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Airbus completes Auto'Mate autonomous aerial refuelling tests
Airbus Defence and Space has completed trials of its autonomous air-to-air refuelling (AAR) of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the company announced on 22 November.Full story -
Update: RAF flies Protector in UK airspace for first time
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has flown for the first time in national airspace the recently received General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B Protector...Full story -
Australian Army begins inducting NASAMS
The Australian Army has started inducting its new short-range ground-based air-defence capability known as the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS),...Full story -
Serbia shows new military equipment
The Serbian Armed Forces' (SAF's) new indigenously developed, locally produced or modernised weapons, and military equipment were presented to Defence Minister Miloš...Full story -
Uzbekistan fielding Bayraktar TB2 UCAVs
Uzbekistan has been shown to be an operator of the Turkish-built Baykar Bayraktar TB2 unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), with the country's office of the president...Full story -
Portugal receives two new Koala helicopters
The Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa; FAP) has boosted its rotary-wing inventory with two new Leonardo AW119 MkII Koala utility helicopters.Full story -
Australia signs preliminary agreement for shipbuilding with Austal
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with shipbuilding company Austal Limited to establish a Strategic Shipbuilding Agreement...Full story -
Mitsubishi aims to double defence revenues
Japan's biggest defence contractor Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has said it expects to more than double defence revenues in the next few years in line with Tokyo's...Full story -
Rheinmetall to supply rear view cameras for UK Warriors
The British Army's Warrior infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) will be equipped with rear view cameras as part of a contract with Rheinmetall Electronics UK.Full story -
Update: Australia signs navy sustainment deal with Thales
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has signed a AUD2 billion (USD1.3 billion) contract with Thales to maintain and sustain Royal Australian Navy (RAN) vessels in...Full story -
Australia signs navy sustainment deal with Thales
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has signed a AUD2 billion (USD1.3 billion) contract with Thales to maintain and sustain Royal Australian Navy (RAN) vessels in...Full story -
Germany orders PARM anti-tank mines
The Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), Germany's Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and...Full story -
ABBS unveils Dragon UGV mine-clearing concept
United Kingdom-based company Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems (ABBS) displayed its Dragon mine-clearing unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) concept at SAE Media Group's...Full story -
Indian Army issues RFI to restore T-72 tanks
The Indian Army has issued a tender to support its programme for the restoration and life extension of in-service T-72 main battle tanks (MBTs).Full story -
Hyundai lays keel for first Philippine corvette, cuts steel for second
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has laid down the keel for the first of two 3,200 tonne corvettes on order for the Philippine Navy.Full story -
Germany's F126 frigates to be equipped with Systematic's C2 software
Germany's F126 frigates will be equipped with Systematic's command-and-control (C2) software, the company announced on 20 November.Full story -
India carries out ‘guided flight trials' of indigenous anti-ship missile
India has carried out another test of an indigenously developed anti-surface guided weapon known as the Naval Anti-Ship Missile – Short Range (NASM-SR).Full story -
L3Harris EC-37B redesignated as EA-37B
The US Air Force's (USAF's) newest electronic attack aircraft, the EC-37B, was redesignated as EA-37B to better comport with its mission, according to Air Combat Command...Full story -
Netherlands opts for L3Harris radios for major digitisation programme
L3Harris Technologies has been selected by the Netherlands Armed Forces to supply its radios for the Foxtrot tactical digitisation programme.Full story -
Brazil acquires new satcom capability for LPD fleet
The Brazilian Navy is acquiring a new satellite communications (satcom) system for NDM Bahia (G40) multi-purpose landing platform dock (LPD) to improve the satcom...Full story