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Malaysia commissions third Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has commissioned its third Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship (LMS).Full story -
AM General's interest in acquisitions grows
AM General plans to put greater emphasis on buying or partnering with other companies to help fuel its growth, according to the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the...Full story -
Turkish Naval Forces receives first Aksungur UAV
Turkish Aerospace Industry (TAI) has delivered the first Aksungur armed reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to launch customer Turkish Naval Forces, the...Full story -
Series of ‘causal factors' resulted in fire risk and damage to amphibious assault ship Bonhomme Richard, US Navy report finds
Different categories of “causal factors … allowed for the accumulation of significant risk and led to an ineffective fire response” for the 12 July 2020 blaze that...Full story -
Update: North Korea says it test-launched new SLBM on 19 October
Images released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) indicate that Pyongyang tested what appears to have been a new short-range submarine-launched ballistic missile...Full story -
France qualifies Sea Fire radar ahead of FDI combat system integration
France's Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) has formally qualified the Thales Sea Fire S-band multifunction active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar ahead of...Full story -
Naval Group hands over third OPV to Argentine Navy
The Argentine Navy's multimission offshore patrol vessel (OPV) programme marked another milestone on 14 October when French shipbuilder Naval Group handed over the third...Full story -
UK Typhoon fleet to get new networked simulators in 2022
UK Eurofighter Typhoon pilots can begin using a new networked simulator system at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire from next August, as part of the first stage in a...Full story -
Five European countries propose EU rapid reaction force
Five European countries have proposed an EU rapid reaction force to give the union the ability to act more robustly and quickly.Full story -
ADEX 2021: Korean Air signs MOU with Insitu to develop VTOL UAV
Korean Air and Boeing subsidiary Insitu have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to develop a new lightweight, modular, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)...Full story -
UK sets sights on interim strategic sealift capability
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has begun to explore options for a future strategic sealift capability to begin operation in 2025.Full story -
South Korea launches first domestically developed space launch vehicle
South Korea launched its first-ever domestically developed space launch vehicle on 22 September, but the rocket failed to place a dummy satellite into orbit.Full story -
South Korean navy receives second upgraded KDX-I-class destroyer
The second upgraded Gwanggaeto Daewang (KDX-I)-class destroyer has been returned to the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) after completing a modernisation programme aimed at...Full story -
NATO allies to confront 21st century threats with new multidomain approach
NATO defence ministers agreed on the first day of their 21–22 October meeting in Brussels to fundamentally change how they protect their collective territory against...Full story -
US Navy seeks new ‘Aggressor' training aircraft
The US Navy (USN) has issued a request for information (RFI) for a new Aggressor aircraft for ‘red air' combat training.Full story -
Elbit Systems divests Ashot Ashkelon holding
Israel's Elbit Systems announced on 21 October that it had signed an agreement to sell its 84.98% stake in component manufacturer Ashot Ashkelon to private equity fund...Full story -
ADEX 2021: Hanwha deepens collaboration with Israeli firms
South Korean firm Hanwha Systems has signed agreements with Israeli companies Elbit Systems and Elta Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), to...Full story -
Babcock finishes selling Frazer-Nash Consultancy to KBR
UK-based Babcock International Group has completed the previously announced sale of its Frazer-Nash Consultancy to fellow engineering company KBR for approximately...Full story -
US Army's unfunded requirement request for FTUAS would accelerate fielding
The US Army's USD79 million unfunded requirement request for the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) in fiscal year (FY) 2022 would accelerate system...Full story -
Z-20 prototype seen carrying possible anti-tank guided missiles
Images have emerged on Chinese social media platforms showing what appear to be a new prototype or variant of the Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG) Z-20 multirole...Full story