Defence Notes
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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 February 2015
Militaries across the world continue to struggle to effectively train between nations and across services, despite the fact that increased interoperability would benefit armed forces-readiness. …
2nd February 2015
Safran's new research and technology center, Safran Tech was inaugurated in Saclay, near Paris, the company announced on 27 January. The R&D centre will be …
29th January 2015
The Public Works and Government Services department of Canada has awarded a contract for six Arctic Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS) to Irving Shipbuilding, the department …
28th January 2015
Israeli Air Force (IAF) flight school cadets have commenced flights with the new Aermacchi M-346 instructional aircraft for the first time, the air force announced …
28th January 2015
In the first ever UK-Japan defence ministerial meeting, the two ministries agreed to enhance operational cooperation, the UK government announced on 21 January. The meeting …
21st January 2015
The US Navy and Lockheed Martin launched the third Mobile User Objective System (MUOS) satellite, MUOS-3, the company announced on 20 January. MUOS operates like …
19th January 2015
Russia’s growing belligerence, vast swathes of ungoverned land in the Middle East and Africa, and global health pandemics will be the main challenges for the geospatial …
19th January 2015
L-3 Warrior Systems – Advanced Laser Systems Technology (L-3 ALST) has delivered the first Scarab Ground Laser Target Designator (GLTD) to South Korea, it announced …
15th January 2015
Arotech's power systems division has received new orders from a foreign defence ministry for batteries and power systems, the company announced on 12 January. The …
14th January 2015
The UK Ministry of Defence’s equipment budget is based on a dream world of accounting where they think their reduced cost forecasts will be met. …
14th January 2015
Boeing will supply the US Navy with an additional five AN/SLQ-25C surface-ship torpedo defence systems through its subsidiary, Argon ST, according to a 13 January …
14th January 2015
Saab and DRB-HICOM Berhad subsidiary Defence Technologies have signed an industrial co-operation agreement, as announced by Saab on 13 January. The agreement adds the Gripen …
14th January 2015
The US Military has received the 2,000th AN/PLM-4 Radar Signal Simulator (RSS) from Exelis, the company announced on 12 January. The AN/PLM-4 is designed to …
13th January 2015
The European Defence Agency (EDA) and a European energy consortium have signed a contract for installing and operating a solar facility at Paphos Airbase, Cyprus, …
13th January 2015
The US Navy has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) a $26.20 million fixed-price contract for producing MK 46 MOD 2 Gun Weapon Systems, according …
13th January 2015
DARPA, on 7 January, announced the Materials for Transduction (MATRIX) programme to develop usable new transductional materials. Transduction involving the conversion of energy from one …
12th January 2015
On 10 January, the US Navy christened the future USNS Trenton (JHSV 5) in Mobile, Alabama. The 338ft aluminium catamaran is under construction at the …
12th January 2015
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has announced on 8 January that it will be consolidating some of its infrastructure in Europe. This will include …
12th January 2015
Boeing has announced that it has delivered two F-22 Raptor training simulators with a 360-degree immersive visual environment to the US Air Force. The two …