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.
The Australian MoD is very interested in shaping cross-cutting convergence among the services as the transformation of the force.
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 UK Ministry of Defence has formally committed to deployment of P-8s at RAF Lossiemouth.