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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 -
France upgrades La Fayette-class frigates
Upgrade work on the first-of-class Frégate de type La Fayette (FLF) La Fayette-class frigate began on 4 October, the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), the French...Full story -
Boeing to consider T-7A for USAF Advanced Tactical Trainer requirement
Boeing will consider offering the T-7A Red Hawk aircraft to the US Air Force (USAF) for its recently revealed Advanced Tactical Trainer (ATT) requirement.Full story -
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 -
Update: AUSA 2021: US Army test pilots fly Defiant tech demonstrator during FLRAA source selection
US Army test pilots recently flew the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant technology demonstrator during source selection for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)...Full story -
British Army armoured reconnaissance battlegroup manoeuvres across Germany
Approximately 180 vehicles and 650 soldiers from the British Army's Royal Lancers divisional reconnaissance regiment deployed over 1,100 km by road to Germany in the...Full story -
Russian casualties mounting in Central African Republic: Janes Analysis
Reports indicate 11 Russian-backed contractors have been killed in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) since August: the first consistent reports of Russian fatalities since their deployment in 2018.Full story -
Austal launches first ‘evolved' Cape-class patrol boat
Australian shipbuilder Austal has launched the first of six ‘evolved' Cape-class patrol boats on order for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).Full story -
RAF receives seventh Poseidon MMA
The seventh of nine Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 maritime multimission aircraft (MMA) for the Royal Air Force (RAF) arrived in the United Kingdom on 19 October.Full story -
Arnold Defense unveils ‘Trident' 2.75-inch rocket air launcher concept
Arnold Defense has unveiled a three-round air launcher concept protoytpe for 2.75 inch/70 mm laser-guided rockets. Developed in partnership with Moog Space and Defense...Full story -
ADEX 2021: LIG Nex1 unveils heavy-lift UAV development
South Korean defence prime LIG Nex1 is showcasing its new heavy-lift unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) concept at the 2021 edition of Seoul International Aerospace & Defense...Full story -
USAF launches E-3 replacement effort, notes E-7 intent
The US Air Force (USAF) has launched an effort to replace its ageing fleet of Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft, with the intent of...Full story -
US Navy Naval Information Warfare Systems commander notes need for software development cultural shift
The US Navy (USN) shift towards the development, security, and operations (DevSecOps) mindset of updating software used in the commercial world will require a “cultural...Full story -
South Korea developing space weather forecast and warning system for military applications
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 19 October that the country is developing a new space weather forecast and warning system to...Full story -
Radiation detection firm Mirion Technologies to go public
US-based Mirion Technologies, which makes radiation detection and measurement equipment for several sectors, including defence, plans to become a publicly traded company...Full story -
DAPA boosts financial support for local firms
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has outlined plans to enhance support for local defence firms hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.Full story -
CENTCOM stepping up C-UAS effort
US Central Command (CENTCOM) is improving its counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) effort with a “rapidly evolving set of tools and training”, it said on 18 October.Full story -
ADEX 2021: KAI unveils concept model for electrically powered basic trainer
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) displayed a concept model of a new electrically powered basic training aircraft that the company aims to develop to meet a future...Full story