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Norway retires F-16 as F-35 takes on national air defence
Norway has retired the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon, with the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) officially taking over all combat...Full story -
North Korea claims to have fired a second hypersonic missile
North Korea claims that the projectile it launched on 5 January into the Sea of Japan (East Sea) was a hypersonic missile.Full story -
Argentina purchases two refurbished Sea King helicopters
The Ministry of Defense of Argentina (MoD) has approved the purchase of two refurbished Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King medium helicopters for the navy. The units will be...Full story -
NAVSEA awards industry studies for Next Generation Logistics Ship
Three US shipyards have been selected to undertake concept studies to inform the US Navy's (USN's) projected Next Generation Logistics Ship (NGLS) programme.Full story -
Pakistan cancels attack helicopter project with Turkey, opting for China
Pakistan has cancelled its planned T129 attack helicopter procurement from Turkey, opting instead to pursue the Chinese-built Z-10ME.Full story -
Airbus Helicopters delivers final H145s to Ecuadorian Air Force
Airbus Helicopters delivered the final three H145 rotary-wing aircraft as part of an order to the Ecuadorian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Ecuatoriana: FAE) on 12 December,...Full story -
USMC deploys F-35C for first time
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has deployed the carrier variant (CV) Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to sea for the first time.Full story -
Ghana to receive Flex Fighter security vessels
The Ghana Navy will soon receive four Flex Fighter vessels, the Ghanaian newspaper The Graphic reported on 5 January.Full story -
Australia, Japan sign treaty to deepen military co-operation
Australia and Japan signed a treaty on 6 January to expand co-operation between the two countries' armed forces amid growing concerns about Chinese assertiveness in...Full story -
HII demonstrates open architecture autonomy integration capability with Sea Machines' SM300
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) acknowledged on 5 January the successful integration of its advanced autonomy solutions with Sea Machines Robotics' SM300 autonomy...Full story -
US Navy Unmanned Influence Sweep System successfully completes shock testing
The US Navy's (USN's) Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) successfully completed its underwater explosion (UNDEX) shock testing, the Program Executive Office for...Full story -
NP Aerospace CEO becomes firm's sole owner
NP Aerospace CEO James Kempston has increased his ownership in the British-Canadian armour manufacturer to 100% by acquiring the 50% stake held by the PFN Group of...Full story -
Serbia demonstrates its new Kornet-EM ATGM
The Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) fired one of their new Kornet-EM manportable anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) during a demonstration of the capabilities of the 72nd...Full story -
Brazilian Air Force contracts for two Hermes 900 UAVs
The Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira: FAB) on 30 December awarded a contract to AEL Sistemas to acquire two Hermes 900 (RQ-900 in Brazil service) multirole...Full story -
Triman Industries buys distributors Brighton Cromwell, CTG
US military parts distributor Triman Industries has increased its size and capabilities by acquiring Brighton Cromwell and Crestwood Technology Group (CTG), according to...Full story -
Lockheed Martin beats F-35 delivery target for 2021
Lockheed Martin exceeded its 2021 delivery target for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter by handing over 142 aircraft against its goal of 139 for the year.Full story -
Turkey's Sarp RWS adapted to fire Atom 40 mm airburst munition
Aselsan has been adapting the Sarp remote weapon station (RWS) with the capability to fire the Atom 40 mm high-velocity airburst munition, the company reported in its...Full story -
Omani defence budget flattens
The Omani government released its 2022 budget on 1 January, with defence and security spending remaining flat at OMR2.96 billion (USD7.68 billion).Full story -
Egypt launches Apache upgrade
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has contracted Lockheed Martin to upgrade the sensors of Egypt's Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters as the first step in...Full story -
FDH Aero, Trexon make acquisitions
US aircraft parts distributor FDH Aero has increased its presence in the defence supply chain by acquiring Calco Aerospace, which provides fasteners and other hardware...Full story