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German Hercules makes maiden flight
The first Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules aircraft for Germany made its maiden flight on 8 November, the Bundeswehr announced.Full story -
Czech MoD suspends tracked IFV procurement
The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 5 November suspended the procurement of 210 tracked infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) after a commission of experts completed the...Full story -
Keel laid for Pakistan Navy's fourth Milgem-class corvette
Pakistan's state-owned Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works (KSEW) has laid the keel for the fourth and final Milgem-class corvette on order for the Pakistan Navy (PN).Full story -
Serbia signs LOI with Spain on C295 transport aircraft
Serbian Assistant Minister of Defence for Material Resources Nenad Miloradović and Spanish National Armaments Director Admiral Santiago Ramon Gonzalez Gomez signed a...Full story -
Pakistan Navy commissions its first of four Type 054A/P frigates
The Pakistan Navy (PN) announced on 8 November that it has inducted into service its first of four Type 054A/P multirole frigates being built by China's Hudong-Zhonghua...Full story -
German frigate to help monitor enforcement of UN resolutions against North Korea
As part of its almost seven month-long deployment to the Indo-Pacific region, the Germany Navy's Brandenburg (Type 123)-class frigate Bayern (F 217) has arrived in Japan...Full story -
Australia to receive first upgraded transportable air tower
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is set to receive its first upgraded transportable air operations tower (TAOT) unit.Full story -
Sierra Nevada Corp delivers two EMARSS aircraft with Mission Enhancement Kits to US Army
Sierra Nevada Corp (SNC) has delivered two Beechcraft King Air 350ERs integrated with Mission Enhancement Kits (MEKs) to the US Army for its fleet of Enhanced Medium...Full story -
FEINDEF 2021: TSD's Ibero armoured vehicle family makes public debut
Spanish company TSD showcased its Ibero family of armoured vehicles for the first time in public at the International Defence and Security Fair (FEINDEF) held in Madrid...Full story -
FEINDEF 2021: Thales and Indra to develop new tactical radio system
Thales and Indra signed an agreement at the International Defence and Security Fair (FEINDEF) held in Madrid from 3 to 5 November, to jointly develop a multipurpose...Full story -
BlueHalo buys counter-drone firm Citadel Defense
US national security technology company BlueHalo has expanded its counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) portfolio by acquiring Citadel Defense, according to US private...Full story -
Dynetics buys prototyping firm Spire
Dynetics, a subsidiary of US government technology provider Leidos, recently acquired Spire Advanced Technology Holdings to expand its “rapid prototyping and advanced...Full story -
Australia progressing Loyal Wingman development programme
Boeing Australia is progressing the development of the Airpower Teaming System (ATS), also known as the ‘Loyal Wingman' unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), it is developing...Full story -
US Air Force moves ahead with new SIGINT sensor prototypes
The US Air Force (USAF) is moving headlong into the prototype phase of the service's new, open architecture-based signals intelligence (SIGINT) programme, tapping...Full story -
Nigeria orders Turkish OPVs
The Nigerian Navy signed a contract with the Turkish shipyard Dearsan covering the delivery of two new 76 m offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) on 3 November.Full story -
Airbus, Northrop Grumman partner on NATO AWACS replacement study
Airbus and Northrop Grumman are to lead an industrial partnership seeking to undertake studies into developing a future replacement for NATO's Boeing E-3A Airborne...Full story -
Chinese air force deploying recently unveiled J-16D in combat training
China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has begun using the new electronic warfare (EW)-capable variant of the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) J-16...Full story -
USAF commits nearly USD11 billion to future F-22 upgrades
The US Air Force (USAF) has committed nearly USD11 billion to future upgrades for the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor combat aircraft.Full story -
UK expands UKMFTS contract with Affinity
The United Kingdom has expanded its UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) with Affinity Flying Training Services (AFTS), awarding a further GBP65 million (USD88...Full story -
DARPA's Gremlins programme achieves first mid-air capture and recovery
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Dynetics have completed a first successful in-flight capture and recovery of an unmanned air vehicle under...Full story