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Has France quietly become Europe’s real naval power?

8th April 2026

The Marine nationale’s consistent deployments, healthy shipbuilding drumbeat and growing export portfolio are forcing a reassessment of where European naval capability now resides.

Predicted air defence spending boom opens doors to Indian industry

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Predicted air defence spending boom opens doors to Indian industry

3rd April 2026

Recent conflicts have created a surge in interceptor demand worldwide while exposing potential supply chain challenges, positioning India as a cost-effective partner and scalable supplier.

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HII set to build next USN amphibious transport dock

6th April 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has been awarded a $1.5 billion fixed-price-incentive modification to a previous contract for the construction of an amphibious transport dock LPD …

USS Delaware joins USN fleet

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USS Delaware joins USN fleet

6th April 2020

The USN commissioned USS Delaware (SSN-791) on 4 April, welcoming it as the 18th Virginia-class attack submarine in the fleet. The vessel has been designed …

Denmark to provide EH101s for Task Force Takuba

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Denmark to provide EH101s for Task Force Takuba

6th April 2020

Denmark will provide an undisclosed number of EH101 helicopters as its main contribution to a multinational task force to bolster security in the Sahel, Shephard has learned.  …

South Korea installs HUSS to protect ports

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South Korea installs HUSS to protect ports

3rd April 2020

South Korea has finished installing a new indigenously developed surveillance system that can monitor ports against threats such as surface vessels, submarines, submersibles, divers or …

Czech Army cancels Bahna 2020 event

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Czech Army cancels Bahna 2020 event

3rd April 2020

The Czech Army has cancelled the 31st Bahna event, which was scheduled to take place on 20 June at Brdy Military Area. The decision was …

Ukraine test fires Neptune cruise missile

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Ukraine test fires Neptune cruise missile

3rd April 2020

The National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine has confirmed that the Armed Forces have carried out a successful test of the Neptune ground-based cruise …

SNC hypersonic engine passes next stage of OpFires programme

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SNC hypersonic engine passes next stage of OpFires programme

3rd April 2020

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has progressed to the next phase of the Defence Advanced Research Project Agency’s (DARPA) Operational Fires (OpFires) programme with its Vortex …

Raytheon nets MDA’s first-ever multiyear contract

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Raytheon nets MDA’s first-ever multiyear contract

3rd April 2020

Raytheon has locked in $2.1 billion in orders for Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IB interceptors, in a watershed development that marks the first time the …

PODCAST: Friendly fire avoidance, USN plans for LCS and spotlight on UK air power

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PODCAST: Friendly fire avoidance, USN plans for LCS and spotlight on UK air power

3rd April 2020

Welcome to Episode 13 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert …

Boeing temporarily suspends production in Philadelphia

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Boeing temporarily suspends production in Philadelphia

3rd April 2020

Boeing will suspend production at its Ridley Township facilities near Philadelphia to reduce the risks posed by the worsening COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. In a statement …

Virus left Q1 performance unaffected, says BAE Systems

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Virus left Q1 performance unaffected, says BAE Systems

3rd April 2020

BAE Systems has claimed there was ‘no material impact’ on its financial performance as a result of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic in Q1 2020. Although …

USN orders two E-2D AHE aircraft and extended services

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USN orders two E-2D AHE aircraft and extended services

2nd April 2020

Northrop Grumman has secured a fixed-price-incentive-firm-target contract modification worth $404 million from the USN’s Naval Air Systems Command. The contract covers procurement of two new …

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