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North and South Korea restore military communication hotlines
North and South Korea have restored the military communication lines between the two countries that Pyongyang severed on 10 August following its criticism of joint...Full story -
UK reveals Pyramid programme to rapidly reconfigure software across multiple aircraft types
The United Kingdom has revealed a new programme, dubbed Pyramid, to rapidly reconfigure the avionics of current and future air platforms.Full story -
US Army awards additional funding for PrSM development
The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control with an additional USD62 million to continue Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) development.Full story -
Airshow China 2021: CASIC showcases production-ready WJ-700 Falcon UAV and Unmanned Combat System concept
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) used Airshow China 2021, which was held from 28 September to 3 October in Zhuhai, to highlight a...Full story -
AOEW programme transitions to low-rate initial production
Lockheed Martin has been funded by the US Navy (USN) to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) capability.Full story -
Sweden maps out Gripen E entry into service
Sweden has mapped out initial plans for the Saab Gripen E entry into service, identifying the type's first operating station.Full story -
USAF stands up first overseas F-35A squadron
The US Air Force (USAF) has stood up the 495th ‘Valkyries' Squadron as its first overseas unit to operate the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter...Full story -
Airshow China 2021: Tengden debuts three-engine Twin Tailed Scorpion A armed reconnaissance UAV
China's Sichuan Tengden Technology Company (Tengden) officially unveiled the three-engine variant of its medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE)-class TW328/TB001 Twin...Full story -
Turkmenistan confirmed as Bayraktar TB2 UAS customer
Turkmenistan has been confirmed as a customer of the Turkish-built Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aircraft system (UAS), with the manufacturer posting imagery of air vehicles...Full story -
India sets up directorate to support defence factories
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the establishment of a directorate to support the 41 defence factories formerly operated by the Ordnance Factory Board...Full story -
India, US to form industrial working group
India and the United States are to establish a new forum to deepen defence technology and industrial co-operation.Full story -
Philippines begins another attempt to acquire two more LPDs
Manila has begun another attempt to procure two more landing platform docks (LPDs) for the Philippine Navy.Full story -
CAES buys radar expert CEI
US defence electronics company CAES has bolstered its radar expertise by acquiring Colorado Engineering Inc (CEI) of Colorado Springs, Colorado, CAES announced on 1...Full story -
Germany elects to send pilots to Italian flight training school
Germany is sending its military pilots to train at the Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana: AMI) International Flight Training School (IFTS).Full story -
Update: Boeing delivers first-production Super Hornet Block IIIs to US Navy
Boeing has delivered the first two of 78 contracted F/A-18 Block III Super Hornets to the US Navy (USN), which took delivery of the first platform on 31 August.Full story -
Update: India dissolves OFB, sets up new defence firms
The Indian government has established seven companies to undertake the industrial activities of the 41 defence factories operated by the state-owned Ordnance Factory...Full story -
Update: Airshow China 2021: Chinese air force unveils EW variant of J-16 multirole fighter aircraft
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has unveiled an electronic warfare (EW) variant of the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) J-16 multirole fighter aircraft...Full story -
Update: Pentagon, Lockheed Martin agree to adjust F-35 delivery expectations
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have agreed to adjust expectations for future deliveries, also known as a production rebaseline, of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike...Full story -
General Dynamics Mission Systems to prototype Hammerhead encapsulated mine
General Dynamics Mission Systems has been selected to develop and prototype the US Navy's (USN's) new Hammerhead encapsulated anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mine system.Full story -
Swedish Armed Forces request GlobalEye
The Swedish Armed Forces has made a formal request to procure the Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft on 1 October.Full story