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Key Points Trump has called for end to mandated defence budget limits to 'rebuild' the military He wants more soldiers and marines, more navy vessels and fighter aircraft, and better missile defence assets Donald Trump's stunning victory in the US presidential election on 8 November caused many

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Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) has rejected suggestions that it may pull out of the race for the German Navy's MKS 180 programme as a result of the acquisition of teammate Blohm + Voss GmbH by the rival Lürssen group. The MKS 180 programme, which covers the build of four multirole

The electoral victory of Donald Trump as US president-elect will mean new and uncomfortable pressure on the European allies to step up to the plate on defence spending, according to European Union (EU) and NATO diplomats. It could also spur support in Europe for more strategic autonomy from the

What was expected to be a modest transition of defence policy following a projected Hillary Clinton election victory was rocked in the early hours of 9 November when Donald Trump was declared the winner and defence companies and experts scrambled to guess what will happen next. After-hours trading

A Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft with a US Marine Corps (USMC) training squadron experienced a fire in its weapons bay during a training mission on 27 October, the service acknowledged in a 9 November statement. The aircraft from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT)

The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) Majestic-class light aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne has successfully launched an Evolved Sea Sparrow missile (ESSM) during a test off the east coast of Australia.

The Royal Canadian Navy's (RCN) Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montréal has begun its first deployment under RCN's experimental ship, or X-Ship, programme.

The UK Royal Navy’s first nuclear deterrent submarine is to be named Dreadnought, DARPA tested ACTUV vessel with TALONS prototype payload and UK and France launch next phase of £117m MMCM programme. Naval-technology.com wraps up key headlines from Oc…

Key Points Southeast Asia has mixed reactions to Trump's US election victory US rebalance and defence trade guidelines could be impacted Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election has been met with mixed reactions from within Southeast Asia, conscious that a shift in US policy could

Iran is building a "much larger" version of the unusual catamaran it unveiled in September, the Tasnim News Agency cited Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy (IRGCN) commander Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi as saying on 8 November. The catamaran was unveiled in the Gulf port of Bushehr on 13

Polish defence industry conglomerate PGZ announced on 8 November that it had created a "centre of competence" for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at Military Aviation Works No. 2 (WZL 2), located in the northwestern town of Bydgoszcz. According to a statement released by PGZ, the new

The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has received its sixth Incheon-class Future Frigate Experimental (FFX) guided-missile frigate, Yonhap news agency reported on 9 November citing the country's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA). The 114 m platform, which has been named Gwangju with

Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) posted double-digit declines in earnings and profits during the third quarter of fiscal year 2016, the group announced on 10 November. The company said that quarterly revenues climbed year-on-year by 8% to SGD1.61 billion (USD1.1 billion). Despite

The head of Turkey's Undersecretary of Defence Industry (Savunma Sanayii Müstesar: SSM) Ismail Demir told journalists on 8 November that the country was looking to re-open procurement of its air defence systems to foreign bidders. "We have already made clear that we will be in

Key Points President-elect Donald Trump's victory represents a win for a populist movement that converged around economic disaffection, trade protectionism, and immigration reform. At home, Trump will look to undo a number of major policies of incumbent Barack Obama's presidency including

Americas Brazil - 8 November 2016: Outside Vitoria airport, taxi drivers held a protest against what they described as unfair competition from Uber. Colombia - 9 November 2016: In Neiva, locals held a demonstration against environmental damage caused by the El Quimbo hydropower dam. Mexico - 8

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