Lürssen has outlined a commitment to expand the scope of its Australian partnerships following the announcement on 24 November that the German shipbuilder has been selected as preferred tenderer in the AUD4 billion (USD3 billion)…
Japan and the United Kingdom have progressed their joint programme to undertake research and development (R&D) of a new air-to-air missile, Japan’s Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera has confirmed. In comments reported by the Japan…
British defence research establishment QinetiQ announced the opening of a new facility in Farnborough dedicated to advanced laser technology research on 24 November. The new ‘centre of excellence’, named ‘Dragonworks’ by the company, will…
The UK Royal Navy (RN) is preparing a replacement warship to take over a high-profile operational deployment in the Middle East after one of its Type 45 destroyers suffered a major propeller shaft failure en…
UK military aviation safety authorities hope to certify the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft by early 2019, on time for it to enter Royal Air Force (RAF) service later that year. The UK…
UMS Skeldar has undertaken a week-long flight demonstration programme of its newly configured R-350 rotary-wing unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw). The demonstration saw…
German shipbuilder Lürssen has been selected as the preferred tenderer for a programme worth up to AUD4 billion (USD3.04 billion) to design and build 12 offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN),…
The Spanish Navy has installed a first broadband planet-wide satellite communications (satcom) link on board one of its ships, according to contractor Satlink. The initial recipient is the F-100-class frigate Cristóbal Colón , but…
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) is planning to procure up to 24 attack helicopters from 2018 to boost counter-insurgency capabilities, Arsenio Andolong, the Department of National Defense’s chief of public affairs confirmed to Jane’s on…
Australia’s first foreign policy White Paper in 14 years has confirmed Canberra’s belief that the United States will for the foreseeable future retain its significant global lead in military and soft power, but warns of…