Defence Notes
Banding together to beat ballistic missiles (Sponsored)
The combined, proven capabilities of Raytheon Missiles & Defense radars safeguard security.
Land Warfare
Indian military wants hundreds of 4x4 light vehicles
India needs hundreds of new hardtop 4x4 light vehicles to serve in the army, air force and navy.
Naval Warfare
BAE Systems: Australian Hunters are ‘progressing very well’
Flurries of criticism about Australia's future frigates have been growing in intensity, but BAE Systems has come out of its corner to counter the narrative.
Naval Warfare
Sweden buys new lightweight torpedo launchers
New launchers for lightweight torpedos will replace legacy systems aboard Swedish corvettes.
Digital Battlespace
NAVSEA goes to the well again with AN/SPY-6
Raytheon has obtained another contract modification from the USN to produce hardware for AN/SPY-6 radars.
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Latest UK report reveals fall in export deals
It seems that the UK has maintained its presence in the top 10 global defence exporters worldwide — but it remains to be seen whether this will continue after COVID-19 and post-Brexit.
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World Defense Show’s first edition accelerates Saudi Arabia’s transition towards a self-sufficient defense industry (sponsored)
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EW community to reunite at AOC Europe 2022
Defence Notes
The new reality for ship to shore communications (Sponsored)
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Global defense industry to tap into Middle East market at Saudi Arabia’s World Defense Show (Sponsored)
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Defence Notes
Russia projects ‘business as usual’ image on anticlimactic Victory Day
10th May 2022
This year’s Victory Day parade in Moscow turned out to be the opposite of what was expected.
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Naval Warfare
Indo-Pacific 2022: PFG unveils Sentinel 1100 watercraft
10th May 2022
A Tasmanian company is positioning its watercraft, using a unique construction material, for Australian naval requirements.
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Naval Warfare
Indo-Pacific 2022: Austal shows versatile new OPV 60
10th May 2022
Austal has shown off a new OPV design that straddles a gap in its range, plus it is pursuing unmanned versions of its vessels.
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Naval Warfare
Down, but not out (Comment)
10th May 2022
The sinking in April of the Russian Navy’s Black Sea flagship, although not evidence of a major change in the naval domain, is a far cry from the pre-emptive scuttling of Ukraine’s own flagship. The donation of increasingly advanced materiel demonstrates increased faith in Ukraine’s ability to resist the Russian invaders.
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Naval Warfare
Indo-Pacific 2022: BMT pushes Ellida for Australian joint support ship
10th May 2022
BMT has thrown its hat into the ring for Australia's joint support ship requirement.
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Naval Warfare
Indo-Pacific 2022: Australia set to explore XLAUVs
10th May 2022
For the first time, Australia is moving towards developing extra-large autonomous underwater vehicles.
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Air Warfare
New UK strategic agreement focuses on next-generation airborne countermeasures
9th May 2022
The evolving threat posed by guided missiles has prompted the RAF and UK MoD to sign a strategic partnering agreement with Chemring Countermeasures UK.
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Digital Battlespace
Parallax takes a view on cognitive systems engineering
9th May 2022
USAF picks Parallax Advanced Research to create software prototypes that improve analytic reasoning and insight from ‘complex and uncertain data in a variety of operational domains’.
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Defence Notes
Foreign firms want India to simplify cumbersome offset policy
9th May 2022
While offsets are one way of upskilling the domestic industry, most foreign OEMs find India's policy unnecessarily difficult and full of risks.
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Training
IT2EC 2022: Winner will take all on British Army CTTP contract in 2025
6th May 2022
A major milestone has been achieved under the Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP) for the British Army. The winner of the single-sourced contract will be selected in 2025.
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Naval Warfare
Naval Warfare magazine: Aircraft carriers; European joint projects and more
6th May 2022
Read the latest edition of Naval Warfare for free in our app or on your desktop.
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Training
IT2EC 2022: Command Professional Edition set for development push
6th May 2022
Command Professional Edition, which began life as a commercial video game, has drawn a wealth of military and defence industry clients interested in its utility as a wargaming and simulation tool.
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Land Warfare
RCV-Pioneer Mobility, Counter-Mobility and Survivability on demand for Remote and Autonomous Vehicles (sponsored)
6th May 2022
How Robotic Combat Vehicles (RCVs) will be deployed is still a matter of discussion, with a trend towards lighter, nimbler, and more multi-purpose vehicles able to undertake a multitude of roles independently.
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Defence Notes
Ukraine war exposes vulnerabilities in US defence supply chain
6th May 2022
The US supply of weapons and ammunition to Kyiv has highlighted labour and material shortages, a too-limited supplier base and the need for shorter delivery timelines.
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Air Warfare
BAE Systems launches LiteWave Head-Up Display
5th May 2022
BAE Systems has revealed details of a new Head-Up Display.
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Defence Notes
BAE Systems joins DARPA’s MINC programme
5th May 2022
BAE Systems receives a contract from US agency to develop an autonomous tactical network.
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Naval Warfare
New French support ship Jacques Chevallier hits the water
5th May 2022
Progress on the support ship Jacques Chevallier marks an important milestone for France's FLOTLOG programme and paves the way for future collaboration on the country's future aircraft carrier.
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Defence Notes
South Korea approves multiple projects including IFVs and missiles
4th May 2022
New weapons and capabilities for South Korea's army, navy and air force were approved at a recent defence meeting.
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Defence Notes
Strong funding tempo essential to maintain US 'edge' over rivals, says Austin
4th May 2022
Lloyd Austin testified before the Senate on 3 May about the FY2023 defence budget request, stressing the need to provide US forces with cutting-edge systems and platforms for the medium term, as well as the short-term value in aiding Ukraine.
