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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4th May 2018
Chinese nationals have on multiple occasions shone military-grade laser pointers at US pilots operating out of the American base in Djibouti, the Pentagon said on …
3rd May 2018
An aging US military cargo plane carrying nine troops was destroyed in a fiery crash on 2 May as it made its final scheduled flight …
3rd May 2018
Plascoa, subsidiary of French shipbuilder Couach, is close to completing a large order for 79 Plascoa 1650 high speed interceptors for the Saudi Border Guard (SBG) …
3rd May 2018
News has emerged from a US television network, likely leaked by US intelligence sources, that China has installed two missile types onto three of its reclaimed …
3rd May 2018
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Flinders University in South Australia, ENSTA Bretagne and Thales that will see the organisations work together …
3rd May 2018
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) formally commissioned two Samudera-class training ships on 26 April, five years past their targeted induction year of 2013. Both 75.9m …
2nd May 2018
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has dismissed claims that US troops stationed in the country would have to leave if a peace treaty was signed …
2nd May 2018
India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved a programme to procure 127mm calibre guns for the Indian Navy, the Ministry of Defence announced on 27 …
1st May 2018
The US Marine Corps is exploring industry capabilities to provide a new lightweight .50 Caliber cartridge that will offer weight savings over currently fielded cartridges.The …
1st May 2018
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday the US would stand by the Afghan people and the Kabul government, a day after attacks killed dozens of …
1st May 2018
Raytheon will supply Tomahawk Block IV all-up-round vertical launch system missiles for the US Department of Defense under a contract modification announced on 27 April. …
1st May 2018
After the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) approved the Astute class submarine boat seven contract in March, BAE Systems has confirmed to Shephard the build …
1st May 2018
The Taliban and other insurgent groups are gaining control over increasing numbers of the Afghan population and the strength of local security forces has declined …
30th April 2018
As the rapid growth trajectory of the global space industry continues the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is keen to establish a role for the …
30th April 2018
Missile strikes overnight in central Syria killed at least 26 pro-regime fighters, most of them Iranians, a monitor said on 30 April. The Syrian Observatory …
30th April 2018
Royal New Zealand Navy Anzac class frigate, HMNZS Te Kaha, has been transferred to Lockheed Martin Canada for its refit under the Anzac Frigate Systems …
29th April 2018
With naval power Britain at the EU's exit door, Spain has gone on the offensive to be the next major player defending European shores. Madrid's …
27th April 2018
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg hailed te historic summit between the leaders of North and South Korea as ‘encouraging’, but warned of more challenges ahead. In …
27th April 2018
Ukraine's state-run Antonov Airlines has said it is willing to provide more cargo planes to NATO after a Russian company said it would halt its …
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