Defence Notes
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General Atomics Aeronautical Systems secured a nearly $2 billion deal for MQ-9B uncrewed aerial systems, while Raytheon’s counter-UAS system was secured for $1 billion.
An amendment to the Brazilian Constitution currently under discussion would permanently assign 2% of annual GDP to the defence budget, potentially cementing modernisation programmes for the country’s armed forces.
Further tests will be carried out on the existing fleet, ahead of the Royal Air Force’s anticipated transition from MQ-9A Reaper aircraft to the MQ-9B Protector by the end of 2025.
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
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27th November 2018
Cambridge Pixel has supplied its RadarWatch coastal surveillance software and advanced target trackers to Maritime Information Systems (Maris) as part of an upgrade to safety …
26th November 2018
Bulgaria continues the effort to procure two multirole OPVs in an attempt to keep its legacy fleet operational and up to NATO standards. It is …
26th November 2018
Israel has finalised the sale of state-owned IMI Systems, former maker of the Uzi submachine gun, to defence firm Elbit Systems for $495 million, Elbit …
26th November 2018
BAE Systems Australia has selected Lockheed Martin Australia and Saab Australia to deliver combat management system (CMS) integration on the Royal Australian Navy's Hunter class …
23rd November 2018
Airbus is currently evaluating the feasibility of adding an autonomous landing capability to the A400M Atlas turboprop in a move that could potentially provide existing …
23rd November 2018
Leonardo has delivered the second of six upgraded ships, Al Muharraq, to the Royal Bahrain Navy during a ceremony in Mina Salman at the Royal …
22nd November 2018
The UK will retain three Batch 1 River-class OPVs for use by the Royal Navy in national waters, bolstering its maritime security capability as the …
22nd November 2018
As the 97,000t carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) steamed into Chinese-controlled Hong Kong on a port call on 21 November, RADM Karl Thomas talked about the …
22nd November 2018
The Bulgarian government said on 21 November it has shipped back to Greece nearly 200,000 landmines that have been waiting to be destroyed since an …
22nd November 2018
Beginning in late 2019, the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) will receive a second batch of Oerlikon Skyshield air defence systems from Rheinmetall. Meanwhile, deliveries of …
22nd November 2018
The US State Department has made a determination approving a potential foreign military sale of Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block 1B missiles and SM-3 Block 2A …
21st November 2018
An American warship and carrier strike group visited Hong Kong on 21 November in a move seen as a conciliatory gesture by China ahead of …
21st November 2018
Canada's air force will soon get more planes but is facing a pilot shortage, so it still won't be able to meet new continental and …
21st November 2018
Recent updates to the Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) projects, programmes that multiple countries work on together, place a strong emphasis on both unmanned systems and …
21st November 2018
Electronic warfare developer BAE Systems will be primarily using this year's AOC as an opportunity to speak with clients and potential customers about the company's …
21st November 2018
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has been questioned over the purchase of two French-made submarines, according to an AFP report, citing an official inside …
21st November 2018
Illustrating all that is wrong with many Indian defence procurement, on 19 November the MoD disconcertingly declared KBM’s 9K338 Igla-S as the lowest bidder for …
21st November 2018
Tokyo has committed money as part of its order of three RQ-4 Global Hawk HALE UAVs, with the US DoD announcing on 19 November an …
21st November 2018
SEA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Daronmont Technologies to support future Australian submarine and naval shipbuilding programmes. The companies will jointly address Royal …