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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 -
Switchblade 300 fired from USV as part of US/UK sensor-to-shooter demo
The US Navy (USN) and UK Royal Navy (RN) have successfully executed a maritime sensor-to-shooter (S2S) demonstration culminating in the firing of an AeroVironment...Full story -
India tightens up offset enforcement
The Indian government is tightening up its enforcement of defence offsets, seeking to ensure that foreign contractors discharge obligations in line with commitments.Full story -
Russia to extend service life of UR-100N ‘Stiletto' ICBM to 2023
The service life of Russia's UR-100N (SS-19 ‘Stiletto') intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is to be extended to 2023, NPO Mashinostroyenia general director...Full story -
Italy confirms P.180 EVO Plus acquisition, P.1HH cancelled
The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana – AMI) has confirmed to Janes that the country's armed forces are procuring six Piaggio Aerospace P.180 light...Full story -
USMC takes official delivery of Reaper UASs
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has taken official ownership of two General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Reaper medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE)...Full story -
UN experts report Eritrean-trained unit operating in Somalia
The UN panel of experts that monitors Somalia has established that an Eritrean-trained unit is operating in Somalia outside the country's formal security structure.Full story -
US Army insists on human-piloted rotorcraft for armed reconnaissance mission instead of UAV
The US Army insists it needs a human-piloted Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) helicopter to perform the armed reconnaissance mission despite experts telling...Full story -
DARPA hosting final drone swarm demo in November, companies look for service buy in
The US Department of Defense (DoD) may be focused on finding technologies to down aerial drones, however, its Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is also...Full story -
Parts makers Nexteam, Ventana to merge
French aircraft parts manufacturers Nexteam Group and Ventana Group have agreed to join forces, creating a combined company with 2,400 employees, according to a joint...Full story