While industry reception to the SDR has been positive, questions still remain from analyst and trade associations about what this could mean for future investment and the future UK Defence Industrial Strategy.
The UK’s Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was launched as one of the first acts of the UK’s new Labour Government in June last year. The review has recommended a major big-picture reform of the country’s forces.
The UK’s Strategic Defence Review will call for ‘warfighting readiness’ and outline the threats the country will need to face and counter with modern defence equipment and technology.
The diverse use cases of Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been turning it into a critical tool for Special Operations Forces (SOF).
Drawing on the experience gained in the small- and medium-calibre sector and with an eye on technological evolution, Leonardo has developed the LIONFISH® family. Watch the video now.
Navies around the world are increasingly looking at autonomous systems for the mine countermeasures (MCM) mission.
12th September 2019
SEA has launched a trainable decoy launcher system (TDLS) to protect surface platforms from missile and torpedo threats at DSEI. The company, partnering with Chess …
12th September 2019
US Navy submarine USS Nebraska has carried out flight testing of unarmed Trident II (D5) missiles. The firings were carried out from the Ohio-class ballistic …
12th September 2019
The US Navy released the Request for Proposal (RfP) for its first block of Large Unmanned Surface Vessels (LUSVs), on 5 September. The navy is …
12th September 2019
Babcock has been awarded a six-and-a-half-year contract from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for small boat support, the company announced on 10 September. The …
12th September 2019
Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions’ Tactical Communications Group (TCG) has introduced a new intelligent tactical data link translation gateway.HUNTR (TDL Hub and Network Translator) provides TDL translation …
12th September 2019
The multi-episode marathon that has been the UK Royal Navy’s Type 31e light frigate saga has finally come to a conclusion with the announcement on …
12th September 2019
Raytheon has signed a technical cooperation agreement with Hanwha Systems covering identification friend or foe (IFF) systems, the company announced on 10 September. Under the …
12th September 2019
With China accounting for 51% of the $6.45 billion in foreign direct investment in Cambodia last year, many view the Southeast Asian nation as a …
11th September 2019
The most innovative communications and military computing equipment now comes from the commercial sector, rather than military R&D; labs, Dr Stuart Eves, Consultant and Director at …
11th September 2019
KTA Naval Systems has introduced a new combat system for non-nuclear submarines at SubCon 2019. KTA Naval Systems is a joint venture of Thyssenkrupp Marine …
11th September 2019
Shipbuilder Cammell Laird will consider the option of partnering with a competitor prime manufacturer in the event that its current tie with BAE Systems and …
11th September 2019
Leonardo’s Multi-Function Radar Active (MFRA) system was used by the Italian Navy during Formidable Shield 2019 to detect, classify and track ballistic missiles, the company …
11th September 2019
Two neighbouring Southeast Asian countries are adding LPDs to their naval fleets and both are procuring them from Asian shipbuilders in different countries. There is …
10th September 2019
The Canadian Department of National Defence has issued a contract to Navamar for five ship-to-shore connector systems. The $12 million contract was announced on 6 September.The …
10th September 2019
Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship RFA Mounts Bay is delivering aid to the Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian. The ship has been in the Caribbean since June …
10th September 2019
Rohde & Schwarz has announced that it will equip the Royal Navy’s new Type 26 frigates with integrated communications systems (ICS) built around NAVICS under contract …
10th September 2019
Motorola Solutions has been awarded a contract modification to upgrade and expand the Pacific Japan and Korea land mobile radio system.The $10.1 million modification was …
10th September 2019
Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) crews trained on their new Korea Amphibious Assault Vehicles (KAAV), acquired from Hanwha Techwin, alongside the USMC in early September. US …
9th September 2019
The departure of HMS Queen Elizabeth for the second iteration of the WESTLANT 19 sea trials off the eastern seaboard of the US in August is …
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