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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...

10 June 2021

US formally retires Open Skies aircraft

The United States formally retired the last of its two Open Skies Treaty aircraft on 4 June, with a ...

Air news

11 June 2021

US Navy receives first of anticipated 130 TH-73A training helos

The US Navy (USN) has received the first of up to 130 Leonardo TH-73A training helicopters that are ...

10 June 2021

SNC to deliver BLOS to USMC Harvest HAWK gunships

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been contracted to upgrade the US Marine Corps' (USMC) Harvest H...

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...

C4ISR news

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...

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...

03 June 2021

USMC mounting Tamir launcher on to trailer for cruise missile interceptor

The US Marine Corps is ‘repackaging' key components of Rafael's Iron Dome on to a trailer so that it...

Industry 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...

11 June 2021

US Navy receives first of anticipated 130 TH-73A training helos

The US Navy (USN) has received the first of up to 130 Leonardo TH-73A training helicopters that are ...

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 (...

Land news

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...

09 June 2021

UK MoD calls in experts to assess ‘serious' Ajax issues

Independent experts are to assess “serious” vibration issues with the General Dynamics Land Systems-...

09 June 2021

Textron's Cottonmouth emerges for USMC recce vehicle requirement

Textron announced its Cottonmouth 6×6 armoured vehicle as an entrant for the US Marine Corps' (USMC)...

Sea news

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 (...

10 June 2021

Indonesia selects FREMM design for frigate programme but questions remain over funding

Jakarta has selected the Bergamini (FREMM) class design for a programme to procure follow-on vessels...

10 June 2021

Mariotti shipyard selected for Italy's new submarine rescue, dive support vessel

Genoa-based shipyard T.Mariotti has been selected by the Italian Ministry of Defence's (MOD's) naval...

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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