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26 November 2020

German frigate halts check of Turkish ship suspected of breaking Libya embargo

The German frigate Hamburg participating in the European Union Naval Force Mediterranean’s (EUNAVFOR...

25 November 2020

German parliament approves funding for new frigate helicopter, tank ammunition, upgraded torpedoes and IT

The budget committee of the Bundestag, the German parliament, has approved funding for the German Na...

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01 December 2020

Japan awards Kongsberg another follow-on contract for Joint Strike Missiles

Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced on 1 December that it has signed an NOK820...

01 December 2020

Global MRTT users seek to ease certification of US-built receiver aircraft

The global customer base for the Airbus A330-200 MultiRole Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft is to co...

01 December 2020

UK to support MRTT buy for Qatar

The United Kingdom is to support the procurement of an Airbus A330-200 MultiRole Tanker Transport (M...

C4ISR news

24 November 2020

FCAS progresses with award of sensor contract

The Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/Système de Combat Aérien du Futur (SCAF) being developed by Fran...

25 November 2020

US Army unveils Capability Set 23 main focus efforts

US Army officials have homed in on three major areas of focus to drive its development efforts for t...

25 November 2020

US Army solicits bids for new cryptographic technologies

The US Army is soliciting industry proposals to develop new cryptographic technologies, designed to ...

Industry news

01 December 2020

Griffon command post vehicle qualified

The Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, qualified the Gri...

01 December 2020

Japan awards Kongsberg another follow-on contract for Joint Strike Missiles

Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced on 1 December that it has signed an NOK820...

01 December 2020

UK to support MRTT buy for Qatar

The United Kingdom is to support the procurement of an Airbus A330-200 MultiRole Tanker Transport (M...

Land news

01 December 2020

Silent Sentinel extends Mission Master UGV vision with Jaeger EO/IR suite

British company Silent Sentinel won its first unmanned sector contract to supply a bespoke multi-sen...

01 December 2020

Diehl Defence unveils IRIS-T-SLS Mk III mobile SHORAD system

Driven by burgeoning global requirements for more versatile short-range air-defence (SHORAD) solutio...

01 December 2020

Griffon command post vehicle qualified

The Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, qualified the Gri...

Sea news

30 November 2020

LIG Nex1 unveils Sea Sword 3 USV

South Korean defence contractor LIG Nex1 unveiled the latest iteration of its unmanned surface vehic...

27 November 2020

India's EyeROV readies improved Tuna ROV

EyeROV, a startup funded by the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporati...

26 November 2020

CNO visit reveals ODIN-HELCAP laser weapon transition plan

New information has emerged on the US Navy’s (USN’s) plans to demonstrate a high-energy laser weapon...

Security news

01 December 2020

Austrian intelligence service under pressure to reform

Austrian Minister of the Interior Karl Nehammer on 4 November announced plans to reform the national...

30 November 2020

Russia's Security Council gains power

Russia’s Security Council (Sovet Bezopasnosti: SB) was established in 1992, the direct successor of ...

26 November 2020

NATO cyber exercise breaks new ground

NATO’s ‘Cyber Coalition 2020’ (CC20) exercise to defend the allies against cyber attacks, which took...

Weapons news

01 December 2020

Japan awards Kongsberg another follow-on contract for Joint Strike Missiles

Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced on 1 December that it has signed an NOK820...

26 November 2020

CNO visit reveals ODIN-HELCAP laser weapon transition plan

New information has emerged on the US Navy’s (USN’s) plans to demonstrate a high-energy laser weapon...

26 November 2020

RoKAF receives first Cheongung-II M-SAM battery

The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has received its first battery of the locally developed Cheo...
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