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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

30 July 2021

USN starts flight test of MQ-4C in Multi-INT configuration

The US Navy (USN) has completed the first test flight of a Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned ai...

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

Growing demands on Afghan Air Force take toll on aircraft fleet

As the fighting in Afghanistan intensifies, the Afghan Air Force's (AAF's) aircraft are being overta...

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

30 July 2021

Sonar 2150 passes first-of-class sea acceptance trial

The UK Royal Navy (RN) Type 23 frigate HMS Portland has completed first-of-class sea acceptance tria...

30 July 2021

UAE's Calidus now producing armoured vehicles

A visit by the United Arab Emirates' (UAE's) top defence official to Calidus indicated the company's...

30 July 2021

Finland upgrades CV90s

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

Land news

30 July 2021

Finland upgrades CV90s

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

30 July 2021

UAE's Calidus now producing armoured vehicles

A visit by the United Arab Emirates' (UAE's) top defence official to Calidus indicated the company's...

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...

Sea news

29 July 2021

UK to nationalise naval steel firm Sheffield Forgemasters

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has agreed to acquire steel producer Sheffield Forgemasters Interna...

28 July 2021

US pursuing ‘integrated deterrence' strategy in Asia-Pacific region, says Austin

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin has said the United States is pursuing an “integrated deterre...

27 July 2021

Taiwanese navy receives first improved Tuo Chiang-class corvette

The Republic of China Navy (RoCN) has received its first improved Tuo Chiang (also spelled Tuo Jiang...

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

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...

28 July 2021

Russia unveils Kh-59MKM upgrade variant air-to-surface missile

The Raduga Design Bureau, a subsidiary of Russia's state-owned JSC Tactical Missiles Corporation (KT...
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