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Sophistication versus simplification: the divided future of air-to-air missiles

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Sophistication versus simplification: the divided future of air-to-air missiles

12th October 2026

As global air combat operations continue to evolve at a rate not seen for decades, what will the next generation of air-to-air weapons look like, and what missions will they need to fulfil?

Denmark’s air defence frigate requirement draws growing European competition

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Denmark’s air defence frigate requirement draws growing European competition

2nd October 2026

With no formal competition under way, industrial partnerships, production capacity and air defence capability could all shape the programme as Denmark considers how to replace its three Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates.

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Podcast: Quoting Shakespeare, IDEF coverage and Northrop Grumman’s autonomous design philosophy

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Podcast: Quoting Shakespeare, IDEF coverage and Northrop Grumman’s autonomous design philosophy

10th May 2019

Welcome to Episode 16 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.

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Raytheon tests rocket motor for MAD-FIRES interceptor

10th May 2019

Raytheon has successfully tested a hot fire rocket motor for DARPA's Multi-Azimuth Defense Fast Intercept Round Engagement System (MAD-FIRES), the company announced on 6 May.  …

Sea Air Space 2019: Systel welcomes maritime processing demand

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Sea Air Space 2019: Systel welcomes maritime processing demand

10th May 2019

The need for maritime operators to integrate ‘high end processing’ capabilities to their digital footprint is in huge demand, according to rugged computer and hardware …

Harris to supply radios to New Zealand Army

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Harris to supply radios to New Zealand Army

10th May 2019

New Zealand announced in Q1 2019 that Harris Defence Australia had been chosen to deliver a new tactical communications network for the New Zealand Army, …

IMDEX Asia 2019: New OPV design to complement Israel Shipyards' existing portfolio

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IMDEX Asia 2019: New OPV design to complement Israel Shipyards' existing portfolio

10th May 2019

Israel Shipyards will unveil a new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) design at IMDEX Asia in Singapore – dubbed the OPV-45 – as the company looks …

Insight: Pentagon reports on China’s military might

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Insight: Pentagon reports on China’s military might

10th May 2019

On 2 May, the Pentagon released its annual report to the US Congress on China’s military. Entitled ‘Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic …

IMDEX Asia 2019: First Taiwanese submarine to be ready in 2026

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IMDEX Asia 2019: First Taiwanese submarine to be ready in 2026

10th May 2019

Taiwan’s Indigenous Defense Submarines (IDS) will be built in a new facility inside the grounds of the CSBC Corporation in Kaohsiung harbour in southern Taiwan, …

US aircraft carrier passes Suez Canal on Gulf deployment

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US aircraft carrier passes Suez Canal on Gulf deployment

9th May 2019

American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln passed through the Suez Canal on 9 May, Egyptian authorities said, as a US strike group heads towards the …

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US ends support for Japan crashed fighter jet search

9th May 2019

The US Navy has ended operations assisting Japan's search for a stealth fighter jet that crashed in the Pacific, after some of its debris was …

Sea-Air-Space 2019: VT Halter Marine to kick off work on US icebreaker

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Sea-Air-Space 2019: VT Halter Marine to kick off work on US icebreaker

9th May 2019

VT Halter Marine, the newly selected prime contractor for the US Coast Guard’s Polar Security Cutter (PSC), will soon host a five-day meeting with government’s …

Opinion: A career on the rocks

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Opinion: A career on the rocks

9th May 2019

'Gavin who?' This was a common question on his appointment to the MoD as Secretary of State for Defence in late 2017. The intervening 18 …

USAF tests Minuteman III missile

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USAF tests Minuteman III missile

9th May 2019

The US Air Force has launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) equipped with a test re-entry vehicle from Vandenberg AFB, California, the …

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