New Government: New Defense Industrial Review of the UK

03/14/2020
In a March 5, 2020 article published on the UK Ministry of Defence website, it was announced that "a review that will revitalize the UK’s defence and security industrial sectors and improve productivity has been launched." The review will identify how the government can take a more strategic approach to ensure…

The New Build Australian Attack Submarine: Convergent Forces and Expectations

03/14/2020
By Robbin Laird This week I have had the opportunity to visit Western Australia. I visited both the Henderson shipyard and HMAS Stirling, the Collins submarine base. I will write in detail about those visits and discussions at the two facilities in the near future. These visits when combined with…

Final Air Warfare Destroyer Added to the Royal Australian Navy Fleet

02/29/2020
By Robbin Laird On February 28, 2020, the final of three Air Warfare destroyers was handed over officially to the Royal Australian Navy. NUSHIP Sydney is the final of the three ships being delivered by the Air Warfare Destroyer Alliance, which includes the Department of Defence, Raytheon Australia, and ASC…

Dassault: Looking Forward to a European MALE UAV as FCAS Building Block

02/27/2020
By Pierre Tran Paris. Dassault Aviation is backing its industrial partner Airbus in budget negotiations for a planned European medium-altitude, long-endurance drone, Eric Trappier, chairman and chief executive of the aircraft builder, said Feb. 27. “It is Airbus which leads the negotiations,” he told a news conference on 2019 financial results.…

Indian Air Force to Procure 83 Tejas Jets for ₹39,000cr

02/24/2020
By Jimmy Bhatia New Delhi: After hard-nosed price negotiations spreading into better parts of two years, HAL has finally agreed to supply Indian Air Force (IAF) with 83 Tejas LCA Mk IA at a cost of Rs 39,000 crore ($5.6 billion approximately). Earlier, HAL had demanded a staggering Rs 56,…

Naval Group Reports on Its Annual Earnings: Hervé Guillou’s Last Appearance at the Annual Event

02/22/2020
By Pierre Tran Paris NG reported a six percent rise in 2019 net attributable profit to €188 million ($204 million) from a year ago, on sales of €3.7 billion, up three percent. Operating profit rose six percent to €282 million, with an operating profit margin of 7.6 percent of sales,…

12 Years and Counting: Still No Operational New Tanker for the USAF

02/11/2020
In a story published on February 29, 2008. the award of the new tanker contract to Northrop Grumman was highlighted by a USAF article. WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Secretary of the Air Force Michael W. Wynne and Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Duncan J. McNabb announced the selection of Northrop Grumman as…