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26 July 2021

Georgia outlines defence procurement priorities

The Georgian government has revealed its defence procurement priorities up to 2030, which includes a...

22 July 2021

Kuwaiti airbase upgrade revealed

The Kuwaiti Air Force's (KAF's) Ahmed al-Jaber Air Base is to undergo a significant upgrade to accom...

Air news

02 August 2021

UK defence secretary wants ‘volume' Tempest production

The UK government envisages ‘volume production' of the Tempest Future Combat Air System (FCAS) at BA...

02 August 2021

Indonesia increases amount of foreign defence loans approved for 2021

The Indonesian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has granted approval for the country's armed forces (Tentar...

02 August 2021

Update: USAF conducts first test of ARRW warhead, but second booster test flight fails

The US Air Force (USAF) 780th Test Squadron, based at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida has successfully...

C4ISR news

22 July 2021

Australian Army acquires DroneShield RfOne MKII C-UAS sensors

Australian counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) specialist DroneShield has sold several of its R...

22 July 2021

Blighter to supply B402 radars for international AFV fleet

The UK's Blighter Surveillance Systems has been contracted to provide at least 25 of its B402 target...

21 July 2021

US Air Force inks ABMS development deal with Kymeta

The US Air Force (USAF) has inked a technology demonstration and maturation deal with Kymeta, to sta...

Industry news

02 August 2021

UK defence secretary wants ‘volume' Tempest production

The UK government envisages ‘volume production' of the Tempest Future Combat Air System (FCAS) at BA...

02 August 2021

Indonesia increases amount of foreign defence loans approved for 2021

The Indonesian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has granted approval for the country's armed forces (Tentar...

02 August 2021

US approves Javelin sale to Thailand

The US State Department has approved a potential sale of Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin anti-tank ...

Land news

02 August 2021

Update: USAF conducts first test of ARRW warhead, but second booster test flight fails

The US Air Force (USAF) 780th Test Squadron, based at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida has successfully...

02 August 2021

Indonesia increases amount of foreign defence loans approved for 2021

The Indonesian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has granted approval for the country's armed forces (Tentar...

30 July 2021

Finland upgrades CV90s

Finland has signed a USD32 million contract with BAE Systems to upgrade its fleet of CV90 infantry f...

Sea news

02 August 2021

RAN's third and final Hobart-class destroyer is ready for operational duty

The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) third and final Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) returne...

02 August 2021

TKMS aims to demonstrate MUM XLUUV prototype from mid-2024

ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) is planning to build a large unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) de...

02 August 2021

Indonesia increases amount of foreign defence loans approved for 2021

The Indonesian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has granted approval for the country's armed forces (Tentar...

Security news

30 June 2021

UN commission remains split on drug control

The 64th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the central policy-making body for the U...

01 July 2021

Antarctic infrastructure upgrades enable climate change surveillance

The Australian Antarctic Program announced on 28 June that it would undertake winter data collection...

17 June 2021

NATO leaders extend Article 5 mutual defence clause to space domain

NATO leaders have thrown down the gauntlet to protect their newest operational domain, warning adver...

Weapons news

02 August 2021

Update: USAF conducts first test of ARRW warhead, but second booster test flight fails

The US Air Force (USAF) 780th Test Squadron, based at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida has successfully...

30 July 2021

BAE Systems contracted to manufacture seekers for LRASM Lots 4/5

Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control has contracted BAE Systems Electronic Systems in Nashua, N...

29 July 2021

South Korean army deploying upgraded 81 mm mortar system

The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) has begun deploying an upgraded version of its locally developed 8...
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