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Boeing debuts the USAF's first test T-7A Red Hawk trainer
Boeing unveiled its first test T-7A Red Hawk trainer for the US Air Force (USAF) at its factory in St Louis, Missouri, on 28 April. The aircraft will be used to replace...Full story -
Japan's ruling party proposes defence strategy revisions
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has proposed a major revision to the country's defence policies in response to its evolving security environment.Full story -
USAF retires F-15Cs from Europe
The US Air Force (USAF) has retired its Boeing F-15C Eagle aircraft from Europe, with the last aircraft departing Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath in the UK on 27 April.Full story -
HAL commences airframe fatigue testing of Tejas Mk1
The Indian Air Force's (IAF's) Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark I aircraft are set to undergo main airframe fatigue testing.Full story -
USAF selects the E-7 Wedgetail to replace its ageing AWACS fleet
The US Air Force (USAF) announced on 26 April that it had selected the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail to replace its Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS)...Full story -
Boeing Defense has ‘messy' Q1
Boeing's Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business generated a USD929 million loss from operations in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022 fuelled by USD1.3 billion in earnings...Full story -
IT²EC 2022: BattleVR, VBS4 combine for immersive squad training solution
Agincourt has integrated its BattleVR squad immersive training system with Bohemia Interactive Simulations' (BISim's) Virtual Battlespace 4 (VBS4) and demonstrated the...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Germany offers Gepards to Kyiv
Defence ministers and chiefs of defence staff of the 43 members of the Ukraine Defense Consultative Group met at Ramstein Air Base in Rhineland-Palatinate, southwestern...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2023: USMC details plans to field three MRIC batteries
US Marine Corps (USMC) leadership wants to spend USD1.2 billion on ground-based air defence (GBAD) systems during the next five years, with plans to begin fielding a new...Full story -
IT²EC 2022: Saab unveils new concept UAV demonstrator
Saab has unveiled a concept unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) simulator at the International Training Technology Exhibition & Conference (IT²EC) 2022 in London.Full story -
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