Defence`s Feeds

Currently in the process of awarding a series of new contracts, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is looking to ring-fence its

There was little time between the London High Court of Justice's ruling on 20 June in favour of London firm

E-7A Wedgetail over New South Wales (click to view full) The island continent of Australia faces a number of unique security challenges that stem from its geography. The continent may be separated from its neighbors by large expanses of ocean, but it also resides within a potential arc of instability, and has a number of important offshore resource sites to protect. Full awareness of what is going on around them, and the ability to push that awareness well offshore, are critical security requirements. “Project Wedgetail” had 3 finalists, and the winner was a new variant of Boeing’s 737-700, fitted with an MESA (multirole electronically scanned array) radar from Northrop Grumman. That radar exchanges the traditional AWACS rotating dome for the E-7A’s “top hat” stationary antenna. That design, and the project as a whole, have run into severe turbulence, creating problems for Boeing earnings, the ADF, and other export orders for the type. DID’s FOCUS articles offer in-depth, updated looks at significant military programs of record. This one covers contracts, events, and key milestones within Australia’s E-7A program, from inception to the current day. Project Wedgetail: Program and Participants The Competition E-7A Cutaway (click to view full) In 1997 Australia’s AIR […]

Manuel Valls boarded Gulf Air flight GF18, which left Paris's Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) at 11:17 am on 22

Americas The US Navy Blue Angels successfully tested a Mobile Aircraft Arresting System (MAAS) for the first time at Camp Grayling Army Airfield on June 26th. This test and certification served as a crucial element in their participation in the subsequent National Cherry Festival Air Show held in Traverse City on June 29-30th. The MAAS deployment was a first for the Blue Angels at the National Cherry Festival Air Show. This system, typically used at military airfields, is a vital safety feature providing an emergency landing option for high-performance aircraft like the Blue Angels’ F/A-18 Hornets. The MAAS employs arresting cables and barriers to rapidly decelerate aircraft in case of an in-flight issue or missed landing. Regular testing and certification, such as the one conducted at Camp Grayling, ensures the MAAS is prepared for such scenarios. Lockheed Martin has delivered the first of eight C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft to the Youngstown Air Reserve Station in Ohio as part of a project to modernize the installation’s aging military transport fleet. The plane incorporates a new configuration of aerial spray capability to secure large areas from disease-carrying insects and other pests as well as to disperse oil spills in water surface domains. […]

The deputy executive director of the Political Work Department (PWD) of China's Central Military Commission (CMC), He Hongjun, was on July 9 promoted to the rank of general. The news came less than 24 hours after the removal of former

Thor Dynamics is currently testing its anti-drone products in Ukraine. It is experimenting with a range of new tools incorporating laser

The Qatari parastatal defence conglomerate Barzan Holdings is still interested in acquiring a batch of infantry fighting vehicles made by

Europe - Christophe Gomart reconstitutes his military intelligence tandem in parliamentElected as an MEP on 9 June on the Les Républicains

Thanks to two SpaceX launches in the last two months, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), which is responsible for the

For the past two years he was head of the DGSE's Security Directorate, one of the most sensitive departments in

While the European External Action Service (EEAS) in June published a technical report (read it here) on Russia's Doppelgänger propaganda

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Americas The US Navy is evaluating the operability of the Expeditionary Medical Unit (EMU) aboard the USNS Cody (EPF 14) Spearhead-class fast transport vessel. The trial supports the service’s objective to improve medical care capabilities for combat and humanitarian missions from sea to shore. Being held at the Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story, the evaluation focuses on the EMU’s Role 2 (R2) level healthcare function, which covers patient decontamination, biomedical repair, sterile supply, information technology, and command and control tasks. China said Wednesday it had suspended negotiations with the United States on nuclear non-proliferation and arms control in response to Washington’s weapons sales to Taiwan. The US and China in November held rare talks on nuclear arms control, part of a bid to ease mistrust ahead of a summit between leader Joe Biden and Xi Jinping. Further dialogue had not been publicly announced since, with a White House official in January urging Beijing to respond “to some of our more substantive ideas on risk reduction.” But China’s foreign ministry on Wednesday said recent US sales of arms to self-ruled Taiwan were “seriously undermining the political atmosphere for continued arms control consultations between the two sides.” Middle East & Africa French defense contractor Arquus has signed an […]

On their way to Chancery Lane tube station, Londoners in a hurry can order a coffee to take away at Catalyst. Or alternatively, they can sit down for a snack from a menu featuring Turkish and Caucasus classics such as

At the end of June, Yigal Unna, the former head of the Israel National Cyber Directorate (INCD), became chairman of

Ibrahim Ismail - also known as Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar - King of Malaysia since this year and Sultan of Johor,

The special committee responsible for organising the visit of Pope Francis to Dili, the capital of East Timor, from 9

The Sultanate of Oman is facing questions about the handling of its London real estate portfolio, after Intelligence Online released an

Dassault Rafale (click for cutaway view) Will Dassault’s fighter become a fashionably late fighter platform that builds on its parent company’s past successes – or just “the late Rafale”? It all began as a 1985 break-away from the multinational consortium that went on to create EADS’ Eurofighter. The French needed a lighter aircraft that was suitable for carrier use, and were reportedly unwilling to cede design authority over the project. As is so often true of French defense procurement policy, the choice came down to paying additional costs for full independence and exact needs, or losing key industrial capabilities by partnering or buying abroad. France has generally opted for expensive but independent defense choices, and the Rafale was no exception. Those costs, and associated delays triggered by the end of the Cold War and reduced funding, proved to be very costly indeed. Unlike previous French fighters, which relied on exports to lower their costs and keep production lines humming, the Rafale has yet to secure a single export contract – in part because initial versions were hampered by impaired capabilities in key roles. The Rafale may, at last, be ready to be what its vendors say: a true omnirole aircraft, […]