Defence Notes
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Anduril and GA-ASI have raced ahead in the Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA) initiative, securing contracts with the US Air Force to build production representative flight test platforms.
Ongoing discussions between Greece and Israeli arms manufacturer Rafael to acquire Spyder air defence systems underscored the resilience of international business ties despite geopolitical tensions.
The UAE defence conglomerate has put an aggressive strategy in place to increase its share of exports while navigating the growing gap between East and West.
This procurement would form part of the Indian Air Force’s plan to retire its fleet of MiG-21 fighters and replace them with the indigenous LCA Tejas Mk1As by 2025.
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20th May 2015
Singapore Technologies Kinetics (STK) plans to move the Humdinga amphibious 4x4 truck into production this year, and is confident of securing a launch customer shortly. …
20th May 2015
Twenty warships from the Asia-Pacific region are tied up at Changi Naval Base for this year’s IMDEX Asia maritime defence exhibition. Originating from Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei, …
20th May 2015
Singapore’s Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen outlined the maritime security challenges facing Asia as he officially opened the 2015 IMDEX Asia exhibition yesterday. During his …
19th May 2015
Piracy could have an adverse impact on the commercial business of Southeast Asia’s major economic hubs if the problem escalates, according to a leading expert …
19th May 2015
The USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group conducted a series of exercises with the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) and Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) on …
19th May 2015
The Freedom-class Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) USS Fort Worth departed San Diego on 17 November 2014 to begin her 16-month rotational deployment to Singapore, arriving …
19th May 2015
As various navies gather in Singapore for IMDEX Asia 2015, Asia-Pacific’s premier international maritime defence show, Singapore’s naval chief is taking a pragmatic view about …
19th May 2015
A profound shift in the balance of power has led to the reshaping of the global landscape in terms of defence spending, with Asia-Pacific emerging …
16th May 2015
The US Navy (USN) has publicised its plans for Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) forward deployments to Singapore, with a spokesperson confirming to Shephard that four …
14th May 2015
A research team from the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), FlexSys and NASA have completed the last flight of the Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge …
8th May 2015
Roketsan has put its Teber-81 and Teber-82 laser guidance kits on show for the first time at the IDEF exhibition in Istanbul. The new generation …
7th May 2015
Rheinmetall and MKEK will set up a new ammunition research and development company in Turkey within one year. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding …
7th May 2015
The new SOM-J (stand-off missile) cruise missile destined for the F-35 aircraft is about to begin Phase IIB risk reduction studies. According to Roketsan, which …
7th May 2015
Singapore is replacing older truck types and supplementing its existing fleet of MAN 16.284 LAERC 5-ton 4x4 trucks (pictured) with new platforms from German truck-maker …
7th May 2015
A six-barrelled variant of Oto Melara’s 20mm Gatling Gunship system for cargo aircraft is destined for the Italian Special Forces. Roberto Rossi, project manager at …
7th May 2015
A new laser concept demonstrator is on show from Aselsan at the IDEF exhibition in Istanbul that merges the Igla missile launching system with a …
5th May 2015
The US Navy christened its newest guided missile destroyer, USS John Finn (DDG 113), at Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Mississippi on 2 May. USS John …
4th May 2015
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Raytheon a contract modification for the Tactical Boost Glide (TBG) programme, it was announced on 29 …
3rd May 2015
In a long-awaited move, the US and Japan updated their ‘Guidelines for US-Japan Defense Cooperation’ during bilateral 2+2 talks in New York on 27 April. …