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Improbable Defence is transforming synthetic environments through Skyral (Sponsored)
Skyral enables government and industry to develop and adapt synthetic solutions more quickly, efficiently and reliably.
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Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
The House Committee on Appropriations approved a FY2026 bill reducing investments in main defence programmes.
Air Warfare
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
New presidential directives for UAV production are intended to remove bureaucratic barriers and support suppliers.
Air Warfare
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
As European countries increase their defence budgets, the Paris Air Show will look to how the aerospace industry’s responds, with programme progression, new technology and industrial partnerships all expected to take centre stage at Le Bourget.
Naval Warfare
South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays
Hyundai and Hanwha recently unveiled advanced frigate and submarine designs while South Korea eyes new export markets and resolves internal rivalries
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Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390
Just this week Portugal signed for a sixth C-390 with the add-on of an option for 10 for other NATO countries. In April, Sweden signed for four and in December last year Slovakia agreed to buy three, while in the same month an undisclosed country agreed to buy two.
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![Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market]()
Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market
The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.
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Naval Warfare
Indian spate of tests includes a missile-assisted torpedo
15th December 2021
India's weapons research agency has conducted tests on a missile-assisted torpedo, short-range surface-to-air missile, extended-range rockets and more.
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Naval Warfare
Australia ramps up medium landing craft tender
14th December 2021
Australia's programme to build army medium landing craft has officially kicked off with a tender.
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Defence Notes
Ambitious Brazil plans to treble defence exports
14th December 2021
Brazil targets further growth after seeing defence exports reach a new record in 2021 — but is this objective realistic or over-ambitious?
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Naval Warfare
Saildrone takes to the water in Red Sea
14th December 2021
USN Task Force 59 is integrating USVs and AI into 5th Fleet operations.
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Air Warfare
Northrop Grumman reconfigures Global Hawk for US DoD
14th December 2021
US DoD contracts Northrop Grumman to reconfigure EQ-4 Global Hawks for SkyRange programme.
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Future requirements and negotiations to decide UK NMH fleet total
14th December 2021
The UK MoD is still to decide on the exact number of aircraft to order under the New Medium Helicopter programme — but there is little room for delay.
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Naval Warfare
EDF receives Modular and Multirole Patrol Corvette offer
14th December 2021
Denmark and Norway have officially signed as co-financiers of Europe’s joint corvette effort, according to a 13 December Fincantieri statement.
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Digital Battlespace
USMC turns to Raytheon for more AESA radars
14th December 2021
Upgraded radars for Hornets include gallium nitride semiconductors and phased-array technology.
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Naval Warfare
Sign of the times: Bulgarian shipyard cuts first steel on MMPVs
14th December 2021
Construction of two new 90m-long modular multimission patrol vessels is just one aspect of naval modernisation in Bulgaria.
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Naval Warfare
Pakistan starts submarine construction at home
14th December 2021
Indigenous construction of Pakistan's new conventional submarines is now under way.
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Air Warfare
India’s SANT missile undergoes air-to-ground test
14th December 2021
India has fired its new-generation SANT anti-armour missile from a helicopter.
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Defence Notes
Five Eyes member trials DroneSentry
13th December 2021
An undisclosed Five Eyes member has signed a contract to trial DroneShield’s DroneSentry system.
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Air Warfare
General Atomics unveils its newest UAS
13th December 2021
General Atomics has unveiled its newest UAS, the Mojave, which first flew this September.
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Naval Warfare
Finnish Squadron 2020 corvettes to feature French navigation systems
13th December 2021
French company iXblue is to equip four multirole Finnish corvettes under the Squadron 2020 programme.
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Air Warfare
Lockheed Martin fighter dominance reaches new heights with Finland F-35 selection
13th December 2021
Following local media reports that Finland had selected the F-35 as the winner of HX, official confirmation now means Lockheed Martin has an even tighter grip on the European fighter market.
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Naval Warfare
Cutting-edge harbor security, surveillance & protection system (Sponsored)
13th December 2021
The stakes are high as loss of port services can have far reaching strategic and economic ramifications.
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Naval Warfare
USS Oakland installs Naval Strike Missile
13th December 2021
A fifth Independence-class LCS vessel has been equipped with the Kongsberg/Raytheon Naval Strike Missile.
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Air Warfare
Kuwait awaits Typhoons
13th December 2021
The first pair of 28 Eurofighter Typhoon Tranche 3A aircraft for the Kuwait Air Force are set to arrive in the country on 14 December.
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Special Operations
Singapore diving unit inducts naval craft amidst reorganisation
10th December 2021
A new vessel type is being inducted by Singapore's naval special operations unit.
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![Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry]()
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
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![South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays]()
South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays
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![Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance]()
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
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![Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide]()
Pentagon’s FY26 defence budget proposal is $130 billion more than US Congress plans to provide
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![Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance]()
Trump’s drone directives win US industry support but questions remain over ability to challenge Chinese market dominance
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![Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry]()
Paris Air Show 2025: New capabilities, partnerships and next-gen programmes remain priority for industry
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![South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays]()
South Korean shipbuilders showcase export ambitions amid ongoing KDDX delays
