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11 June 2021

US transfers some Afghan MD 530F support to UAE

The United States has part transferred support of Afghanistan's fleet of MD Helicopters Inc (MDHI) M...

11 June 2021

UK practises for F-35B austere ops

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has practised the deployment of its Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning com...

Air news

16 June 2021

US Army awards enhanced HADES airborne ISR contract

The US Army has contracted L3 and Raytheon to demonstrate, develop, build, and integrate prototype e...

16 June 2021

Russian Helicopters details Ka-52K shipborne rotorcraft

Rostec's Russian Helicopters detailed its newest Kamov Ka-52K Katran, the first Russian shipborne he...

15 June 2021

Leonardo concludes depth support for UK Apache fleet

Leonardo has ended its depth support of the UK fleet of AgustaWestland-Boeing WAH-64 Apache AH1 atta...

C4ISR news

16 June 2021

US Army awards enhanced HADES airborne ISR contract

The US Army has contracted L3 and Raytheon to demonstrate, develop, build, and integrate prototype e...

15 June 2021

US Navy accelerates TACAMO nuclear communications recap plan

The US Navy (USN) is accelerating plans to field the Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules in the Take ...

08 June 2021

Taiwan testing ship-borne ‘Sea Oryx' short-range, air-defence system

Images have emerged online showing the Republic of China Navy's (RoCN') Kaohsiung (LCC-1) command sh...

Industry news

16 June 2021

NATO allies ‘stepping up' on defence spending, Stoltenberg says

NATO is making significant progress toward its goal of getting member countries to spend at least 2%...

16 June 2021

Hanwha Systems launches development for networked unmanned SAR operations

South Korean defence prime Hanwha Systems is set to lead a consortium comprising industry and academ...

16 June 2021

Indonesia aims high with new defence holding company

The Indonesian government is aiming to establish a new holding firm, which will combine the capabili...

Land news

14 June 2021

Brazil to launch tender for modernising Leopard 1A5BR MBTs

The Brazilian Army is seeking to upgrade its Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) Leopard 1A5BR main battle t...

11 June 2021

UK looks to boost Boxer numbers

Additional orders for Boxer armoured vehicles have been indicated by the UK defence procurement mini...

09 June 2021

MADEX 2021: LIG Nex1, Hanwha Systems showcase competing designs for RoKN's CIWS-II programme

South Korean companies LIG Nex1 and Hanwha Systems have showcased models of the close-in weapon syst...

Sea news

16 June 2021

Hanwha Systems launches development for networked unmanned SAR operations

South Korean defence prime Hanwha Systems is set to lead a consortium comprising industry and academ...

15 June 2021

Iran commissions frigate, minesweeper

Iran's Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces Logistics handed over the fourth locally built frigate t...

11 June 2021

All six of Australia's Collins-class submarines to undergo life-of-type extensions

Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton has confirmed that all six of the Royal Australian Navy's (...

Security news

07 June 2021

Pentagon Budget 2022: US Space Force expanding M-Code GPS capability

The US Space Force (USSF) is eyeing fiscal year (FY) 2022 as the window for service officials to mak...

02 June 2021

NATO leaders set to launch new ‘defence innovation accelerator' at summit

NATO leaders will consider two controversial proposals during their 14 June Brussels summit: increas...

01 June 2021

Biden's Africa policy set to focus on key hotspots

Since assuming office on 20 January, US President Joe Biden has repeatedly underscored that the Unit...

Weapons news

08 June 2021

Norinco's PCL-181 SPH in service with PLAGF's 71st Group Army

Chinese state-owned media revealed on 6 June that an artillery brigade under the People's Liberation...

09 June 2021

MADEX 2021: LIG Nex1, Hanwha Systems showcase competing designs for RoKN's CIWS-II programme

South Korean companies LIG Nex1 and Hanwha Systems have showcased models of the close-in weapon syst...

08 June 2021

Taiwan testing ship-borne ‘Sea Oryx' short-range, air-defence system

Images have emerged online showing the Republic of China Navy's (RoCN') Kaohsiung (LCC-1) command sh...
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