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Northrop Grumman to compete for FVL (MS) requirement for US Navy
Northrop Grumman is to compete for the US Navy (USN) Future Vertical Lift (FVL) (Maritime Strike [MS]) requirement to replace the service's fleet of Sikorsky MH-60R/S...Full story -
India's TAPAS UAV on path to user evaluation trials
India's Tactical Airborne Platform for Aerial Surveillance (TAPAS) medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have completed a series of...Full story -
Russia begins series production of S-500 air-defence system
The S-500 long-range surface-to-air missile system has entered series production, Almaz-Antey CEO Yan Novikov told the Russian National Defence journal on 25 April in an...Full story -
IAI partners with Hyundai to supply AESA naval radars to Philippines
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed an agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to supply its ELM-2258, also known as the advanced lightweight phased-array...Full story -
Babcock lays keel for first Royal Navy Type 31 frigate
UK shipbuilder Babcock has laid down the keel for the first of five new Type 31 Inspiration-class general-purpose frigates on order for the Royal Navy (RN).Full story -
North Korea parades latest missile systems
North Korea held a large-scale military parade on 25 April, showcasing some of its new strategic and tactical missile systems.Full story -
HAL, BEL sign contract for indigenous infrared search and track system
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) have signed a contract for the joint development and production of a new infrared search and...Full story -
Increasing Stinger missile production will take time, Raytheon CEO says
The US Department of Defense (DoD), which has committed to providing more than 1,400 Stinger missiles to Ukraine's armed forces, will not be able to replenish its stocks...Full story -
USMC declares initial operational capability for CH-53K King Stallion
The US Marine Corps (USMC) declared an initial operational capability (IOC) for Lockheed Martin's Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter on 25 April.Full story -
PGZ and MBDA agree delivery schedule for Narew SHORAD components
MBDA and the PGZ-Narew consortium announced on 25 April that they had signed a contract on the schedule and terms of the European missile house's delivery of components...Full story -
Brazil inducts first Gripen fighters and announces new jets
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) formally commissioned the first two serial production Saab F-39E Gripen jets for its fighter programme on 22 April.Full story -
Honeywell's auxiliary power units selected for Sikorsky-Boeing's Defiant X as testing ramps up
A Lockheed Martin Sikorsky-Boeing team announced on 25 April that it had selected Honeywell's GTCP 36-150 auxiliary power unit (APU), main engine generator, and APU...Full story -
Portugal commissions new rescue boat
The Portuguese Navy commissioned its first new Vigilante II-class L150-SV high-speed search-and-rescue boat on 21 April.Full story -
India updates defence procurement rules again
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced additional updates to its procurement regulations in line with ongoing efforts to simplify defence trade and spur...Full story -
Aviation simulation firm Red 6 lands first international customer
US-based aviation simulation startup Red 6 has lined up the first foreign customer for its visor-based Advanced Tactical Augmented Reality System (ATARS), which allows...Full story -
Update: Ukraine conflict: European countries supply Kyiv with more weapons
European countries are supplying Ukraine with more and heavier weapons as the Russian invasion enters a new phase in the east of the country.Full story -
Indonesia launches Defend ID holding firm
Indonesia has launched a holding company to consolidate the capabilities of the country‘s state-owned defence industrial base.Full story -
Update: NZ C-130Js to get specialist equipment, advanced sensors
The five Lockheed Martin C-130J-30s Super Hercules to be procured by New Zealand will have specialist equipment and sensors.Full story -
Pentagon Inspector General faults US Army IVAS evaluation criteria, service pushes back
US Army acquisition officials did not clearly define metrics for assessing soldier feedback of its Microsoft's militarised HoloLens 2 augmented reality (AR) system,...Full story -
Iran parades new air-defence system, UAVs
The Iranian military displayed a previously unseen air-defence system and at least two new types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during its Army Day parade in Tehran...Full story