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S-500 enters service in Moscow region
The first S-500 55R6M Prometey (Prometheus) strategic air-defence system has entered service with a unit in the Moscow region, the TASS news agency reported on 13...Full story -
US Army and Microsoft working to ‘mature' IVAS technology, delays operational testing and fielding
The US Army has postponed plans to field Microsoft's HoloLens 2 augmented reality (AR) system to soldiers while it ‘matures' the technology, the service has confirmed.Full story -
US Army conducts ‘max range' PrSM test fire
The US Army conducted a ‘max-range shot' of a Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) prototype on 13 October at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, but neither the service...Full story -
HMS Vanguard expected to return to sea next year
UK Royal Navy (RN) chiefs hope the nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) HMS Vanguard will have competed a delayed refuelling next year and sail to the east...Full story -
Saab opens Red Hawk production plant in Indiana
Saab officially opened the West Lafayette production facility in Indiana from where it will build its share of the T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft on which...Full story -
New SHORAD systems seen in Iranian exercise
New short-range air-defence (SHORAD) systems featured in Exercise ‘Defenders of the Velayet Skies 1400' , which was held by Iranian air-defence forces on 12–13 October,...Full story -
Papua New Guinea commissions second Guardian-class patrol vessel
Papua New Guinea Defence Force's (PNGDF's) Maritime Element has commissioned its second Guardian-class patrol vessel, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) announced on 13...Full story -
Australia loses MH-60R helicopter in Philippine Sea mishap
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has lost one of its MH-60R Seahawk helicopters in a mishap over the Philippine Sea.Full story -
AUSA 2021: US aims to ramp up hypersonic weapon industrial base, cut unit costs
US contractors are working to productionise hypersonic-speed strike weapons, and rapidly shift them from costly hand-built prototypes into usable equipments that the...Full story -
AUSA 2021: US Army leverages data management lessons learned from Afghan pull-out
Senior US Army leaders are in the midst of incorporating the lessons learned from data management shortfalls that plagued the US withdrawal from Afghanistan earlier this...Full story -
AUSA 2021: Bell selects Rolls-Royce engine for V-280
Bell has selected Rolls-Royce's AE 1107F engine to serve as the propulsion system on the V-280 Valor tiltrotor if the programme wins the US Army's Future Long-Range...Full story -
Peruvian Navy successfully test-fires Exocet Block 3 missiles for the first time
The Peruvian Navy (Marina de Guerra del Peru: MGP) recently conducted its first live-fire exercises with its surface-to-surface MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 3 and...Full story -
AUSA 2021: Kaman Air Vehicles launches Kargo heavy-lift autonomous UAV
Kaman Air Vehicles unveiled its Kargo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), an autonomous heavy-lift quadcopter capable of carrying approximately 363 kg payload, with a...Full story -
Image shows PLANAF JH-7A armed with upgraded YJ-83K ASM
An image has emerged on Chinese online forums showing a People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF) JH-7A fighter-bomber armed with a new variant of the YJ-83K...Full story -
AUSA 2021: General Micro Systems unveils new artificial intelligence server
Tactical server manufacturer General Micro Systems unveiled its newest, high-powered server designed specifically to operate and support the plethora of advanced...Full story -
AUSA 2021: US Army ‘pauses' IVAS programme, fielding on hold
US Army officials have halted plans to field a militarised version of Microsoft's HoloLens 2 augmented reality (AR) system to soldiers, placing a contract worth up to...Full story -
Slovenia begins testing Pipistrel aircraft and simulator
The Slovenian Armed Forces (SV) will test the suitability of aircraft and simulators for pilot training, Defence Minister Matej Tonin said during a 1 October ceremony...Full story -
Seoul’s ADEX escapes the worst of Covid-19 cancellations
As the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition 2021 is staged at Seoul Airport on the outskirts of the South Korean capital from 19 to 21 October, Gareth Jennings explores the expected developments at the show…Full story -
Pakistan Army holds induction ceremony for VT4 MBT
The Pakistan Army (PA) has formally inducted the China North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco) VT4 main battle tank (MBT) into service.Full story -
Partner 2021: Serbia integrates Russian unmanned weapon stations on Lazar III A1 ACVs
Serbia's Yugoimport has integrated Russian-designed 32V01 and AU-220M remotely operated weapon stations (ROWS) on to its new Lazar III A1 family of armoured combat...Full story