Defence Notes

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.

Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up

The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.

Naval Warfare

Will the US be able to make its shipbuilding industry “great again”?

The White House and Congress have been increasing efforts to support the national maritime industry.

Land Warfare

How Ukraine’s wartime innovators are redefining tactical communication

A Ukrainian company in a race against Russian jammers has been demonstrating how the country’s innovative start-ups have been beating the West at its own game.

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Naval Warfare

OCCAR enlists Naviris for Horizon MLU feasibility study

22nd July 2020

Naviris will conduct a midlife upgrade (MLU) feasibility study into the four Horizon-class frigates in the French Navy, under a contract signed with OCCAR on …
Air Warfare

Japan researches future fighter technologies

22nd July 2020

Japan has not produced fighters since 2011, when the last F-2 was delivered. Therefore, Japanese companies such as Sumitomo Electric that produced radar domes and …
Defence Notes

Necessity binds Syria to Iran for air defence equipment

22nd July 2020

News that Iran and Syria concluded a pact on 10 July to enhance the latter’s air defences has raised questions regarding the nature of this …
Uncrewed Vehicles

UK holds landmark MUM-T flight

22nd July 2020

QinetiQ has completed the UK’s first manned/unmanned aircraft team (MUM-T) demonstration, featuring a manned H125 helicopter and semi-autonomous UAV. The event took place on 19 …
Defence Notes

Tempest expansion masks industry funding fears

21st July 2020

A series of new collaborative agreements between Tempest industry lead BAE Systems and seven aerospace and defence suppliers is expected to add ‘game changing’ capabilities …
Digital Battlespace

ARC platform supports manned-unmanned ammo resupply project

21st July 2020

High-tech firearm accessories and analytics specialist Armaments Research Company (ARC) has received a $1.5 million contract to continue supporting a project that uses distributed, AI-ready ground …
Land Warfare

Leonardo DRS continues C-UAS development for US Army

21st July 2020

The US Army has awarded Leonardo DRS Sustainment Systems another contract to develop, produce, deploy and support a mobile system that protects troops from UAV …
Air Warfare

US snaps up would-be Turkish F-35As

21st July 2020

Eight F-35A fighter aircraft that were originally destined for Turkey have been ‘repositioned’ for the USAF, under a 20 July DoD contract award to Lockheed …
Defence Notes

Ukraine aims Javelin and Bayraktar at Donbass rebels

20th July 2020

Units of the Ukrainian armed forces located along the border with the separatist Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics will be strengthened by modern US-made FGM-148 …
Defence Notes

BAE and Williams team up on future combat air technologies

20th July 2020

BAE Systems and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) have announced a joint partnership aimed at exploring how battery management and cooling technologies from the motorsport industry …
Naval Warfare

Burgeoning ties between Greece and Israel extend to shipbuilding

20th July 2020

Greece could receive a new class of vessel based on an Israeli design, as a partial solution to replace the nine Elli-class frigates in service …
Air Warfare

Seven companies sign agreement with Team Tempest

20th July 2020

Bombardier Belfast, Collins Aerospace in the UK, GE Aviation UK, GKN Aerospace, Martin-Baker, QinetiQ and Thales UK have signed agreements with Team Tempest to work …
Land Warfare

Lockheed gains OpFires contract modification

20th July 2020

Lockheed Martin has received a contract modification from DARPA to support Phase 3 of the Operational Fires (OpFires) Integrated Weapon System programme. The $7.45 million …
Air Warfare

Collins to provide avionics support for USSOCOM

20th July 2020

Collins Aerospace is to continue supporting US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) with R&D;, production and sustainment of the common avionics architecture system, avionics management system …
Military Logistics

Lockheed receives major Super Hercules contract from DoD

20th July 2020

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $15 billion contract by the USAF Force to develop, integrate, retrofit and produce variants of its C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft. The …
Air Warfare

Saab to create UK hub for Tempest work

20th July 2020

Saab announced on 20 July that it will build a hub in the UK to support its engagement with the Tempest sixth-generation fighter aircraft programme. The …
Defence Notes

Ukraine leans on US to build military capability

17th July 2020

Ukraine continues to expand its armed forces with the help of the US, with the acquisition late last year of additional Javelin antitank missiles being …
Naval Warfare

Thales announces landmark step in joint France-UK mine hunting capability

17th July 2020

Thales has completed the first operational configuration mission sets of the joint France-UK mine countermeasure capability being developed under the Maritime Mine Countermeasures programme. In …
Uncrewed Vehicles

China accelerates maritime UAS development

17th July 2020

A Chinese emphasis on UAVs for maritime and shipborne use is evident, with a new full-scale rotorcraft mock-up appearing on the navy’s first Type 075 …