General Atomics Aeronautical Systems secured a nearly $2 billion deal for MQ-9B uncrewed aerial systems, while Raytheon’s counter-UAS system was secured for $1 billion.
An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution currently under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the defence budget, potentially cementing modernisation programmes for the country’s armed forces.
Further tests will be carried out on the existing fleet, ahead of the Royal Air Force’s anticipated transition from MQ-9A Reaper aircraft to the MQ-9B Protector by the end of 2025.
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
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3rd June 2015
The Indian government has withdrawn customs and excise duty exemptions for defence goods manufactured by ordinance factory board and defence Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), it …
3rd June 2015
The US Navy has ordered an additional 74 Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) all up rounds, spares, containers and services from Raytheon, the company announced on 2 …
2nd June 2015
The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) has sponsored work to look into the wave-generated pressure, forces and motions faced by boats with high-speed planing …
1st June 2015
The defence ministers of Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia agreed at a meeting on 28 May to look into the possible development of a mid-range joint …
1st June 2015
Poland plans to invest up to 150 billion zlotys ($42 billion) to modernise its armed forces over the next 10 years. The planned volume of …
1st June 2015
Select sailors from the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) have completed training and are ready to operate and maintain the newest …
27th May 2015
India formed its first pavilion at this year’s IMDEX Asia, and it features three government-owned shipyards, all of which are engaged in building ships for …
27th May 2015
China launched its defence White Paper this week, the ninth since 1998, with the focus on key strategic issues such as its relationship with the …
26th May 2015
Under a newly signed agreement, African Equity Empowerment Investments (AEEI) has become a Saab Grintek Defence partner, as announced by Saab on 19 May. AEEI …
26th May 2015
The Royal Australian Navy launched the first of three Air Warfare Destroyers (AWDs), Hobart, alongside the Port River wharf in Adelaide on 23 May. The …
26th May 2015
BAE Systems has delivered two Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) blocks to Osborne, South Australia, it announced on 26 May. The blocks were manufactured at its …
25th May 2015
QinetiQ has signed a £5 million contract with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) that will see it conduct research to improve military aircrew …
22nd May 2015
Construction of the final vessel of the eight Cape-class patrol boats for the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service was being concluded, according to Austal …
22nd May 2015
QinetiQ will unveil a new combat management system for naval vessels called ViewFinder at the IMDEX Asia 2015 exhibition. The system, developed as part of R&D …
21st May 2015
The Royal Navy wants to remain an active force in Asia even though it now lacks ‘striking activity’ in the region, a senior officer from …
21st May 2015
A hot regional topic right now is the issue of reclamation of islets in the South China Sea, with China leading the way in terms …
21st May 2015
The International Maritime Security Conference (IMSC) 2015 kicked off at IMDEX Asia with a series of keynote addresses from regional navy chiefs and senior naval …
21st May 2015
Maritime data and analytics company Windward unveiled a new version of its MARINT intelligence product at IMDEX Asia 2015 in Singapore. According to Windward, MARINT …
20th May 2015
Boeing has recently completed maintenance on one of the four US Air Force E-4B advanced airborne command posts earlier than planned. It was the first …
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