Defence Notes
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India's new defence budget sees slow but steady growth for the coming year, despite the tensions it is experiencing with China and Pakistan.
Saudi Arabia and the UAE are requesting missile defence equipment from the US under the FMS programme.
Strategic competition and climate change were highlighted as the primary security threats for New Zealand in a recently issued report.
Latvia's Minister of Defence has stressed the need to raise the military budget amid ongoing Russian aggression.
The combined, proven capabilities of Raytheon Missiles & Defense radars safeguard security.
It seems that the UK has maintained its presence in the top 10 global defence exporters worldwide — but it remains to be seen whether this will continue after COVID-19 and post-Brexit.
8th December 2021
Four countries have sent troops and/or police to the Solomon Islands in Melanesia after an outbreak of civil unrest.
8th December 2021
DARPA persists in funding research into extending the power range and mission endurance of UAVs.
7th December 2021
Babcock has been selected as the preferred tenderer to upgrade and sustain the Australian Defence Force’s high-frequency communication systems.
7th December 2021
A new report from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute has revealed the extent to which US manufacturers dominate global arms sales.
7th December 2021
The NATO’s Science & Technology Organization’s (STO) Collaboration Support Office (CSO) have been working as a collaborative forum. It involves 5,000 scientists and over 300 research activities per year aiming at accessing emerging and disruptive technologies.
7th December 2021
Military cooperation between India and Russia shows few signs of waning owing to American political pressure.
3rd December 2021
Russian military engineers and sappers have received the mine clearance UGV, Uran-6, for the first time.
3rd December 2021
Rostec subsidiary, High-Precision Weapons Holding, has modified the Kornet-EM to be fitted onto any vehicle or carrier.
3rd December 2021
Welcome to Episode 48 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.
2nd December 2021
The USAF-awarded contract to Lockheed Martin increases Lot Four and Lot Five Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) production.
2nd December 2021
Nammo and Nordic Shelter have been recruited to the GLSDB campaign, joining Saab and Boeing.
2nd December 2021
The new system addresses US Army aviation channel capacity and waveform needs.
1st December 2021
Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, outlined NATO’s next Strategic Concept document at the Riga Public Diplomacy Conference on 30 November.
1st December 2021
Experience gained in Turkey during the development of the KTJ-3200 turbojet engine may accelerate the design and construction of the new Arat engine, which will have lower fuel consumption and higher thrust.
1st December 2021
Despite not discussing different industrial scenarios with BAE Systems should FCAS and Tempest merge, Airbus has stated it will overcome any changes should the two programmes ever become one.
30th November 2021
The Global Posture Review, released on 29 November, will inform the next iteration of the US National Defense Strategy.
30th November 2021
New subsidiary SEAKR adds space electronics capabilities to Raytheon Intelligence & Space's portfolio.
29th November 2021
IAI reports consistent growth in Q3, some of which is attributed to major awards such as the Carmel project.
26th November 2021
CTAI has delivered the final 40CT cannon meant for the Ajax and Warrior platforms, although, with the future of both platforms in question, their destination is uncertain.