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US to build new storage sites in Saudi Arabia
The US military appears to be moving forwards with a plan to develop overland supply routes to the Gulf by establishing new storage sites in western Saudi Arabia.Full story -
US increases military assistance to Southeast Asia
The US government has outlined a commitment to increase financial assistance to countries in Southeast Asia to support regional defence and security capability...Full story -
Honduras and El Salvador commission first Near Coastal Patrol Vessels
The navies of Honduras and El Salvador have received and commissioned their first Metal Shark Defiant 85 Near Coastal Patrol Vessels (NCPVs) donated by the United...Full story -
Indonesian research body issues scathing assessment of country's air defence radars
An Indonesian governmental research agency has issued a scathing assessment of the country's network of air defence radars and suggested the nation is presently...Full story -
Oshkosh Defense receives US Army order for an additional 83 upgunned Strykers
The US Army is moving ahead with plans to outfit a second Stryker Brigade Combat Team (SBCT) with Double V-Hull A1 Stryker (DVHA1) vehicles with 30 mm cannons, and has...Full story -
Navantia unveils Viento USV family
Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has entered the unmanned maritime systems market with its Viento family of modular multimission unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) with an eye...Full story -
Update: Competitors declare for US Navy jet trainer requirement
Three companies have declared their intent to bid for the US Navy (USN) jet trainer requirement.Full story -
LIG Nex1 completes Sea Sword 3 USV trials
South Korean defence company LIG Nex1 announced in late July that it has successfully completed sea trials of its Haegum-3 (Sea Sword 3) unmanned surface vehicle (USV).Full story -
Australia upgrading facilities at Puckapunyal Training Area and HMAS Waterhen
The Australian government announced on 10 August that it has awarded contracts worth a combined AUD71.6 million (USD52.6 million) to upgrade the Australian Army's...Full story -
Emirati UGV company expands into Ukrainian market
UAE-based Milanion announced on 9 August that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ukrainian Armor to distribute the company's Agema unmanned ground...Full story -
Emirati UGV company expands into Ukrainian market
UAE-based Milanion announced on 9 August that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Ukrainian Armor to distribute the company's Agema unmanned ground...Full story -
China launches 32nd Type 054A frigate for PLAN
Photographs circulating on Chinese social media show that the 32nd Type 054A (Jiangkai II-class) frigate for China's People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has been...Full story -
Australia's Sovereign Missile Alliance aims high
A joint venture (JV) recently established by Australian firms Electro Optic Systems (EOS) and Nova Systems aims to start production of locally developed missile systems...Full story -
Competitors declare for US Navy jet trainer requirement
Three companies have declared their intent to bid for the US Navy (USN) jet trainer requirement.Full story -
US Army prepares to circumvent potential OMFV design roadblocks
The US Army has tasked five companies to work on Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) concept designs over the next year-plus, and programme officials are vowing to...Full story -
Taliban take over several Afghan provincial capitals amid heavy fighting
The Taliban continue to make rapid territorial gains in Afghanistan, with the group managing to capture at least parts of six provincial capitals since 6 August in a...Full story -
CENTCOM identifies Iranian delta-wing UAV used in tanker attack
US Central Command (CENTCOM) has indicated that Iran has an anti-ship version of the long-range delta-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that has previously been used to...Full story -
Italy's new Multiyear Planning Document boosts defence spending
The Italian Ministry of Defence (MoD) published its Documento Programmatico Pluriennale (Multiyear Planning Document, DPP) 2021–2023 on 5 August, which lays out plans to...Full story -
Interference on SAR imagery offers tool for OSINT analysis
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) capabilities on Sentinel-1A/B (S1A/S1B) satellites operated by the European Union's Earth Observation Program – Copernicus – have been...Full story -
Exercise ‘Talisman Sabre 21' strengthens interoperability between allied forces
Held in July against a backdrop of escalating tensions with China, Exercise ‘Talisman Sabre 2021' not only enhanced interoperability between the armed forces of the...Full story