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Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.
Air Warfare
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
New presidential directives for UAV production are intended to remove bureaucratic barriers and support suppliers.
Air Warfare
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
As European countries increase their defence budgets, the Paris Air Show will look to how the aerospace industry’s responds, with programme progression, new technology and industrial partnerships all expected to take centre stage at Le Bourget.
Naval Warfare
South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays
Hyundai and Hanwha recently unveiled advanced frigate and submarine designs while South Korea eyes new export markets and resolves internal rivalries
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Paris Air Show 2025: Portugal signs for sixth C-390 Millennium aircraft with 10 options for future European acquisition
Portugal was the second country to purchase the C-390 Millennium aircraft for its air force, originally signing for five aircraft in 2019. This order marks the first time an operator has signed an additional order for the C-390.
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![Paris Air Show 2025: MBDA bets on carmaker to help make new one-way effector]()
Paris Air Show 2025: MBDA bets on carmaker to help make new one-way effector
The One-Way Effector (OWE) is a ground-launched missile or drome designed to act as a swarm to overwhelm air defence systems. It was displayed for the first time in Paris this week.
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Naval Warfare
EVADER offers training capability against anti-ship missiles
2nd November 2020
Australian company creates air-launched over-the-horizon training missile
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Air Warfare
Raytheon to support AMRAAM lab analysis
2nd November 2020
DoD contract also includes support for development test activities
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Unrivaled Solutions for Maritime Security (sponsored)
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Military Logistics
Japan to double its KC-46A fleet
30th October 2020
Boeing is producing two more tankers for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force
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Land Warfare
NASAMS III lands in Lithuania
30th October 2020
Baltic republic is the first customer outside Norway to take delivery of NASAMS III
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Defence Notes
PODCAST: Euronaval news, Attritable UAVs, and Dutch defence vision
30th October 2020
Welcome to Episode 43 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert …
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Air Warfare
USAF selects ACES 5 ejection seat for F-15 fleet
30th October 2020
Sole-source deal is worth $700 million over ten years
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Land Warfare
PLA enhances artillery and evaluates new vehicles
29th October 2020
The PLA continues its inexorable modernisation, with new artillery and air defence weapons appearing and new armoured vehicles being rolled out to field units
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Lockheed Martin gains engineering work on Vipers
29th October 2020
Company to produce target designator sets and EO systems for FMS customers
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Naval Warfare
DRS to modify energy magazine for Arleigh Burke-class ships
29th October 2020
DRS will design, build and test two prototype units
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Naval Warfare
USN picks partner for third-party planning
29th October 2020
Sole-source contract comes before a follow-on competitive effort, says DoD
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Naval Warfare
Type 212CD talks hit a snag
29th October 2020
Technological requirements seem to be a bone of contention between Germany and Norway, but both MoDs remain confident that the programme will proceed
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Defence Notes
Netherlands frames defence strategy to 2035
29th October 2020
Defence Vision 2035 includes ambitious measures that would demand at least twice the current defence budget — but even if these changes are necessary, are they affordable in a time of COVID-19?
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Air Warfare
Algeria receives MiG-29M batch
29th October 2020
Algeria ordered 14 MiG-29M/M2 aircraft in 2019
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Air Warfare
F-35 full-rate production could slip, says DoD
29th October 2020
Simulation tests, originally planned for 2017 and rescheduled for December 2020, have been delayed again
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Defence Notes
ONR picks partner to raise awareness of energetics
28th October 2020
Automated Global Energetics Science and Technology Awareness initiative includes three main elements
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Naval Warfare
DoD seeks support from University of Washington for naval R&D
28th October 2020
Contract includes options which, if exercised, would bring its cumulative value to $218.82 million
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Naval Warfare
Spey embarks on delivery voyage
28th October 2020
River class Batch 2 construction phase comes to an end with departure of HMS Spey from BAE Systems shipyard in Scotland
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Naval Warfare
Turkish industry unveils new USV
28th October 2020
Launch of the first USV in the Ulaq family is scheduled for December this year, to be followed by missile firing tests early in 2021
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Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace (podcast)
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![Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry]()
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
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![South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays]()
South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays
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![Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance]()
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
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![Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide]()
Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
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![Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance]()
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
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![Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry]()
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
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![South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays]()
South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays
