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26 May 2020
HMS Queen Elizabeth completes first stages of operational sea training
HMS Queen Elizabeth, an aircraft carrier developed for the British Royal Navy, has completed the first stages of operational sea training.
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26 May 2020
COVID-19 concerns increase in May following easing of lockdowns
The COVID-19 concern index, as measured by responses to an ongoing poll launched by Verdict in March, has been tracking how the concerns over coronavirus have been changing over time....
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26 May 2020
US Navy’s future LCS Kansas City arrives in San Diego
The US Navy’s future littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Kansas City (LCS 22) has arrived at its homeport in San Diego, where it will be commissioned next month.
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25 May 2020
USS Portland tests laser weapon system to destroy aircraft mid-air
A US Navy warship, USS Portland, has successfully tested a new high-energy laser weapon system that could destroy an aircraft mid-air.
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22 May 2020
COVID-19 to disrupt NATO’s modernisation efforts: Poll
The future of NATO’s modernisation plans to upgrade its fleet remain uncertain at a time when aerospace and defence contractors are being affected by the global and local disruptions caused...
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22 May 2020
DoD likely to reduce supply chain exposure due to COVID-19: Poll
The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the Department of Defence’s (DoD) supply chain vulnerabilities rising questions about the sustainability of its supply chain.
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22 May 2020
COVID-19 to impact defence budgets: Poll
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced governments to focus their spending on healthcare and safeguarding the economy, which could possibly result in shifting priorities away from defence.
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20 May 2020
Australia commissions final air warfare destroyer HMAS Sydney V
The Australian Government has commissioned HMAS Sydney V at sea, marking the conclusion of its Air Warfare Destroyer programme.
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18 May 2020
USNS Mercy departs LA to continue Covid-19 response efforts
Hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) has departed Los Angeles after offering support to the US Department of Defense (DOD)’s operations in response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic in the...
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7 May 2020
Israel signs agreement to lease IAI Heron UAV to Greece
Israel Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Hellenic Ministry of National Defense (MND) have signed the first agreement for the lease of the Israeli Heron unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system developed...