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Iran produces uranium metal enriched up to 20%, increases production rate for 60% enriched uranium
On 16 August, Reuters, based on its access to unreleased reports by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), reported that Iran had produced 200 grams of uranium...Full story -
Ethiopia may have Iranian UAVs
Photographs of a visit by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to an airport in the northeastern province of Afar suggest his country's military has acquired unmanned...Full story -
IAI reports booming Q2 as IPO approaches
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) revealed its second quarter (Q2) and first half financial results for 2021 on 17 August, with sales and profits both surging to record...Full story -
ECS introduces new datalink system for unmanned applications
UK-based Enterprise Control Systems (ECS) has launched a new RF datalink device aimed at the unmanned systems market.Full story -
Turkmenistan Navy commissions new corvette
Video footage released by Turkmenistan's state-owned media indicates that the country's navy has commissioned a new corvette based on the C92 design from Turkish...Full story -
Dozens of Afghan Air Force aircraft flown out of Afghanistan
More than 40 Afghan Air Force (AAF) aircraft have been flown to Uzbekistan to prevent them from falling in the hands of the Taliban after the group regain control over...Full story -
ONR re-issues solicitation for ‘Screaming Arrow' development
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) Department for Aviation, Force Projection and Integrated Defense on 7 August re-issued a Special Notice (N0014-21-S-SNI4) soliciting...Full story -
Malaysia flexes missile capabilities of submarine, Kasturi-class corvettes in South China Sea
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has carried out a rare demonstration of its anti-surface capabilities in the South China Sea, with the firings of three Exocet missiles.Full story -
Malaysia flexes missile capabilities in South China Sea amid fresh tensions
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) conducted a rare show of its missile capabilities near the disputed maritime region on 15 July as part of large-scale military drills...Full story -
Indonesia completes Falcon STAR and EMLU upgrade on fifth F-16
The Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU) now operates a fleet of five F-16 A/B airframes that have been upgraded under the Falcon...Full story -
Lithuania presents JLTVs
The Lithuanian Army presented its first batch of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) at Rukla on 17 August, the Ministry of National Defence (MND) announced on its...Full story -
Dstl advances Project Theseus
The UK Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) conducted a public demonstration of the Project Theseus Joint Tactical Autonomous Resupply and Replenishment...Full story -
Hanwha Defense secures contract for localised version of M3 amphibious rig for RoKA
South Korean company Hanwha Defense has secured a contract to lead a KRW500 billion (USD426 million) project aimed at developing and producing a localised version of the...Full story -
Navy League 2021: Martin UAV, USMC working on V-Bat hybrid-electric, heavy fuel propulsion
The US Marine Corps (USMC) Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL) is working with Martin UAV to develop a pair of propulsion efforts for the company's V-Bat vertical take-off and...Full story -
France suspends military co-operation with Ethiopia
France has suspended its military co-operation with Ethiopia due to concerns about the conflict in the northern region of Tigray, AFP cited two official sources with...Full story -
Indian Army launches upgrade programme for 811 BMP-2/2K IFVs
The Indian Army (IA) has launched a programme that will see 811 of its licence-built BMP-2/2K ‘Sarath' infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) upgraded with more powerful...Full story -
KC-46A tanker for JASDF conducts first refuelling flight ahead of delivery
The first of four Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker-transport aircraft ordered by Japan has conducted its first refuelling flight ahead of the planned start of deliveries to...Full story -
South Korea, Australia prepare updated defence agreement
South Korea and Australia are negotiating an updated accord that will pave the way for deeper defence-industrial engagement between the two countries, Janes has learnt.Full story -
Washington defends non-combatant evacuation operation in Afghanistan
US military forces struggled to clear civilians off the runway at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul on 16 August so that it could resume flights, while also...Full story -
Ultra Electronics board backs Cobham takeover
Ultra Electronics' board of directors has approved Cobham Group's previously disclosed takeover bid for GBP2.6 billion (USD3.6 billion) in cash, moving the two companies...Full story