Market update
Melting ice is rewriting Arctic naval requirements
2nd September 2026
As the High North opens to shipping, navies face rising demand for icebreakers, ASW vessels, uncrewed systems and surveillance assets far beyond the submarine fleet.
2nd September 2026
As the High North opens to shipping, navies face rising demand for icebreakers, ASW vessels, uncrewed systems and surveillance assets far beyond the submarine fleet.
1st September 2026
As the Straits of Hormuz continue to witness military action of various types, what does this mean for combat air and air defence planners in the region and beyond?
At DSEI 2025, James Gray, Managing Director and CEO of Raytheon UK (part of RTX), outlines the company’s century-long presence in the UK and its evolving role across defence, aerospace, cyber, and tra...
At SOF Week 2025 in Tampa, Florida, Stu Bradin, President and CEO of the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF), underscored the increasing operational demands placed on special operations forces (SOF) as globa...
Dominate the electromagnetic spectrum. Make it an unfair fight with the EA-37B.
MESHnet is a modern suite of robust and secure networking solutions enabling fleet-wide communication and data exchange.
20th April 2020
Embraer and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) have confirmed that the first A-29 Super Tucano aircraft destined for Nigeria has conducted its inaugural flight. The aircraft …
17th April 2020
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is having a global economic impact, and defence spending will not be immune. One of the earliest casualties is the South …
17th April 2020
US Naval Sea Systems Command has awarded Textron a $386.28 million contract modification to build 15 more Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC) hovercraft. Work will be completed by January 2025 …
17th April 2020
Babcock International’s Team 31 has awarded several new supply chain contract awards which will support the RN’s Type 31 general purpose frigate programme. The confirmation …
17th April 2020
Airbus has successfully carried out the first fully automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) operation using a boom system, the company announced on 17 April. The test …
17th April 2020
Boeing on 16 April confirmed that defence production at its Puget Sound site resumed earlier this week, with 2,500 employees returning to work after a …
17th April 2020
Rosoboronexport has not suspended any of its activities as the coronavirus outbreak gradually grows in Russia, according to a 16 April statement. The company has …
17th April 2020
Despite the travails surrounding the USAF's KC-46 Pegasus tanker programme, the training show goes on and has just gathered pace. FlightSafety Services Corporation (FSC), the …
17th April 2020
Welcome to Episode 15 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 …
17th April 2020
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has begun the fabrication of the USN’s 14th San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock, USS Harrisburg (LPD 30). In a statement released by …
17th April 2020
Military doctrine could alter to consider the requirement for logistics and the biosphere as additional areas of responsibility, in addition to the five most commonly …
17th April 2020
Rosoboronexport has started delivery of BK-10 Project 02450 fast assault boats to an undisclosed sub-Saharan African client. The BK-10 is jointly designed and manufactured with …
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