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Air Warfare
UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year
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.
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What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
Multiple questions involving the largest US Foreign Military Sale in history remain unanswered.
Naval Warfare
Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system
A total of 28 active surface ships will receive the upgrades to their weaponry to help them combat the growing threat from UAVs.
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Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up
The company’s Q1 2025 results showed a 20% increase in new orders and a 15% increase in revenue across the business.
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Defence Notes
China's water dragon takes to the air
29th December 2017
China’s first large-scale amphibious aircraft took its maiden flight from the Jinwan Civil Aviation Airport, Zhuhai, in China’s southern Guangdong Province on 24 December . The …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: Time to get the UK’s house in order
28th December 2017
There have been reports that the UK Ministry of Defence is in the midst of yet another budget crisis, suffering from the challenge of trying …
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Naval Warfare
Patria to upgrade Finnish FACs
27th December 2017
The Finnish Defence Forces’ Logistics Command is set to sign a contract with Patria Aviation for the upgrade of the Hamina-class fast attack missile craft …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: Qatari Typhoon buy looms as an RAF threat
22nd December 2017
Qatar and the UK have signed a contract for the provision of 24 Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft for the Qatari Air Force. This deal takes the …
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Training
RAAF restructures Hercules training organisation
22nd December 2017
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has disbanded its C-130J training unit in a major restructure of its Hercules training organisation. The RAAF disbanded No.285 …
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Uncrewed Vehicles
Bangladeshi MALEs come under scrutiny
21st December 2017
The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) is seeking to join the ranks of nations operating a MALE UAV, with the release of an RfP for one …
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Defence Notes
Lockheed Martin LRASM in new test firing
20th December 2017
Lockheed Martin has test fired production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) from a US Air Force B-1B bomber. The test - conducted over the sea …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: India faces fallout on Chinese border
20th December 2017
For 73 days from June-August, Indian and Chinese troops faced off across the Himalayas in the worst border confrontation in years. At Doklam, an unremarkable …
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Naval Warfare
South Korea pushes ahead with sub rescue ship
20th December 2017
South Korea is developing a new submarine rescue ship, with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) declaring that phase one, a required operational capability test, …
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Special Operations
SOCOM moves from ThunderDrone to Game of Drones
19th December 2017
In the aftermath of its recently-completed ThunderDrone Prototype Rodeo, held in early November at the SOFWERX facility in the Ybor City area of Tampa, Florida, …
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Naval Warfare
Malaysia seeks to improve maritime domain awareness
19th December 2017
Amidst the Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN) goal of boosting the ability to monitor its waters, the Boustead Naval Shipyard held a keel-laying ceremony on 18 …
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Defence Notes
Doubt cast over UK MoD efficiencies
18th December 2017
The UK Defence Committee has expressed its lack of confidence in the Ministry of Defence's (MoD) ability to realise extensive efficiency targets essential for the …
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Military Logistics
RNZN begins two-year tanker capability gap
18th December 2017
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) retired its solitary tanker, HMNZS Endeavour, at Devonport Naval Base on 15 December. This leaves the navy without a …
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Naval Warfare
Little let-up in South China Sea facility construction
15th December 2017
While tensions in the South China Sea were at a reduced level throughout 2017, China has not been sitting idle on its military outposts. In …
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Naval Warfare
Taiwan cancels minehunters amidst shipbuilder scandal
15th December 2017
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense announced it had terminated a minehunter contract between the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) and Ching Fu Shipbuilding on 13 …
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Defence Notes
GDA 2017: Show news and highlights (video)
14th December 2017
As the fourth edition of Gulf Defense and Aerospace comes to a close Shephard's Grant Turnbull casts a look back at some of the main …
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Military Logistics
NZ resolves ANZAC upgrade budget blowout…at a price
14th December 2017
Following a cost blowout on modernising the Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN) two ANZAC-class frigates, the MoD announced on 13 December that a resolution had …
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Special Operations
MARSOC expands canine combat medicine
14th December 2017
Operators from the US Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command (MARSOC) have become the first US Special Forces personnel to begin battlefield medicine training with …
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Defence Notes
Opinion: Taiwan – fantasy island
13th December 2017
There is a persistent fantasy amongst the political and military elite in Taipei and Washington that China has too much to lose if it invaded …
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What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
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UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year
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![Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system]()
Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system
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![Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up]()
Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up
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![UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year]()
UK RAF’s Protector programme hits new milestones, more aircraft expected this year
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![What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?]()
What capabilities could the US supply to Saudi Arabia under the $142 billion deal?
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![Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system]()
Singapore to upgrade Super Rapid 76mm guns with Strales system
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![Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up]()
Leonardo CEO urges “speed as important as money” as joint ventures progress picks up
