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Automated systems helped speed carrier Ford recovery after shock trials
The design of aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78), with the inclusion of greater autonomous systems compared with previous carrier classes, led to quicker...Full story -
New Zealand's multirole vessel begins two-month maintenance at ST Engineering
The Royal New Zealand Navy's (RNZN's) multirole vessel (MRV), HMNZS Canterbury, has begun an approximately two-month maintenance period at ST Engineering's marine...Full story -
South Korea to invest USD13.6 billion to bolster defence capabilities in space
South Korea plans to invest KRW16 trillion (USD13.6 billion) over the next 10 years to accelerate the development of defence-related space technologies following the...Full story -
US Air Force awards GA-ASI, Kratos contract options for further Skyborg work
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) and Kratos contract options for work on the service's Skyborg science and...Full story -
Ukraine reinforces export credit agency
Ukraine's Ministry of Economy announced on 18 August that it was reinforcing its export credit agency with a further UAH1.8 billion (USD66.9 million) as part of efforts...Full story -
UK to probe Cobham's bid for Ultra Electronics
UK Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has directed his country's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to review Cobham Group's proposed acquisition of Ultra...Full story -
Malaysia flexes missile capabilities 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 -
US Army inks deal for advanced NGLD-M development
The US Army's tactical communication, command-and-control directorate has awarded a pair of development, production, and sustainment deals for an advance variant of the...Full story -
Saudi Arabia operating new air-defence radar
The Royal Saudi Air Defence Forces (RSADF) displayed a previously unseen radar during a parade marking the start of training for the Islamic year 1443 on 18 August.Full story -
HHIC joins DSME in bid for RoKN's aircraft carrier project
South Korean companies Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) and Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) have joined forces to bid for the design,...Full story -
Raytheon tasked with outfitting three additional US Army Strykers with 50 kW-class lasers
The US Army is moving ahead with plans to provide a platoon with four Stryker vehicles outfitted with 50 kW-class lasers in 2022 to down unmanned aircraft systems,...Full story -
Chadian military parade reveals new equipment deliveries
Several new vehicle types featured in Chad's annual military parade on 11 August, including a large number of Terrier LT-79 light armoured personnel carriers (APCs)...Full story -
AFRL concludes Dialable Effects Munition JCTD programme
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) on 17 August announced that it had finalised its Dialable Effects Munition (DEM) Joint Capability Technology Demonstration...Full story -
India, Vietnam navies demonstrate interoperability in South China Sea
The Indian Navy (IN) and the Vietnam People's Navy (VPN) have once again demonstrated their ability to interoperate in the South China Sea with a series of naval drills...Full story -
GA-ASI Avenger with Lockheed Martin Legion Pod autonomously follows target aircraft
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI), on 2 July for the first time, used its Avenger unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with a Lockheed Martin Legion...Full story -
US can increase Afghanistan non-combatant evacuation capacity
The United States can substantially increase its ability to evacuate non-combatants from Afghanistan as its airlift out of the country continues, a top Pentagon officer...Full story -
USMC fires two Naval Strike Missiles with new mobile launcher
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is inching closer to fielding a mobile, anti-ship weapon system ideal for the Indo-Pacific region and recently test-fired two missiles that...Full story -
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