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Digital Battlespace
US Space Force’s next-generation missile warning system moves forward with $500 million in new contracts
Next-Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared (Next-Gen OPIR) satellites are intended to provide early warning of missile launches from any location worldwide and new ground stations will result in expanded coverage of critical missile warning.
Air Warfare
Ukraine to receive more F-16 spares and training support from the US and Czech Republic
The US and Czech Republic have pledged different support packages, with the latter agreeing to jointly open a new F-16 training centre in partnership with a ‘coalition of the willing’.
Air Warfare
Saudi Arabia approved for $3.5 billion AMRAAM buy ahead of Trump visit
The possible sale for 1,000 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM), comes ahead of President Trump’s visit to the country later in the month.
Air Warfare
US services test Raytheon ASTARTE AI-enabled software system
The solution was evaluated by the US Army and Air Force during the Project Convergence Capstone 5.
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Bloody violence explodes on Sino-Indian border
24th June 2020
Chinese and Indian troops engaged in savage hand-to-hand fighting in the Galwan Valley on 15 June, just one location where a border dispute between the two …
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Air Warfare
RAF Lossiemouth to undergo infrastructure upgrade
23rd June 2020
The UK Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) on 23 June announced a £20 million ($25 million) contract to Galliford Try, for development of facilities at RAF …
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Naval Warfare
Electric Boat continues work on Columbia class
23rd June 2020
General Dynamics Electric Boat has secured a $869 million contract modification from US Naval Sea Systems Command for continued design completion, engineering work, affordability studies …
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Naval Warfare
Countermeasures for Taiwanese frigates trigger Chinese unease
23rd June 2020
Not for the first time, controversy dogs the six Kang Ding-class frigates bought by Taiwan in the 1990s, as China continues to apply pressure on …
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Defence Notes
RDM to upgrade customer production facility
23rd June 2020
South Africa-based Rheinmetall Denel Munition (RDM) has won a EUR13 million engineering contract to modernise an existing production facility operated by an unnamed ‘established, longstanding …
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Naval Warfare
Hero-30 undergoes successful maritime trial
23rd June 2020
The Hero-30 portable loitering munition has completed a successful trial with an unnamed NATO navy. ‘Successfully withstanding all trial objectives, the system demonstrated compatibility [with] …
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Naval Warfare
Rohde & Schwarz to provide secure comms for Canadian support ships
23rd June 2020
Rohde & Schwarz confirmed on 23 June that it has been awarded a contract by Thales Canada to provide secure HF communications systems for two …
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Naval Warfare
Ultra receives LWT contract modification
22nd June 2020
Ultra Electronics Ocean Systems has been awarded a $45.32 million contract modification by US Naval Sea Systems Command, for the production of MK 54 MOD 0 …
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Digital Battlespace
Northrop continues AESA SABR upgrade for F-16s
22nd June 2020
Northrop Grumman is to provide more AESA radars for USAF F-16 aircraft under a $18.73 million contract modification, the DoD announced on 19 June. Work …
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Air Warfare
Aurora to assist DARPA future aircraft design concept
22nd June 2020
Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences has been awarded a $7.11 million contract from DARPA for work on the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors …
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Training
Elbit continues IAF T-6 support
22nd June 2020
Elbit Systems announced on 22 June that it has received a $38 million contract to continue operating, maintaining and servicing the fleet of Textron/Beechcraft T-6 Texan …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
South Korea explores potential of clustered USVs
22nd June 2020
Hanwha Systems is involved in a KRW19 billion ($15.6 million) South Korean government project to develop a management system for clustered USVs by 2024, the …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Australia announces trident of Tritons
20th June 2020
Australia announced on 18 June that it had firmed up an order for a third Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton UAV. Under current Project Air 7000 …
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Naval Warfare
BAE Systems to oversee USN identification and data link systems
19th June 2020
BAE Systems on 18 June was awarded a $85.91 million cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract by the USN Air Warfare Centre Aircraft Division. The contract …
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Naval Warfare
Steel contract progresses Hunter-class frigate programme
19th June 2020
sASC Shipbuilding has awarded a AUD$2.6 million ($1.78 million) contract to BlueScope Steel AIS for Australia’s Hunter-class frigate programme. BlueScope will provide more than 1,500t …
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Air Warfare
Northrop Grumman reaches AARGM-ER design milestone
19th June 2020
Northrop Grumman has completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) of key components for the USN’s Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile-Extended Range (AARGM-ER) programme, the company confirmed …
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Defence Notes
PODCAST: Updating the F/A-18 Super Hornet, European frigate programmes and all the news
19th June 2020
Welcome to Episode 24 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 …
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Military Logistics
Israel pushes US for accelerated KC-46 deliveries
19th June 2020
As the risk of regional conflict with Iran shows no sign of abating, Israel has asked the US to expedite delivery of its first pair …
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Defence Notes
Japan decides to set Aegis Ashore adrift
19th June 2020
Defence Minister Taro Kono suddenly announced on 15 June that Japan would discontinue its acquisition of Aegis Ashore. Boosters falling onto residential areas, after separating …
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![Ukraine to receive more F-16 spares and training support from the US and Czech Republic]()
Ukraine to receive more F-16 spares and training support from the US and Czech Republic
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![US Space Force’s next-generation missile warning system moves forward with $500 million in new contracts]()
US Space Force’s next-generation missile warning system moves forward with $500 million in new contracts
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![SOF Week 2025: Kraken Technology group debuts K3 Scout USV in North America]()
SOF Week 2025: Kraken Technology group debuts K3 Scout USV in North America
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![Embraer affirms “limited” US tariff impact with 72% growth in defence revenues for Q1 2025]()
Embraer affirms “limited” US tariff impact with 72% growth in defence revenues for Q1 2025
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![Ukraine to receive more F-16 spares and training support from the US and Czech Republic]()
Ukraine to receive more F-16 spares and training support from the US and Czech Republic
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![US Space Force’s next-generation missile warning system moves forward with $500 million in new contracts]()
US Space Force’s next-generation missile warning system moves forward with $500 million in new contracts
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![SOF Week 2025: Kraken Technology group debuts K3 Scout USV in North America]()
SOF Week 2025: Kraken Technology group debuts K3 Scout USV in North America
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![Embraer affirms “limited” US tariff impact with 72% growth in defence revenues for Q1 2025]()
Embraer affirms “limited” US tariff impact with 72% growth in defence revenues for Q1 2025
