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Taliban announce interim government in Afghanistan
More than three weeks after taking control of Kabul, the Taliban announced on 7 September the formation of an interim government in Afghanistan featuring some cabinet...Full story -
USMC flies first Reaper UAV
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has flown its first General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Reaper medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial...Full story -
SubSea Craft's Victa diver delivery craft enters the water
The first prototype of SubSea Craft's innovative Victa-class diver delivery unit (DDU) will enter the water for the first time on 9 September.Full story -
Sikorsky, Boeing submit Defiant X proposal to US Army
Sikorsky and Boeing have submitted their Defiant X proposal for the US Army Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) requirement, the joint team announced on 7...Full story -
Malaysia boosts industry collaboration requirements in response to Covid-19
Malaysia's Technology Depository Agency (TDA) has launched a series of economic-recovery strategies linked to procurement in strategic sectors including defence.Full story -
UK to retire Tranche 1 Typhoons with more than half of airframe hours remaining
The UK's recently revealed plan to prematurely retire its Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft will see the fleet axed with more than half of its airframe...Full story -
HMS Prince of Wales prepares for operations
The UK Royal Navy (RN) announced on its website on 6 September that its second aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, left its home port of Portsmouth the day before for...Full story -
Update: 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 -
TransDigm ends bid for Meggitt
Less than a month after making an informal proposal to acquire Meggitt, TransDigm Group has decided against submitting a formal offer, leaving Parker Hannifin...Full story -
Denmark unveils new offset policy
The Danish government has updated its offset policy to address concerns that it imposed an unjustified requirement on foreign suppliers of defence equipment and...Full story -
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