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Lockheed Martin picks two US states to build USAF tanker
A Lockheed Martin-led team will build its proposed LMXT aerial refuelling aircraft in Alabama and Georgia if it wins the US Air Force (USAF) KC-Y tanker competition, the...Full story -
British Army opens helicopter flying to all ranks
The British Army has opened up helicopter flying to all ranks, announcing on 1 February that privates can now become pilots.Full story -
IAV 2022: DE&S FCG announces upcoming competitions for unmanned capabilities
James Gavin, head of the Future Capability Group (FCG), part of Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), outlined a number of upcoming competitions at the International...Full story -
Atlas Elektronik UK contracted to deliver additional ARCIMS USV to RN
Atlas Elektronik UK is to supply an additional ARCIMS mine countermeasures (MCM) unmanned surface vehicle (USV) to the UK Royal Navy (RN), bringing the number of ARCIMS...Full story -
Fincantieri delivers first new OPV for Qatar
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the first of two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) to the Qatari Emiri Navy.Full story -
UAE to introduce corporate tax regime
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to introduce a new federal corporate tax on financial years starting from 1 June 2023, the country's Ministry of Finance announced on...Full story -
Teledyne FLIR and PTD to supply surveillance systems to Danish Armed Forces
Teledyne FLIR and its partner, Precision Technic Defence Group (PTD), have signed a seven-year framework agreement with the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics...Full story -
Italy moves towards F-35B joint force
Italy is progressing towards a joint force concept for the operation of its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs), with the Italian Air...Full story -
BrahMos Aerospace signs contract to deliver missile to Philippines
The Indo-Russian BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) has signed a contract with the Philippines Department of National Defence (DND) to supply its BrahMos missiles...Full story -
TKMS hands over fourth German Navy Type 125 frigate
The fourth Baden-Württemberg (Type 125)-class frigate on order for the German Navy has been delivered to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information...Full story -
USAF launches F-35 advanced engine effort
The US Air Force (USAF) has launched an effort to fit the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) with an all-new advanced engine, with a request...Full story -
DroneShield secures TAK compliance
DroneShield's command-and-control (C2) and sensor systems are now compliant with the US military's Team Awareness Kit (TAK) situational awareness solution, meaning the...Full story -
Navantia receives technical support contract for Norway's Fridtjof Nansen frigate modernisation
Navantia has signed an audit contract with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) to prepare technical support for the mid-life refitting of the country's Fridtjof...Full story -
Australia readies for Enhanced NASAMS canister launcher deliveries
The first three Mk 2 Canister Launchers (CLs) for the Australian Army's future Enhanced National Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS) capability are expected...Full story -
North Korea launches Hwaseong-12 intermediate-range ballistic missile
North Korea has confirmed that it test-launched on 30 January its locally developed Hwaseong-12 (also spelt Hwasong-12) intermediate‐range ballistic missile (IRBM).Full story -
Hyundai Rotem completes production of latest batches of K1A2 and K2 MBTs
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced that local firm Hyundai Rotem has completed production of its latest batches of the K1A2...Full story -
Bomb boat hit Saudi naval vessel, UN experts report
An unmanned boat carrying explosives hit a Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) replenishment tanker in an attack on King Faisal Naval Base in Jeddah on 14 December 2020,...Full story -
China dispatches amphibious ship, oiler on Tonga relief mission
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has dispatched two vessels to Tonga as part of Beijing's ongoing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) efforts in...Full story -
HMAS Adelaide unable to move from Tonga wharf after electrical outage
A major electrical power failure has left the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) 27,000 tonne landing helicopter dock (LHD) HMAS Adelaide unable to move after berthing in...Full story -
Huntington Ingalls names successor to longtime CEO
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has decided to promote chief operating officer (COO) Christopher Kastner to president and CEO as part of a leadership succession...Full story