Defence Notes
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.
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.
Defence Notes
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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Banding together to beat ballistic missiles (Sponsored)
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Defence Notes
Spotlight on Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and FNSS on display at IDEF 2021 (podcast)
20th August 2021
Welcome to Episode 33 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
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Naval Warfare
Austal USA details LAW design approach
20th August 2021
Austal USA, Fincantieri, VT Halter Marine, Bollinger and TAI Engineers have all been awarded contracts for the current phase of the LAW programme.
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Naval Warfare
IDEF 2021: MKEK aims to replace Leonardo as Turkey's naval artillery supplier
20th August 2021
New 76mm gun and close-in weapon system could equip current and future Turkish Navy surface combatants.
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Training
NMESIS hits the target during exercise
20th August 2021
NMESIS will provide the Marine Littoral Regiment with a ground-based anti-ship capability.
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Defence Notes
HII completes Alion Science and Technology acquisition
20th August 2021
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) first announced the $1.65 billion cash acquisition plans in July.
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Air Warfare
Broneboishtik delivery date slips to 2023
20th August 2021
Russian S-8OFP unguided rocket features increased mass and penetration properties – but will accuracy suffer?
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Naval Warfare
SEA homes in on ASW opportunities in Australasia
20th August 2021
Huge ASW opportunities in Australia await the right OEM(s), and SEA hopes to be one of them with its innovative products.
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Air Warfare
Japan’s first KC-46A completes test refuelling flight
19th August 2021
The first KC-46A for a non-US customer gives and receives fuel with another KC-46A.
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Naval Warfare
IDEF 2021: New naval soft-kill countermeasure displayed for first time
19th August 2021
Meteksan's Nazar will be used to protect surface combatants against incoming optically guided threats, with the first ship integration due in 2023.
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Air Warfare
IDEF 2021: 'Turkish DARPA' targets live tests for Kuzgun
19th August 2021
TÜBİTAK-SAGE displays modular guided munitions and guidance kits at IDEF 2021.
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Naval Warfare
History of the mechanical seal (sponsored whitepaper)
19th August 2021
In the early 1900s - around the time that naval vessels were first experimenting with diesel engines - another important innovation was emerging at the other end of the propeller shaft line.
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Naval Warfare
IDEF 2021: Turkey rolls out indigenous mine-hunting sonar
19th August 2021
Armelsan's NUSRAT-1915 represents the Turkish Navy's first domestically developed mine-hunting system, with 88% locally supplied components.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Navy MQ-25 completes first E-2D aerial refuelling flight
19th August 2021
NAVAIR has announced more test success for the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned refueller.
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Uncrewed Vehicles
US Navy MQ-25 completes first E-2D aerial refuelling flight
19th August 2021
NAVAIR has announced more test success for the MQ-25 Stingray unmanned refueller.
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Naval Warfare
USN awards $1.7 billion Portsmouth Naval Shipyard expansion contract
19th August 2021
Works will improve the Maine shipyard's ability to support USN attack submarines.
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Defence Notes
NRL demonstrates distributed radar concepts
19th August 2021
Developed by the US Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) with the help of Raytheon, the Flexible Distributed Radar Array (FlexDAR) system is said to offer improvements in detection, tracking and electronic protection.
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Naval Warfare
IDEF 2021: Meteksan details sonar solutions for submarines and corvettes
19th August 2021
Turkish manufacturer's SISS submarine-based sonar system will reduce Turkish Naval Forces' reliance on foreign suppliers, while upgraded YAKAMOS package will equip export corvettes.
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Naval Warfare
Australian destroyer trio is now fully operational
19th August 2021
Australia's navy continues to benefit from new-build and upgrade programmes, including destroyers and frigates.
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Air Warfare
Meta Aerospace awarded NAVAIR aerial refuelling contract
18th August 2021
The American service provider has recently taken delivery of its third of four ex-Singapore KC-135R tankers.
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