Defence Notes
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Developed by France, Spain and Germany, the European 6th-generation combat air programme is progressing apace with new milestones expected by next year after delays to the programme.
The new US administration has introduced or outlined plans for substantial change across the Department of Defence (DoD) and its branches. Several branch heads faced up to Senate Committees to outline needs and challenges.
The UK Strategic Defence Review, which was anticipated to be published by mid-2025, has been given a more definitive release date by the report’s lead reviewer.
Given the geopolitical gravity, analysts have said the defence and security agreement established falls short of what is needed for future UK-EU co-operation.
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13th February 2018
The chairman of a Taiwan shipbuilding company that won a contract to build six naval ships was charged in a loan fraud case on 13 …
13th February 2018
A British warship will sail from Australia through the disputed South China Sea in March to assert freedom of navigation rights, a senior official said …
13th February 2018
Hawker Pacific is well known for its commercial aircraft sales and services, but it is in the government/military support sector – where the company takes …
13th February 2018
Boeing is upbeat about its opportunities in the Asia-Pacific for a long list of military products, including offering the KC-46A Pegasus and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet …
12th February 2018
The US State Department published its budget proposal for 2019 calling for deep cuts, though Congress has already dismissed the idea as a non-starter. On …
12th February 2018
With the Pentagon’s Fiscal Year 2019 budget set at $686 billion, the department has unveiled its spending priorities for next year and says it wants …
12th February 2018
The US military might be expanding to a 355-ship navy, but that platform growth comes with some significant logistics challenges. That was one of the …
12th February 2018
Cyprus has insisted Turkey had breached ‘international law’ on 11 February after Ankara's warships blocked an Italian drilling ship on course to explore for gas …
12th February 2018
Harris Corporation was promoting its CorvusEye wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) sensor to the Asia-Pacific region at Singapore Airshow 2018. Although the system comes with ITAR …
12th February 2018
Airbus Helicopters is marketing the H135 light twin-engine helicopter as a training platform to the US, Spanish and Mexican armed forces, the company has told …
12th February 2018
With several attack helicopter requirements gathering steam in the Asia-Pacific region, Airbus Helicopters chose the venue of Singapore Airshow 2018 to promote its H145M, which …
12th February 2018
Leonardo is planning a significant network expansion in the Asia-Pacific region, with the company expecting to increase the number of regional offices it has by …
12th February 2018
The Black Hawk continues to expand in options for customers and it is enjoying increased sales in the Asia-Pacific region, according to a press conference …
10th February 2018
After the initial A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft performed its maiden flight on 30 September, the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is looking …
9th February 2018
Airbus has agreed to pay a fine of $99 million to settle a corruption probe into the 2003 sale of Eurofighter jets to Austria, German …
9th February 2018
The Egyptian Army announced the launch of a major operation against jihadists across swathes of territory including the Sinai Peninsula, heart of a persistent Islamic …
9th February 2018
Harris Defence Australia (HDA) is feeling particularly buoyant on the back of last year’s Project Land 200 Tranche 2 success in Australia. That A$1.4 billion …
9th February 2018
Metrasens is using this week’s West 2018 in San Diego to increase community awareness and identify new applications for its Proscreen 500 advanced ferromagnetic detector …
9th February 2018
Airbus Defence & Space used the occasion of Singapore Airshow 2018 to reveal future plans for a family of specialist aircraft based on the A320neo …