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.
Skyral enables government and industry to develop and adapt synthetic solutions more quickly, efficiently and reliably.
The combined, proven capabilities of Raytheon Missiles & Defense radars safeguard security.
27th October 2020
Close-in weapon system to arm French naval vessels with additional potential to install it on land platforms
27th October 2020
Collaboration with Essentium is designed to save time and money in replacing aircraft parts
27th October 2020
$2.37 billion deal includes 100 Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems and 400 RGM-84L-4 anti-ship missiles
27th October 2020
A submarine upgrade programme is aiming for 'tactical advantage' through a new navigation software solution.
26th October 2020
Lionfish range includes four types, all based on a common architecture
26th October 2020
Defence and decoy systems are intended to protect the vessels from missile attack
26th October 2020
Canadian company bans sales of UAV engines manufactured in Austria
26th October 2020
The 80m-long submarine would carry naval cruise missiles, F21 torpedoes and/or anti-ship missiles
26th October 2020
Three vessels are scheduled to be built by mid-2024
23rd October 2020
Chess Dynamics has been awarded by French shipbuilder Kership for the supply of electro-optical surveillance systems that will equip the class of 12 mine countermeasure vessels (MCMV) being developed for the Belgian and Royal Netherlands navies.
23rd October 2020
The Italian Air Force has received a delivery from Leonardo of the 'most advanced' Eurofighter Typhoon to be used for domestic security missions.
23rd October 2020
Leonardo has unveiled its Lionfish range of small-calibre remotely operate turrets, adding to its existing portfolio of main and secondary gun systems on offer to the naval market.
23rd October 2020
Other Transaction Authority (OTA) obligations of the US DoD have increased by 712% between FY2015 and FY2019. The largest proportion of these resources is going to non-traditional contractors and is primarily being used for R&D. The army was the leader in OTA usage across the DoD and accounted for 67% of obligations in FY2019.
23rd October 2020
Welcome to Episode 42 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert …
23rd October 2020
Developing and fielding shipborne anti-access/area denial systems has proven problematic
23rd October 2020
Myanmar has operationalised its first ever submarine, as evidenced by its inclusion in a recent naval exercise.
22nd October 2020
The US is willing to sell advanced weapons to Taiwan, including offensive missiles, in a move that will incense Beijing
22nd October 2020
OSV 250 is designed to fulfil a broad range of missions, from hygrographic and oceanic surveys to MCM and SAR
22nd October 2020
A Standard Missile-2 was launched successfully in the test
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