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05 January 2022

Egypt launches Apache upgrade

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has contracted Lockheed Martin to upgrade the sensors of Egypt's ...

05 January 2022

Yemeni rebels seize UAE ship

The Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (Houthis) announced on 3 January that it had seized an Emirati mi...

Air news

04 January 2022

Update: United States embarks on asteroid redirect planetary defence mission

The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has begun its quest to investigate requi...

04 January 2022

New US Navy SSAT buy includes sales to Japan, Saudi Arabia

Japan and Saudi Arabia are set to receive quantities of the US Navy's (USN's) new BQM-177A Subsonic ...

04 January 2022

South Korea to develop shipborne surveillance UAVs, amphibious attack helicopters

South Korea has formally approved draft plans to indigenously develop shipborne surveillance and rec...

C4ISR news

17 December 2021

KAI awarded contract to deliver four Baekdu-II ISR aircraft systems to the RoKAF

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has been awarded a KRW800 billion (USD675 million) contract to deve...

17 December 2021

Saudi signs for further AWACS upgrade

Saudi Arabia is to further modernise its fleet of Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control Sys...

15 December 2021

PAF sends S-70i pilots to train in Brunei

The first group of Philippine Air Force's (PAF's) pilots will complete training on the Sikorsky S-70...

Industry news

05 January 2022

South Korea to mass-produce ground-based communication terminals for ANASIS-II

South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 27 December that it has ...

04 January 2022

USMC contracts for NMESIS production representative models

The US Marine Corps (USMC) is advancing plans to develop a remotely operated coastal missile battery...

29 December 2021

Mercury Systems adopts anti-takeover tactic

Mercury Systems' board of directors has approved a shareholder rights plan, commonly known as a pois...

Land news

04 January 2022

France takes command of NRF VJTF

France took the lead of the NATO Response Force (NRF) Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) on...

04 January 2022

IDF installing new video system in APCs

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is installing new video systems on their armoured personnel carriers...

28 December 2021

Production of Spain's Dragón IFV begins

Production of the Dragón 8×8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) began at General Dynamics European Land...

Sea news

29 December 2021

South Korea completes KDX-1 destroyer upgrade programme

South Korea has completed a programme to enhance the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) systems and combat...

23 December 2021

Norwegian ships to receive Saab TactiCall integrated comms fit

Norway's defence materiel agency (Forsvarsmateriell) has contracted Saab Danmark to supply the compa...

22 December 2021

Long-overdue MLU of Greek Hydra-class frigates gains traction

The US State Department has approved the possible sale of equipment for the mid-life upgrade (MLU) o...

Security news

29 December 2021

US legislation moves F-35 sustainment, acquisition away from the Joint Program Office

US legislation signed into law on 27 December directs the Pentagon to transfer all Lockheed Martin F...

07 December 2021

Israel tightens regulations around cyber exports

Israel's Defence Export Controls Agency (DECA) announced on 6 December that it was updating the end ...

24 November 2021

China, Russia approve 2021–25 road map to increase military co-operation

China and Russia have agreed to expand military collaboration over the coming five years, Russia's M...

Weapons news

05 January 2022

Northrop Grumman tests A2/AD missile design for USAF SiAW requirement

Northrop Grumman has conducted the first in a series of company-funded flight tests of an anti-acces...

23 December 2021

Swedish Patriots reach IOC

The Försvarsmakten (Swedish Armed Forces) announced on 17 December that its Patriot air-defence syst...

23 December 2021

Rapid Dragon completes system-level flight-test series

The US Air Force Rapid Dragon Program successfully completed its final system-level flight test on 1...
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