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US Army begins receiving UH-72B helos
The US Army has received the first of 18 new Airbus Helicopters UH-72B Lakota support helicopters, the manufacturer announced on 7 September.Full story -
France receives fifth MRTT
The Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, announced on its website on 6 September that it had received France's fifth A330 Multi...Full story -
Turkey announces ambitious defence spending increase in draft economic plan
The Turkish Presidency of Strategy and Budget released the draft medium-term economic programme (MTEP) for the country, covering proposed expenditure for the 2022–24...Full story -
Seoul to support space launch vehicle technology transfers to private sector
South Korea's Ministry of Science and Information and Communication Technology announced on 7 September that it will support know-how transfers to private local...Full story -
Australia to decommission HMAS Sirius in December 2021
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will retire its supply vessel HMAS Sirius in December 2021.Full story -
South Korea secures key technologies to develop stealthy, tailless UAVs
South Korea's Agency for Defense Development (ADD) announced on 7 September that it has secured core technologies to develop low-visibility, tailless unmanned aerial...Full story -
Germany rolls out first A320-series liaison aircraft
Germany has rolled out the first of a pair of Airbus A320-series passenger aircraft to be used for medium- to long-haul liaison and aero-medical evacuation (medevac)...Full story -
South Korea conducts SLBM underwater ejection test from KSS-III-class submarine
South Korea has for the first time conducted underwater ejection tests of a locally developed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from an in-service submarine,...Full story -
Saudi SAM fails during Houthi attack
A surface-to-air missile (SAM) launched by a Saudi air defence system to intercept a threat from Yemen on 4 September appears to have malfunctioned.Full story -
Russia looks to boost military ties with key Indo-Pacific customers
Russia has outlined commitments to step up military-technical co-operation with Myanmar and Vietnam, two of its closest partners in the Indo-Pacific.Full story -
DARPA contracts BAE to progress ‘revolutionary' aircraft design
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has contracted BAE Systems to progress “revolutionary” aircraft design and testing.Full story -
Tokyo looking for new ELINT aircraft to replace JMSDF's EP-3C fleet
The Japan Ministry of Defense's (MoD's) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) is looking for a new electronic intelligence (ELINT) aircraft to replace the...Full story -
Boeing completes Super Hornet deliveries for Kuwait
Boeing has completed delivery of 28 F/A-18E/F Super Hornet combat aircraft for Kuwait, transferring them to the US Navy (USN) ahead of their eventual handover to the...Full story -
Taliban claim victory over resistance forces in Panjshir Province
The Taliban have claimed to now be in control of all of Afghanistan after having “completely conquered” northeastern Panjshir Province: the last key area in the Central...Full story -
South Korea commits to technology R&D spending increase
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has said it plans to spend KRW1.48 trillion (USD1.3 billion) on defence technology research and...Full story -
USMC F-35Bs to operate off JS Izumo by November 2021
The US Marine Corps (USMC) plans to operate its Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II multirole fighter aircraft from one of Japan's two Izumo-class helicopter carriers by...Full story -
MSPO 2021: HSW unveils multipurpose tactical vehicle
Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) subsidiary Huta Stalowa Wola (HSW) will unveil a 4×4 multipurpose armoured vehicle at the International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO...Full story -
Airbus touts further near-term A400M sales on back of Kazakh deal
Airbus expects to announce further near-term sales of its A400M Atlas transport aircraft following Kazakhstan's recent signature for two of the airlifters.Full story -
Indian Army orders locally produced loitering munitions
The Indian Army (IA) has signed two contracts worth a combined INR2 billion (USD27.4 million) to acquire a total of 200 locally produced loitering munitions to meet...Full story -
New details emerge about mortar-carrying variant of PLAGF's CTL181A vehicle
Chinese state-owned media have revealed new details of the mortar-carrying variant of the Dongfeng Mengshi CTL181A 6×6 protected vehicle in service with the People's...Full story