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.
Defence Notes
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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Belgium’s F-35A order progresses at it awaits first jet delivery by late 2025
The first aircraft delivery timeline confirmation comes as Belgium weighs up an additional F-3A buy from Lockheed Martin.
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Enhancing education: How CAE is embracing new technology to boost military training
In Conversation... Shephard's Gerrard Cowan talks to CAE's Marc-Olivier Sabourin about how the training and simulation industry can help militaries achieve essential levels of readiness by leveraging new technology, innovative procurement methods and a truly collaborative approach.
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Banding together to beat ballistic missiles (Sponsored)
The combined, proven capabilities of Raytheon Missiles & Defense radars safeguard security.
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Naval Warfare
IDEF 2021: Turkey seeks new USVs
17th August 2021
RfP from Turkish defence procurement agency suggests naval requirements beyond existing unmanned surface platforms.
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Naval Warfare
USN awards Austal USA LCS sustainment execution contract
17th August 2021
USN awards second recent major service contract for the maintenance and modernisation of LCSs to Austal USA.
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Defence Notes
USN contracts out support for SBX-1
17th August 2021
Private vessel to aid refuelling and resupply of missile defence radar platform in the Pacific Ocean.
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Land Warfare
Scalable battlefield mobility (sponsored)
17th August 2021
For more than three decades, Pearson Engineering has provided Armed Forces with the mobility and counter-mobility equipment they need to succeed in their missions around the world.
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Defence Notes
Snapshot: Italian 2021-23 spending plan (video)
16th August 2021
The Italian Ministry of Defence released the multiyear 2021-23 spending plan on 5 August. The paper, released by the Italian MoD as the Documento Programmatico Pluriennale …
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Defence Notes
Sarcos and BAE team up to explore advanced perception and sensing capabilities
16th August 2021
New platform to address the issues around coordinating individual and multiple heterogeneous autonomous platforms like UASs and UGVs.
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Defence Notes
Read the Radar Systems Handbook
16th August 2021
The Radar Systems Handbook Issue 5 covers the full spectrum of radar systems and subsystems across the land, sea and air domains. Read for free.
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Air Warfare
Partners lay out roadmap for NORAD modernisation
16th August 2021
Canada and the US commit to invest in technologies and systems to overhaul NORAD.
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Defence Notes
US nuclear forces demonstrate readiness
16th August 2021
Unarmed Minuteman III was launched on 11 August; meanwhile, China expands its ICBM silo-building.
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Defence Notes
Embraer posts healthy sales but warns of strained defence budgets
16th August 2021
Assembly continued of KC-390 tactical transport aircraft in Q2 and more Super Tucanos were delivered, but some Embraer customers are feeling the financial pinch.
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Defence Notes
Iranian words and deeds raise the regional stakes
15th August 2021
The US officially points the finger at Tehran after the 30 July UAV attack on a vessel in the Gulf of Oman, while the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps continues to ratchet tensions with a grandiose new claim.
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Defence Notes
IDEF 2021: ARES Shipyards showcases its family of AUSV
14th August 2021
Turkish company ARES shipyards hits IDEF 2021 show floor with its Ulaq AUSV.
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Defence Notes
Italy moves out with Tempest grand spending plan
14th August 2021
Italy has committed to long-term spending on the multinational Tempest Future Combat Air System (FCAS).
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Air Warfare
IDEF 2021: F-35 is out but what is next for Turkey? (Defence Insight analysis)
13th August 2021
Turkish military aircraft ambitions remain undimmed despite ongoing US sanctions.
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Naval Warfare
US new SECNAV sets sights on China (Opinion)
13th August 2021
How will practical considerations influence the ability of the USN to achieve its broad strategic objectives?
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Defence Notes
Elbit posts Q2 sales and order growth
13th August 2021
The acquisition of Sparton Corporation helped to drive Elbit’s Q2 financial performance.
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Air Warfare
US industry continues efforts to enhance airborne autonomy
13th August 2021
A demonstration last month in the US explored steps towards more sophisticated autonomous missions for unmanned aircraft.
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Air Warfare
Northrop Grumman gains NATO AGS support work
13th August 2021
Northrop Grumman supports NATO AGS fleet readiness, operations and maintenance.
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Defence Notes
Boxer turret latest, Polish Navy frigates and Chinese ICBM arsenal (podcast)
13th August 2021
Welcome to Episode 32 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
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Combat-proven capabilities: How precision-strike systems are evolving for tomorrow’s battlespace (podcast)
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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
