Poll suggests macroeconomic impact of COVID-19 will affect western defence spending beyond 2021
Verdict has conducted a poll to analyse whether the macroeconomic impact of COVID-19 will affect western defence spending beyond 2021.
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Raytheon to operate and maintain US Navy’s ROTHR system
Raytheon Technologies business Raytheon Intelligence & Space (RI&S) has secured a five-year $146m contract to...
DON issues unmanned campaign plan for US Navy and USMC
The Department of the Navy (DON) has issued an Unmanned Campaign Plan for the US Navy and US Marine Corps...
British Navy leads international fleet on Baltic security patrol mission
The British Royal Navy has deployed two frigates and a tanker on a Baltic maritime security patrol mission to safeguard...
US destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur conducts routine Taiwan Strait transit
The US Indo-Pacific Command (US INDOPACOM) has announced the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur’s (DDG-54) transit through...
Nato begins Dynamic Manta 2021 anti-submarine warfare exercise
The Nato-led multinational annual submarine warfare exercise Dynamic Manta (DYMA21) has commenced off the coast of Sicily in Italy. Eight allied nations have deployed their ships, submarines, and aircraft and…
USS Porter and Romanian navy and airforce conduct manoeuvring exercises
The US Navy’s Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Porter (DDG 78) has conducted bilateral training with the Romanian navy and airforce. The coordinated tactical manoeuvring exercises were carried out in…
Multinational naval exercise ‘Aman-2021’ begins in Arabian Sea
Pakistan has started the seventh iteration of the multinational naval maritime exercise, Aman-2021. The drill, which started on 12 February, kicked off with an opening ceremony held in the port…
US, UK and Saudi naval forces conclude exercise Nautical Defender 21
The US Naval Forces Central Command (NAVCENT), Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) and UK Maritime Component Command (UKMCC) have concluded Nautical Defender 21 (ND 21) exercise. This year, the tri-lateral…
Indian Navy’s Ilyushin 38SD aircraft fires missiles during TROPEX-21
The Indian Ministry of Defence has revealed the successful firing of Combat Kh35E anti-ship missiles on 31 January. The missiles were launched from the Indian Navy’s long-range maritime reconnaissance aircraft,…
US and partner nations conclude exercise Sea Dragon 2021
The US and partner nations have concluded the annual multi-lateral anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise Sea Dragon 2021. The exercise started two weeks ago in Guam and successfully completed on 27 January. Sea…
