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The Canadian DND estimates that the construction of destroyers will annually inject C$720 million (US$515 million) into the country’s GDP.

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In a recent report, the GAO warns that delays, availability issues and operational pressure could create gaps in the USAF refuelling inventory while the branch transitions to the KC-46 Pegasus.

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US Army adjusts SMET robot concept

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A tiny name change – from ‘squad’ to ‘small’ – reflects a huge lesson learned in the US Army’s newly named Small Multipurpose Equipment Transport (SMET) programme. …

Russian Air and Space force takes its first MiG-35s

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24th June 2019

The MiG-35 development, test and production effort has marked a serious advance in the last three years according to Ilya Tarasenko, director general at Russian …

Australia planning new port for US Marines

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Australia planning new port for US Marines

24th June 2019

Australia is planning to build a new deep-water port on its northern coast able to accommodate US Marine deployments as part of efforts to counter …

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US Navy pleased with industry input on Large Surface Combatant

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The US Navy, which released two RfIs for its future Large Surface Combatant (LSC) in February 2019, has received responses from more than 30 potential …

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Opinion: New First Sea Lord faces new challenges

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Earlier this week Adm Tony Radakin has been appointed as the new First Sea Lord of the UK Royal Navy, taking over from Adm Sir …

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Paris Air Show: Behind the facade (video)

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For a Paris Air Show that promised so much, has the pre-event anticipation been matched by the outcome, and what insights can be drawn from …

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Welcome to Episode 22 of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert of future podcasts here.

Malaysian MPA and UAV programmes approved

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Malaysian MPA and UAV programmes approved

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French Navy gets latest OPV

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Saab completes HMS Uppland upgrade

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Saab completes HMS Uppland upgrade

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The Swedish Navy’s HMS Uppland has been relaunched following a comprehensive mid-life upgrade (MLU) carried out by Saab. HMS Uppland was designed and built by …

Paris Air Show: Thales unveils TrUE AI approach

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Paris Air Show: Thales unveils TrUE AI approach

20th June 2019

With technological innovation continuing to influence the defence industry, the growing application of AI has begun to surface. In response, Thales has presented its TrUE …

Terma: RNLAF and Belgian deliveries complete

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Terma: RNLAF and Belgian deliveries complete

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Terma announced on 19 June that it had completed the deliveries of Missile Warning Systems (MWS) and 3D-Audio upgrades for F-16 platforms operated by the …

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