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Update: AFA 2021: Boeing unveils Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile concept
Boeing displayed at the Air Force Association's (AFA's) annual convention a half-scale model of a Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile (LRAAM) concept it developed in response...Full story -
Update: AFA 2021: Kendall supports continuing advanced engine development despite proposed budget cuts
The US Air Force's (USAF's) new Secretary Frank Kendall endorses continuing the service's Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP) despite the USAF's fiscal year (FY)...Full story -
Update: AFA 2021: AFSOC plans fast-paced prototyping for amphibious MC-130J aircraft
US Air Force Special Operations Command's (AFSOC's) goal of performing a flying demonstration of a single amphibious Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II aircraft in late...Full story -
RN carrier Prince of Wales to complete operational generation on NATO exercise
The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) second-in-class aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales is participating in NATO Maritime Command's (MARCOM's) ‘Dynamic Mariner' exercise as a...Full story -
First steel cut on Type 31 frigate programme
Babcock has cut steel on the first of five new Type 31 Inspiration-class general-purpose frigates on order for the UK Royal Navy (RN).Full story -
Indian MoD orders 118 Arjun Mk 1A MBTs
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a INR75.23 billion (USD1.01 billion) contract with the state-owned Heavy Vehicles Factory (HVF) on 23 September for 118 locally...Full story -
DSEI 2021: iXblue unveils UmiX series of inertial measurement units
France's iXblue has unveiled its new UmiX series of inertial measurement units (IMU) that utilise miniaturised gyroscopes, during the DSEI 2021 exhibition held in London...Full story -
Swedish defence budget continues upward trajectory
Sweden's Finance Ministry submitted the country's 2022 budget bill to parliament on 20 September, allocating SEK76.77 billion (USD8.6 billion) to defence and crisis...Full story -
Indian MoD signs contract for 56 C295 transports
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with Airbus Defence and Space on 24 September to buy 56 C295 MW medium transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force...Full story -
Qatari fund takes stake in UK's Aeralis
The Qatar-based Al Shamal 5 investment fund has taken a stake in UK aircraft development firm Aeralis, Janes has learned.Full story -
Germany upgrades Fuchs NBC reconnaissance vehicles
The Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), Germany's Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and...Full story -
Airbus advances A400M deliveries with latest Belgian airlifter
Airbus has advanced deliveries of the A400M Atlas airlifter, with Belgium receiving its latest aircraft on 23 September.Full story -
Czech CAESAR SPHs more expensive than expected
The Czech government plans to sign an agreement to buy 52 CAESAR self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) by the end of September, Czech Ministry of Defence spokesperson Petr...Full story -
India signs for C295s, to receive first airlifters 2025
India has signed for 56 Airbus Defence and Space (DS) C295 transport aircraft, with the first to be delivered in 2025.Full story -
Malaysia to hold talks with China on AUKUS
A Malaysian delegation will visit China to hold talks with the country's leadership on AUKUS and understand the concerns that Beijing may have over the newly announced...Full story -
South Korea advances space force plans
The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has set up a committee to shape the formation of a space force and its future capabilities.Full story -
Indonesia holds offset talks with Abeking & Rasmussen for new hydrographic ship
Indonesia's Ministry of Defense (MoD) held a virtual meeting with German shipbuilder Abeking & Rasmussen to discuss the possible procurement of an ocean-going...Full story -
AFA 2021: AFRL seeks to avoid duplication in unmanned aircraft programmes
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is working to avoid duplication among the many unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) programmes it is experimenting with, as it could...Full story -
DSEI 2021: Inzpire launches deployable training gear for UAS, JTAC operators
Inzpire has developed deployable training equipment for both unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) operators and joint terminal attack controllers (JTAC), and showcased these...Full story -
Kalashnikov developing ‘smart' weapons for infantry
The Kalashnikov Group is developing a firearm-mounted kit that manages target data and increases situational awareness for individual troops, Maria Vorobyeva, a company...Full story