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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6th September 2021
The first approved project in the UK Defence Technology Exploitation Programme is underway in Northern Ireland.
6th September 2021
Saudi Arabia continues to stand as one of the most exciting investment opportunities for global defense and technology companies. As a result of national aspirations to diversify the local economy, Saudi Arabia plans to spend half its military budget within the Kingdom by the end of the decade.
6th September 2021
The requirement for the Ministry of Defence to evidence cost controls in the defence equipment space is seeing the emphasis for design and delivery of equipment training packages being placed onto the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM).
3rd September 2021
Mirage 2000D RMV aircraft have been tested in Djibouti, with a view to deploy them on operational missions from Niger in 2022.
3rd September 2021
Upgraded Russian imaging system is expected to deliver 3-10x magnification.
3rd September 2021
Welcome to Episode 35 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
3rd September 2021
Trust is critical in training. But it takes time to win, and once lost, it is hard to recover.
3rd September 2021
Israeli F-16 wing production line established in the 1980s resumes work.
3rd September 2021
Communications upgrades are on the way for five New Zealand naval vessels.
2nd September 2021
In the coming year, Taiwan has set aside money for new ASW helicopters and to upgrade its relatively toothless frigates.
2nd September 2021
Kazakhstan becomes the latest country to order the A400M.
2nd September 2021
Full-rate production of the AN/TPS-80 AESA radar follows completion of the LRIP phase.
2nd September 2021
The Italian Army’s LUH will be the first recipient of Leonardo’s new Multi Aperture Infrared warning system.
2nd September 2021
The ministers of defence of Germany and France signed an agreement to create a binational squadron and a training centre in the Évreux Air Base. IOC is expected to be achieved in late 2021 with FOC to follow in 2024.
2nd September 2021
Raytheon continues design agent and engineering support for the Mk31 Rolling Airframe Missile used by the US and Japanese navies.
2nd September 2021
Handheld navigation tool uses military-grade GPS to aid underwater search and rescue.
2nd September 2021
DARPA awards Phase 2 contract for BAE to develop software under the Adapting Cross-Domain Kill-Webs programme.
2nd September 2021
Imagine the scene: You have just been tasked for a CASEVAC mission. The objective is to extract seven troops and a casualty from the battlefield. You need to get to the extraction point quickly and leave just as fast. The enemy are closing in on the ground forces, and to add to the pressure, the weather is deteriorating.
2nd September 2021
The AW149 medium lift twin-engine multi-role helicopter is designed to ensure excellent performance, lower lifecycle costs and all-weather capability.
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