Backgrounder
Six critical capability gaps shaping the US Golden Dome implementation
4th June 2026
How emerging technologies and capability priorities will shape America’s next-generation missile defence system.
4th June 2026
How emerging technologies and capability priorities will shape America’s next-generation missile defence system.
3rd June 2026
The AUKUS partnership is accelerating uncrewed undersea capability while its submarine arm inches forward, and Australia’s decision to settle for three in-service Virginia-class boats raises questions about industrial risk, dependency and whether Pillar II may deliver meaningful capability long before Pillar I can.
At DSEI 2025, James Gray, Managing Director and CEO of Raytheon UK (part of RTX), outlines the company’s century-long presence in the UK and its evolving role across defence, aerospace, cyber, and tra...
At DSEI 2025, Controp representatives outline how artificial intelligence is being integrated with electro-optical payloads to improve decision-making and operational efficiency across land, air, and ...
At DSEI 2025, Red Cat outlines its expansion from UAVs into uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), positioning itself as a multi-domain defence provider spanning land, sea, and air.
Intelsat outlines how its multi-orbit SATCOM architecture is enhancing connectivity and resilience for special operations forces operating in degraded and contested environments.
7th September 2020
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems has won a $51.87 million contract modification from US Naval Sea Systems Command to exercise options for ship integration …
4th September 2020
The KJ-600, a carrier-borne airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft destined for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), may have performed its maiden flight on 29 …
4th September 2020
The Spearhead-class Expeditionary Fast Transport vessel USNS Newport (EPF 12) was delivered to the USN on 2 September, shipbuilder Austal USA has announced. ‘Newport is the 22nd surface ship …
4th September 2020
VideoRay has obtained another multimillion-dollar order for Defender systems under an existing $49 million contract to deliver the Next Generation ROV for the USN. The …
3rd September 2020
Israel is intent on developing and procuring new technologies to counter underwater threats to its vessels, merchant ships and natural gas infrastructure in the Mediterranean. …
3rd September 2020
Despite decades of failure by the UK in more effectively exporting naval technologies into global markets, recent successes at both the platform and system level …
2nd September 2020
On 1 September the Pentagon issued its 20th and most comprehensive report on developments within the Chinese military, for the benefit of the US Congress …
2nd September 2020
EFA Group subsidiary Scytalys on 1 September announced a $49 million contract award to provide an interoperable C2 system for Indonesia, as the armed forces …
1st September 2020
Raytheon is to perform Phase 3 tasks for DARPA on the Multi-Azimuth Defense Fast Intercept Round Engagement System (MAD-FIRES) programme, under a $32.49 million contract …
1st September 2020
US Naval Information Warfare System Command, acting on behalf of the Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) Program Office, has ordered KOR 24A multi-channel small tactical terminals from …
1st September 2020
The steering board of the European Defence Agency (EDA) has approved the launch of a new AI-focused research project to harden military communication and radar …
28th August 2020
China fired four of its most capable conventional ballistic missiles into the South China Sea from bases in mainland China on 26 August. Most commentators saw these …
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