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22 September 2020

US official says Iran has restarted missile co-operation with North Korea

North Korea is again assisting Iran’s missile programme, a US official told Reuters on 20 September.

22 September 2020

Austria to procure AW169M helicopters

The Bundesheer, the Austrian Armed Forces, announced on its website on 21 September that it would pr...

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22 September 2020

UK considering trimming Wedgetail buy

The Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) procurement of Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and contro...

22 September 2020

Update: Korean, European agencies agree on relocation of H155 production

South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) has signed an agreement with th...

22 September 2020

F-15EX engine competition offerors target production rates of 90–100 units per year

The two likely offerors for the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Boeing F-15EX Advanced Eagle fighter engine ...

C4ISR news

22 September 2020

UK considering trimming Wedgetail buy

The Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) procurement of Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and contro...

21 September 2020

Pentagon fields early version of advanced AI development platform

The Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) is fielding early variants of the centre’...

21 September 2020

JAIC Smart Sensor plays key role in USAF advanced ISR pod prototype

A key artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled video processing technology, developed by the Pentagon’s ...

Industry news

22 September 2020

Caracal reaffirms ‘Make in India' bid following cancellation of rifle deal

Caracal, a firearms manufacturer from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has reaffirmed its commitment ...

22 September 2020

UK considering trimming Wedgetail buy

The Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) procurement of Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and contro...

22 September 2020

Update: Korean, European agencies agree on relocation of H155 production

South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) has signed an agreement with th...

Land news

22 September 2020

PLAGF's 75th Group Army receives additional Type 15 lightweight tanks

The 75th Group Army of the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) has received additional uni...

22 September 2020

Caracal reaffirms ‘Make in India' bid following cancellation of rifle deal

Caracal, a firearms manufacturer from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has reaffirmed its commitment ...

21 September 2020

Update: Image suggests PLAAF is operating GB 100 precision-guided bomb

A photograph has emerged on the WeChat social media account of the Western Theatre Command of China’...

Sea news

18 September 2020

Brazilian Navy releases new 20-year plan

The Brazilian Navy is looking to acquire medium-sized general-purpose helicopters and attack, antisu...

18 September 2020

Hanwha Systems selected as preferred bidder for KDDX combat system and multi-function radar

Hanwha Systems was selected on 16 September as the final preferred bidder to provide the combat syst...

15 September 2020

Greece announces procurement plan

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on 9 September outlined his country’s defence procurement p...

Security news

14 September 2020

Armenia-Azerbaijan territorial dispute remains critical flashpoint

The long-standing military confrontation between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory ...

11 September 2020

Social media-amplified QAnon conspiracy rises as US election nears

The United States web-based conspiracy theory network QAnon has come to the forefront of the US nati...

03 September 2020

Covid-19: Virus tests national responses as countries prepare for second wave

A zoonotic virus that emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 has now spread to almost every count...

Weapons news

22 September 2020

Caracal reaffirms ‘Make in India' bid following cancellation of rifle deal

Caracal, a firearms manufacturer from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has reaffirmed its commitment ...

21 September 2020

Update: Image suggests PLAAF is operating GB 100 precision-guided bomb

A photograph has emerged on the WeChat social media account of the Western Theatre Command of China’...

18 September 2020

Brazilian Navy releases new 20-year plan

The Brazilian Navy is looking to acquire medium-sized general-purpose helicopters and attack, antisu...
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