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DARPA transitions ACT-IV multifunction array to support future testing
A novel sixth-generation digital multifunction active electronically scanned array (AESA) developed by Northrop Grumman under US Defense Advanced Research Projects...Full story -
Viasat focusing on ‘satcom on the move' capability for US Army
Senior officials at satellite communications (satcom) provider Viasat are drilling down into efforts to support development of the US Army's plans for satcom on-the-move...Full story -
Indian Air Force orders counter-UAV systems from Zen Technologies
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has placed a INR1.55 billion (USD21.2 million) order with local private company Zen Technologies for the supply of an undisclosed number of...Full story -
India, US to co-develop air-launched unmanned aerial vehicle
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the US Department of Defense (DoD) have signed an agreement for the joint development of an air-launched unmanned aerial vehicle...Full story -
Industry anticipates adoption of ‘hybrid' satcom into US Army's ITN
Adoption of a so-called hybrid satellite communication (satcom) architecture by the US Army, which would allow data transmission across multi-orbital satcom networks as...Full story -
China's CETC, CASIC sign co-operation agreement
The China Electronics Technology Group (CETC) and China Aerospace Science & Industry Corporation Limited (CASIC) have signed an agreement to deepen co-operation on...Full story -
Japan, Pacific island countries agree to enhance defence co-operation
Defence and security representatives from Japan and several other countries, including 13 Pacific island countries, have agreed at an online meeting on the need to...Full story -
Crunch point approaching for EU goal of creating rapid entry force
Spurred in part by the debacle of the withdrawal from Afghanistan, the EU's top security policy official said the moment is approaching for the Europeans to seriously...Full story -
Australian defence exports dip in 2020–21
The estimated value of Australian defence export permits in fiscal year 2020–21 reached about AUD2.7 billion (USD2 billion), according to recently published official...Full story -
South Korea proposes USD271 billion defence plan
South Korea's Ministry of National Defense (MND) plans to allocate KRW315.2 trillion (USD271.5 billion) towards defence during its latest five-year plan, announced on 2...Full story -
US House panel backs more defence money, but major hurdles remain
The US House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has voted to add USD25 billion or 3.5% to the Biden administration's fiscal year (FY) 2022 defence budget request, saying...Full story -
Hyundai Heavy prepares USD934 million IPO
South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has announced plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) through which it aims to invest in capabilities including...Full story -
USMC commandant points to logistics hurdles in Indo-Pacific region
Moving primarily from land-based operations in the Middle East and Central Asian regions to planning for distributed ones in the maritime-dominated Indo-Pacific theatre...Full story -
Iran unveils new air-defence systems
The Islamic Republic of Iran Army's Air Defence Force unveiled a new surveillance radar and command-and-control (C2) system on 1 September and also announced that it has...Full story -
Franco-German transport squadron officially established
German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and her French counterpart, Florence Parly, on 30 August signed the second intergovernmental agreement on...Full story -
Four consortia funded for FSS competitive procurement phase
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has funded four industry teams to compete for the design and build of a new-generation Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ship capability...Full story -
Northrop Grumman delivers Triton NITE capability to Australia
Northrop Grumman announced on 1 September the formal delivery of the Triton Network Integration Test Environment (NITE) to Australia as part of Canberra's programme to...Full story -
Coyote Block 3NK demonstrates swarming drone defeat
Raytheon Missiles & Defense has demonstrated a swarming drone defeat capability using a ‘non-kinetic' Coyote Block 3 variant reusable air vehicle.Full story -
Indonesian Air Force's fleet of CH-4 UAVs granted airworthiness approval
The Indonesian Air Force's (TNI-AU's) fleet of CH-4B medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has formally received military airworthiness...Full story -
Iraq lining up Turkish UAVs, jammers
Iraq is in the process of acquiring various military systems from several countries, including unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Turkey, to enhance its capabilities...Full story