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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31st August 2018
The US Army is moving out with the design of experimental clothing for its Cold Temperature and Arctic Protective System (CTAPS) project. The prototype effort was outlined …
31st August 2018
USSOCOM is looking out to both sustainment and replacement issues surrounding its Combatant Craft Assault (CCA) fleet. Command interest in the program was identified in a …
30th August 2018
Erapsco, a joint venture between Sparton and Ultra Electronics, has received contracts worth $64.6 million to manufacture sonobuoys for the US Navy, Sparton announced on …
30th August 2018
European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini on 30 August urged member states to ‘take more responsibility’ and ensure the bloc's migrant rescue operation …
30th August 2018
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis insisted on 29 August that ‘no decisions’ had been made about suspending additional military exercises with South Korea, one day …
29th August 2018
The Kalashnikov Group used the annual “Army 2018” International Military Technical Forum to present a series of new special operations vehicles (SOVs) to the Russian …
29th August 2018
As the Trump administration continues its hard line on Iran and prepares to reintroduce sanctions on Iranian oil exports, the Islamic Republic has returned to …
29th August 2018
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed an order for six new small corvettes intended for the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet. Four Project 22800 …
29th August 2018
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis shot down a proposal to outsource military personal's role in Afghanistan to private contractors. In a rare joint appearance in …
29th August 2018
Satellite imagery reveals the existence of a hitherto unknown facility for the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF) on Hainan Island, China’s southernmost province that …
28th August 2018
With an eye toward better protecting US Army soldiers inside ground combat vehicles, the service is moving out with plans to develop and field three …
28th August 2018
The Multipurpose Helicopter (PHM) vessel Atlântico, formerly HMS Ocean of the UK Royal Navy, has docked in Brazil for the first time under the flag …
28th August 2018
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is seeking a transporter system for strategic movement of its three “Sealion” Combatant Craft Heavy (CCH) platforms. Interest in …
28th August 2018
The United States Marine Corps is exploring an upgrade to its fleet of M870A2-S Medium Heavy Equipment Transport (MHET) trailers to facilitate off-road operations in …
28th August 2018
Russia, in September 2018, will hold its biggest war games since at least the 1980s, with around 300,000 troops and 1,000 aircraft, the Russian Ministry …
24th August 2018
Fear of going toe-to-toe in a land battle with the Russian military has US Army leaders laying out plans to field a much delayed technology …
24th August 2018
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on 24 August ruled out any fast-track NATO membership for Georgia, ten years after the alliance's leaders pledged the ex-Soviet nation …
23rd August 2018
Representatives from Brokk Inc. cite recent USSOCOM calls for expanded COTS solutions to tough problems in their decision to display their Brokk 120D system at …
23rd August 2018
Venezuela has hit back at Colombia, branding as fake news, claims from its neighbour that helicopters and troops had violated its sovereignty in an illegal …
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