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Brazilian Congress to review constitution amendment to secure defence budget increase
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.
Air Warfare
UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year
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.
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What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
Naval Warfare
Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system
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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Air Warfare
JASDF receives first EW C-2, as F-X plans progress
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Japan has taken delivery of its new electronic attack aircraft, accepting the RC-2 from KHI on 1 October.
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Naval Warfare
Regeneration of UK carrier capability promises payoff for US support
2nd October 2020
As HMS Queen Elizabeth embarks USMC F-35Bs, what kind of benefits will such a capability bring to the US?
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Naval Warfare
USN and RN to receive more Trident missiles
2nd October 2020
The USN Strategic Systems Programs office has awarded Lockheed Martin Space Systems a $498.44 million sole-source contract modification to produce Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic …
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Air Warfare
South Korea set to receive more Sidewinders
2nd October 2020
The US State Department has approved the potential sale of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder AAMs to South Korea in an FMS package worth an estimated …
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PODCAST: Germans chop helo plan, 3D AESA radar for drone detection, and grey warfare in the 21st century
2nd October 2020
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Training
B-2 Spirit sim gains latest IG upgrade
2nd October 2020
Under contract to Northrop Grumman, visual system specialist Quantum3D has completed an overhaul of a B-2 Spirit simulator at Tinker AFB in Oklahoma County. The …
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Naval Warfare
Egypt set to obtain US maritime security equipment in FMS package
2nd October 2020
Egypt is close to receiving an array of US-supplied equipment for maritime security and surveillance, after the State Department approved a FMS package worth an estimated …
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Defence Notes
USAF calls down power of ZEUS to destroy explosives
2nd October 2020
Parsons is claiming to be the first company to receive a production contract from the US DoD for a ground-based directed-energy system, with a $50.6 …
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Naval Warfare
Defender ROV deliveries begin to USN under latest contract
2nd October 2020
VideoRay has begun shipments of its Defender ROV to the USN from its facility in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, under a recent $49 million contract. ‘The systems are …
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Defence Notes
IAI selects five start-ups for accelerated technology development
2nd October 2020
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) R&D; and innovation managers have picked five start-up companies for accelerated development at its Innovation Center. QuantLR, Aigent-tech, DST, Scopoli, and …
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Defence Notes
USMC sharpens its posture in Guam and Japan
2nd October 2020
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has long planned to realign marine units from Okinawa to the US territory of Guam in the Western Pacific. That …
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Air Warfare
NAVAIR picks Lockheed for more F-35 production support
1st October 2020
Lockheed Martin is to provide ‘economic order quantities of material’ in support of F-35 Lightning II low-rate initial production (Lots 15, 16 and 17), under …
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Naval Warfare
Babcock picks gun provider for Type 31 frigates
1st October 2020
Type 31 frigates for the UK RN will be armed with Bofors 40 Mk4 (pictured) and Bofors 57 Mk3 guns, BAE Systems announced on 1 October. The …
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Naval Warfare
Final landmarks in sight for UK’s River-class OPV programme
1st October 2020
The arrival in Portsmouth later this month of the UK’s fifth and final Batch 2 River-class OPV will be one of the final landmarks of …
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Air Warfare
Swiss Air2030 drama builds as US packages tip budget scales
1st October 2020
Two proposed US government packages exceed a CFH6 billion ($6.5 billion) budget limit for Switzerland’s Air2030 fighter acquisition. The US State Department has cleared the …
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Naval Warfare
Israel heralds successful test of new anti-ship missile
1st October 2020
A new and as yet unnamed anti-ship missile, developed by Israel Aerospace Industries for the Israeli Navy, was test-fired for the first time in the …
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Digital Battlespace
UAE receives second GlobalEye
1st October 2020
Saab delivered its second GlobalEye AEW&C; aircraft for air, maritime and ground surveillance to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 30 September. The platform blends a …
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Naval Warfare
USN orders SM-2 and SM-6 spares
30th September 2020
The USN is procuring Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) and Standard Missile-6 (SM-6) depot-level and intermediate-level ordered spares from Raytheon Missiles and Defense. Work on the $45.26 million …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
HII breaks ground on new facility for unmanned technologies
30th September 2020
US-based shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) is building a new facility to produce and test unmanned naval technologies. HII broke ground on the Unmanned Systems …
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What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
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![UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year]()
UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year
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![Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system]()
Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system
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![Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up]()
Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up
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![UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year]()
UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year
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![What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?]()
What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
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![Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system]()
Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system
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![Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up]()
Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up
