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Japan’s first warship sale opens door to future exports but comes with strings attached

24th April 2026

Australia’s selection of an upgraded Mogami-class frigate marks Japan’s first-ever export of a major surface combatant. With an ambitious 2029 delivery target, the deal could open the door to further naval exports – but inexperience and geopolitical friction with China loom large.

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FY2027 budget request highlights shift in USAF’s future aerial refuelling priorities

23rd April 2026

The USAF’s Next-Generation Aerial Refuelling Programme is coming under scrutiny in the wake of the Pentagon’s FY2027 budget request, signalling a change in how the force could prioritise the modernisation of its tanker fleet.

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Arleigh Burke-class destroyer finishes second sea trial

27th February 2020

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) completed the second builder’s sea trials of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer Delbert D. Black (DDG 119). The vessel spent …

Netherlands seeks MK-48 Mod 7 conversion kits

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Netherlands seeks MK-48 Mod 7 conversion kits

27th February 2020

The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible foreign military sale to the Netherlands of MK-48 Mod 7 Advanced Technology (AT) torpedo …

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Is the Philippine Navy’s modernisation rudderless?

27th February 2020

Amidst the controversy surrounding Manila’s termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement with the US, the Philippine Navy (PN) finds itself in a peculiar position as …

First SM-2 from restarted production line tested

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First SM-2 from restarted production line tested

27th February 2020

The first SM-2 surface-to-air missile from Raytheon’s restarted production line has been tested by the company and the US Navy. During the test, the SM-2 …

Tunisia requests AT-6C Wolverines

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Tunisia requests AT-6C Wolverines

27th February 2020

The government of Tunisia has requested to purchase AT-6C Wolverine light attack aircraft from the US under a foreign military sale. Tunisia wants to buy …

Coronavirus muscles in on Senate FY2021 budget hearing

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Coronavirus muscles in on Senate FY2021 budget hearing

26th February 2020

The US armed forces need a bigger budget in FY2021, according to testimony on 25 February from senior military officials at a Senate Armed Services …

Australia mulls one replacement Growler

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Australia mulls one replacement Growler

26th February 2020

The Australian government is still seeking compensation for the loss of one EA-18G Growler EW aircraft after a 2018 accident. Meanwhile, the Department of Defence is …

USEUCOM warns of more coronavirus base lockdowns

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USEUCOM warns of more coronavirus base lockdowns

26th February 2020

USAF General Tod Wolters, head of US European Command (USEUCOM), has suggested that the outbreak of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Northern Italy could lead to …

Fleet Solid Support restart awaits approval

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Fleet Solid Support restart awaits approval

26th February 2020

The suspended Fleet Solid Support (FSS) programme, which is intended to deliver at least two new vessels to the UK’s Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), is …

Royal Navy Merlin Mk2s hunt subs in the Ionian Sea

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Royal Navy Merlin Mk2s hunt subs in the Ionian Sea

26th February 2020

The Royal Navy’s Merlin Mk2 helicopters are being put through their paces during NATO’s annual test of anti-submarine forces in the Ionian Sea. The Flying …

RAF warns of data loss dangers

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RAF warns of data loss dangers

26th February 2020

Senior leadership of the RAF have raised fears of data loss from accelerated data transfer techniques, but expect that key airborne C2 procurement decisions will …

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Future USS Delbert D Black completes builder's trials

26th February 2020

The US Navy’s future USS Delbert D Black (DDG 119) has successfully completed builder’s trials, the navy announced on 24 February. Conducted by shipbuilder Huntington …

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