Europe has launched a program to build a new RPA and the program is clearly not just about the platform.
A very deadly capability used by the French Air Force and other coalition partners is the Storm Shadow/SCALP missile.
The Japanese are adding the F-35 to their capabilities to defend Japan and work with allies.
A new aspect of evolving the combat capabilities of the new generation of combat aircraft is software upgradeability.
Australia’s new conventional submarines will leverage advanced French technologies and will integrate a US combat system.
In our latest Special Report, we look at the emergence of this capability in the US and Australian forces and the P-8 in the Indian, and UK forces.
The Australian MoD is very interested in shaping cross-cutting convergence among the services as the transformation of the force.
The UK Ministry of Defence has formally committed to deployment of P-8s at RAF Lossiemouth.