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UK resumes air defence infrastructure upgrade after COVID-related hiatus
The RAF plans by the end of the year to complete upgrade work to the physical infrastructure supporting a ground-based air surveillance radar in northeast England. …
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Transforming flight operations through next-gen connectivity (Studio)
The highest standards of connectivity are crucial for aircraft in today’s military environment – and can play a key role during any crisis. That’s according to experts …
Defence Notes
DoD confirms five Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 actions
The US DoD confirmed $135 million in Defense Production Act Title 3 COVID-19 actions aimed at maintaining defence critical workforce capabilities in body armour, aircraft …
Defence Notes
PLA delivers medical supplies to armed forces of 20 countries
At the request of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC), the People’s Liberation Army Air Force has delivered medical supplies including personal protective equipment and surgical …
Defence Notes
IAI develops COVID-19 medical condition modelling
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) reported on 8 June that it has developed a model which predicts the progression of the medical condition of COVID-19 patients, …
Air Warfare
Being agile, flexible and timely in a time of crisis (Studio)
Military aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services must adapt to crises, even those as severe and unexpected as the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For Honeywell, …
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Defence Notes
COVID-19 prompts RCAF to enhance medevac capabilities
3rd June 2020
The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) is procuring a new isolation system to facilitate the transport of up to four highly infectious patients on …
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Defence Notes
Embraer defence business feels COVID-19 pain
2nd June 2020
Despite Brazilian manufacturer Embraer making steady progress on key military programmes including the A-29 Super Tucano light attack and KC-390 tactical transport aircraft, the company’s …
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Naval Warfare
Royal Netherlands Navy looks to mitigate operational risks of COVID-19 pandemic (updated)
29th May 2020
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has informed recently deployed vessels to keep no more than 24 hours transit time from the nearest hospital for the …
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Defence Notes
Crew of USS Kidd returns after COVID-19 outbreak
28th May 2020
The caretaker crew aboard the guided-missile Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Kidd have been relieved from the vessel after 90 sailors from its permanent crew were …
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Defence Notes
COVID fails to dent CAE finances
27th May 2020
Canada-based CAE posted full-year revenues of C$3.6 billion ($2.57 billion) for its FY2020, marking a 10% year-on-year increase despite what President and CEO Marc Parent …
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Defence Notes
COVID-19 pushes US Afghanistan withdrawal ahead of schedule
27th May 2020
US troop numbers in Afghanistan will be reduced to approximately 8,600 faster than planned, according to US and NATO sources cited by Reuters. The current …
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Defence Notes
Latin American projects face COVID-19 problems
27th May 2020
The COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic will affect future defence procurement projects in Latin America, as regional governments and militaries restructure their priorities. One of the first …
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Defence Notes
Elbit Systems describes minimal COVID-19 impact in Q1 results
26th May 2020
Elbit Systems on 26 May released its Q1 FY2020 financial results which were slightly up from the same period in 2019. As of 31 March, …
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Defence Notes
PODCAST: Gauging the impact of COVID-19 and bringing machine learning to the military
22nd May 2020
Welcome to Episode 20 of the second series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
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Digital Battlespace
Leonardo set for BriteCloud 55-T tests despite COVID complications
22nd May 2020
Leonardo’s US electronics division plans to test the latest variant of its BriteCloud expendable active decoy (EAD), which is designed to equip large fixed-wing military …
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Defence Notes
France develops COVID-19 diagnostic tool
21st May 2020
The French National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) has worked with the national defence procurement agency DGA, defence innovation body AID and the private sector …
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Defence Notes
Lockheed Martin adjusts work schedules amid likely F-35 production shortfall
21st May 2020
Lockheed Martin on 20 May announced measures to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 on production in the F-35 programme, after admitting that it will be …
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Naval Warfare
COVID-19 impact delays INS Magen delivery
20th May 2020
Delivery of the first of four Sa’ar 6 corvettes for the Israeli Navy is being delayed by the industrial impact of the COVID-19 coronavirus. The Israeli …
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Defence Notes
COVID-19 propels reforms in Indian defence production
20th May 2020
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced more measures to boost self-sufficiency in defence production, among them raising from 49% to 74% the foreign direct investment …
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Defence Notes
COVID-19 wallops US acquisition projects and threatens future spending
19th May 2020
The US DoD is bracing for a potential three-month slip to the schedules of its big-ticket weapons portfolio in the wake of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. …
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Defence Notes
US Army applies JARVISS software to COVID-19 tracking
15th May 2020
The US Army had applied its Joint Analytic Real-Time Virtual Information Sharing System (JARVISS) to monitoring and tracking the spread of coronavirus. The software has …
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Defence Notes
UK Defence Committee launches COVID-19 response inquiry
14th May 2020
A UK parliamentary committee on 14 May launched an inquiry into the ongoing contribution by the armed forces in the country’s response to COVID-19. The …
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Defence Notes
UK Defence Secretary confirms Citriodiol being used in COVID-19 fight
13th May 2020
UK Secretary of Defence, Ben Wallace, has confirmed to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee that the insect repellent known as Citriodiol is being …
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Training
Russia maintains training tempo after NATO rebuffs “offer” to freeze drills
12th May 2020
Russia will conduct military training exercises as scheduled for the rest of 2020, after officials said NATO rejected a suggestion to mutually halt drills in …
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Defence Notes
COVID-19 ripple effects cause lasting strategic headaches
12th May 2020
The 75th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May marked the end of the Second World War in Europe. The intervening years have seen the continent …