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PREMIUM: Experts say massive Egyptian spending spree does not add up
Under pressure from the US government to stop buying Russian fighter jets, attacked by French President Emmanuel Macron over human rights abuses, accused by Italian ...
Air Warfare
PREMIUM: Indonesian interest in Osprey wavers
The 6 July announcement of a potential FMS deal for eight Bell-Boeing MV-22B Block C Ospreys to Indonesia took many by surprise. Including some in ...
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PODCAST: New Serbian combat drones, Type 26 update and Asia Pacific round-up
Welcome to Episode 27 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert ...
Air Warfare
PREMIUM: Su-57 enhancements focus on engine and C2 functionality
Development and production of the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter remains one of the most complex and top-priority tasks for the Russian aviation industry. It is interesting, therefore, ...
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Defence Insight: Year in Review (Video)
In 2019, Defence Insight has been improving its database improving existing content and upgrading the export functionality. In the Sea domain, we expanded the scope ...
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Philippines boosts defence spending
18th December 2015
The Philippine Congress gave the Department of National Defence (DND) a shot in the arm with a 9.2% increase for the 2016 defence budget. The ...
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Nexter-KMW merger complete
16th December 2015
Nexter Systems and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) have completed their association, with the companies having received all required approvals. Going forward, the two companies will operate ...
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Aegis Ashore completes live fire intercept test
11th December 2015
The US Navy, Lookheed Martin and the Missile Defense Agency have successfully conducted the first live fire intercept test of Aegis Ashore, with a ballistic ...
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Digital Battlespace
Gulf states get Patriot upgrades
3rd December 2015
Raytheon say they have received an ‘extremely favourable’ reaction to the Patriot radar digital processor (RDP) upgrade, with a number of Gulf customers having already ...
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Japanese exporters slowly gear up
1st December 2015
Japanese defence manufacturers are slowly appearing on the international stage as companies take advantage of a loosening of the country’s tight regulations regarding military sales. ...
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Naval Warfare
Singaporean revelations about SMC
26th November 2015
More details have been revealed about the Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN) Specialised Maritime Craft (SMC), which will be employed for coastal interception and maritime ...
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Naval Warfare
SDSR gives Royal Navy OPV boost
23rd November 2015
The UK will purchase a further two offshore patrol vessels for the Royal Navy (RN), it has been announced as part of the Strategic Defence ...
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Defence Notes
UK threat assessment ‘flawed’
21st November 2015
It will come as a surprise to no-one, but the UK Government’s approach to mapping threats to national security is ‘flawed’. Judging by the evidence ...
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UK force deployment at risk
21st November 2015
The underlying basis for UK defence policy – to deploy forces strategically – is being undermined by technology and tactics adopted by potential adversaries. In ...
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China snares Su-35 fighters…finally
20th November 2015
After protracted negotiations, Russia has finally inked a deal with China for the sale of 24 Sukhoi Su-35 multirole fighters. Sergey Chemezov, the CEO of ...
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Land Warfare
Russia seals SAM exports
13th November 2015
China will begin receiving its first S-400 Triumf medium-/long-range surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems within 12-18 months, it has emerged from the TASS news agency. Meanwhile, ...
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D&S 2015: UK seeks Thai engagement
12th November 2015
UK defence companies had a muted presence at the Defence & Security 2015 exhibition in Bangkok, though an official from UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) ...
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Digital Battlespace
Canada expands Arctic satellites
5th November 2015
Canada is expecting to release a Request for Proposal (RfP) in June 2016 for its Tactical Narrowband SATCOM (TNS) requirement. The requirement is for an Arctic ...
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Digital Battlespace
USAF wants cheaper, more secure SATCOM
4th November 2015
The US Air Force is in the midst of conducting several studies that could ‘fundamentally change’ how the service acquires and deploys protected satellite communications ...
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D&S 2015: Embedded training for Thai T-50
4th November 2015
Thailand’s lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT) aircraft being procured from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) will be the first equipped with an Embedded Tactical Training System (ETTS). ...
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Digital Battlespace
Future Skynet options revealed
3rd November 2015
The UK is working on its future beyond line of sight (FBLOS) satellite capability to follow on the Skynet 5 constellation. A contract with Airbus ...
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Defence Notes
Turkey requests JDAM kits
3rd November 2015
The government of Turkey has requested the purchase of Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM) from the US under a foreign military sale, the Defense Security ...
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Defence Notes
AUSA 2015: That's a wrap
22nd October 2015
Tim Fish, editor of Land Warfare International and Digital Battlespace magazines, looks at the major developments of AUSA 2015.
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Ukraine, Baltics to get more UK support
12th October 2015
Michael Fallon, UK Defence Secretary, has announced more support for the Baltic States and greater training for Ukrainian armed forces, the Ministry of Defence announced ...
