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.
A total of 28 active surface ships will receive the upgrades to their weaponry to help them combat the growing threat from UAVs.
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15th January 2014
A new ship protection system that uses TALON laser guided rockets has been demonstrated by Raytheon and L-3, as part of a programme to develop …
10th January 2014
The US has agreed to supply Iraqi security forces with small and tactical UAVs under a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to assist in the fight …
10th January 2014
The French DGA and DCNS have successfully demonstrated that an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) can be integrated with the combat system of a naval warship …
9th January 2014
PIRIOU and DCNS will design and construct three multi-mission ocean-going vessels for the French DGA under a new contract announced on 9 January. The vessels …
8th January 2014
US aerospace and defence companies will continue to face challenges in the coming years despite the negotiated budget deal, industry representatives have suggested. Under the …
7th January 2014
South Korean defence exports increased to $3.4 billion in 2013 bringing it closer to its target of $4 billion of annual exports by 2020. According …
6th January 2014
DCI will conduct a Naval Training Support Study (NTSS) to look at training for navigation, mine warfare and diving under a contract awarded by the …
2nd January 2014
The Royal Navy’s sixth and final Type 45 Destroyer, HMS Duncan, has entered service four months ahead of schedule, and will now begin a programme …
27th December 2013
Frost and Sullivan has predicted that US DoD spending on military helicopters will decrease by almost half from $12.4 billion in 2012 to $6.7 billion …
23rd December 2013
The first PW4062 engines for the KC-46 test aircraft have been delivered to Boeing’s Everett, WA, facility by Pratt & Whitney. The flight test aircraft …
20th December 2013
The Canadian Department of National Defence announced on 20 December the cancellation of its controversial C$2 billion Close Combat Vehicle (CCV) project to acquire infantry …
20th December 2013
A Javelin missile has been successfully fired from the multirole Centurion launcher during tests performed by Raytheon Missile Systems and Chemring Countermeasures at the Defence …
16th December 2013
Raytheon will produce and assemble the remaining hardware and electronics for the US Navy’s Zumwalt-class of multi-mission destroyers, DDG 1000 and 1001. The company was …
13th December 2013
The Nordic defence ministers have adopted a vision for 2020 showing their commitment to progressing cooperation further in the coming decade as national defence budgets …
13th December 2013
MBDA will continue research and development work for the Materials and Components for Missiles - Innovation and Technology Partnership (MCM-ITP) programme, following the issue of …
13th December 2013
Textron AirLand has completed the first flight of its Scorpion ISR/Strike technology demonstrator, with a 1.4 hour flight from McConnell AFB in Wichita, Kansas. The …
11th December 2013
The US Navy has revealed details of a submarine-launched electric UAV concept following the conclusion of 12 months of live demonstrations this year. The all-electric, …
11th December 2013
The first two MH-60R helicopters have been accepted by the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) at ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s Owego facility. The RAN has 24 …
11th December 2013
The UK government has finally abandoned proposals to privatise the MoD’s defence equipment procurement agency, DE&S. The secretary of state for defence, Philip Hammond, told …
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