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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3rd November 2021
Pre-tax profits and order backlog blossom for Patria in the first nine months of the year, as the Finnish group eyes domestic and European opportunities.
3rd November 2021
The Ajax family of tracked vehicles is being procured by the UK MoD to replace the remaining legacy Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked) (CVR(T)) in service with the British Army.
2nd November 2021
Av-Comm has joined Lockheed Martin’s team for JP9102 proposal.
2nd November 2021
Nigerian Federal Government acquired new armoured personnel carriers for counter-insurgency operations.
2nd November 2021
Admiral Sir Tony Radikin will take the reins as the new Chief of the Defence Staff on 30 November — while there are some reasons to be positive about the future, he must also juggle some potentially tricky priorities.
2nd November 2021
Speakers at the GSOF Symposium in Warsaw took note of the threat posed by Poland’s eastern neighbour.
2nd November 2021
Raytheon obtains Tomahawk Block Va contract modification from NAVAIR.
2nd November 2021
A possible sale of Dutch frigates and minehunters to Greece would build on the previously announced deal with France for three new frigates.
2nd November 2021
Fincantieri Marine Systems is among three companies picked by the USN for ship repair, maintenance and modernisation of ships based at Mayport.
2nd November 2021
Xian is again flight testing an AEW aircraft for Chinese carrier operations, while production of Y-20 transport and tanker aircraft continues apace.
2nd November 2021
China's military aviation industry continues to pump out new aircraft, including the long-expected appearance of a carrier stealth fighter.
1st November 2021
The US DoD has contracted Raytheon to provide support and development work for its air-to-air missile, AIM-9X.
1st November 2021
Northrop Grumman benefits from a burst of RQ-4B and MQ-4C contract activity.
1st November 2021
A DASA event showed the potential and advantages of telexistence technologies in hazardous environments.
1st November 2021
General Electric has been awarded a $1.5 billion contract to provide their F110-GE-129 engines for the planned F-15EX fleet.
1st November 2021
Second ‘uplift’ contract under MFTS includes more Texan trainers and simulators.
1st November 2021
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1st November 2021
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force becomes the first non-US recipient of the KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft.
1st November 2021
The deal is the first time the UK has sold ships to Egypt for over three decades.