Harry Lye, Author at Airforce Technology

Minefield in the sky: Developments in counter-drone systems

Harry Lye — Tue, 27 Jul 2021 13:39:14 +0000

Counter-UAS technology is becoming more pervasive as military and civilian forces face a growing aerial threat.

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Is the aerospace, defense & security sector seeing the beginnings of an AI investment boom?

Harry Lye — Wed, 09 Jun 2021 13:05:07 +0000

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How attractive are current investment opportunities in Europe?

Europe has been identified as one of the most favorable regions for investors, seeing high investment activity in the past year. Most of these investments have been through Debt Offering, valued at close to $700 billion. The region has provided attractive investments in a diverse set of companies. Companies who tend to major themes such Digital Media, Cloud, Artificial Intelligence, E-commerce, and Big Data are recording the highest number of deals, with Digital Media recording close to 2,000 deals. However, GlobalData’s whitepaper offers a full view of the market, analyzing less successful or attractive points of investment as well, examining statistics on Equity Offering investments and PE/VC deals. Understand how government agencies for economies around the world use GlobalData Explorer to:

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RAF forms new ISTAR air wing

Harry Lye — Wed, 19 May 2021 10:27:31 +0000

On Monday, the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) stood up a new Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Air Wing based at RAF Waddington.

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Pencils down: bids in for Finland’s HX fighter programme

Harry Lye — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:10:16 +0000

Finland has received final quotations from suppliers vying to supply the country’s next fighter jet. Lockheed Martin, Saab, Dassault, Eurofighter and Boeing are all in the running to replace the country’s ageing fleet of F/A-18 C/D Hornets.

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US Air Force upgrading Reapers for near-peer threat

Harry Lye — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:17:31 +0000

The US Air Force (USAF) is upgrading its Reaper uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAV) to make them better prepared to face near-peer threats rather than their traditional counter-terrorism mission.

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South Korea unveils KF-X prototype

Harry Lye — Fri, 09 Apr 2021 11:18:09 +0000

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What is driving and impacting South Korea’s Defense Market?

South Korea’s defense budget is currently valued at $48.3 billion after experiencing impressive and robust annual growth of 10.5% in 2022. Over the forecast period, South Korean defense expenditure is anticipated to register a strong CAGR of 6.3% over 2023-27 and reach $66.2 billion by 2027. The country’s acquisition budget, which includes research and development (R&D) funding, is also anticipated to register significant growth, projected to reach $21.6 billion in 2027, seeing significant rise from the anticipated $17 billion in 2023. South Korean defense spending is continuing to be fueled by the country’s hostile relationship with North Korea, coupled with the need to develop its own domestic industry. If you want to strategize successfully off this growing market, it is important to be fully informed. This report’s key findings include:

Details on the defense budget
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Future RAF will mix crewed fighters, UAVs and swarming drones: CDS

Harry Lye — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:35:45 +0000

Speaking at an International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) virtual event, the head of the UK’s Armed Forces Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS) General Sir Nick Carter said that by 2030 a Royal Air Force(RAF) tactical formation could be made of up two Typhoon Fighter Jets, ten Mosquito uncrewed fighter aircraft and 100 Alvino swarming uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs).

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RAAF prepares for ‘constant competition’ ahead of centenary

Harry Lye — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:29:06 +0000

Tomorrow, the Royal Australian Air Force will mark its 100th anniversary. Ahead of the centenary, RAAF chief Mel Hupfeld said his intent was for the service to be ‘comfortable’ operating in a state of ‘constant competition’ as it moves towards a force combining crewed and uncrewed capabilities.

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Contract notice hints US could field a new fighter by 2029

Harry Lye — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 09:36:49 +0000

A US Department of Defense (DoD) contract notification has offered a hint that the US could field a new fighter aircraft by FY 2029.

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US Air Force’s top general won’t commit to Wedgetail

Harry Lye — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 14:58:42 +0000

Despite interest in acquiring the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail to replace the Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft from some corners of the US Air Force (USAF), at the Air Force Association’s virtual Aerospace Warfare Symposium, US Air Force Chief of Staff General Charles Q. Brown, Jr said he wasn’t ready to commit to the aircraft.

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