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Nigeria loses another Alpha Jet
An Alpha Jet was shot down by criminals on 18 July, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) confirmed the following day.Full story -
Thailand confirms plan to buy additional T-50TH aircraft
The Royal Thai Air Force's (RTAF's) Directorate of Operations has announced that it will procure an additional two T-50TH Golden Eagle lead-in fighter trainer aircraft...Full story -
DroneShield to supply RfOne MKII direction finders to Australian Army
Sydney-based company DroneShield has been awarded a contract to supply an undisclosed number of RfOne MKII high-frequency (HF) direction finders to the Australian Army...Full story -
PLANAF J-11BH fighter seen using potentially new ECM pod
Chinese state-owned media has released video footage showing a J-11BH multirole fighter aircraft operated by China's People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF)...Full story -
Tokyo provides more details about JGDSF's new UH-2 helicopter
The Japan Ministry of Defense's (MoD's) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has provided more details about the configuration of the new Subaru UH-2...Full story -
Update: Moscow opposes establishment of US military bases in Central Asia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has expressed Moscow's opposition to the United States setting up military bases in Central Asia once the withdrawal of US and...Full story -
Japan's ATLA reveals more details about next-gen OPV plans
The Japanese Ministry of Defense's (MoD's) Acquisition, Technology, & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has confirmed that plans are under way to develop a next-generation...Full story -
Thai navy outlines submarine plan but procurement faces funding hurdles
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has reproposed a plan to procure two additional submarines from China for THB22.5 billion (USD685 million).Full story -
Pakistan rejects accusations by Kabul that it is providing the Taliban with ‘close air support'
Islamabad has rejected accusations levelled by a senior Afghan government official that the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has been “providing close air support to the Taliban...Full story -
Singapore Strait sees uptick in sea robbery cases for 1H 2021 despite regional improvement
The Singapore Strait recorded an increase in the number of sea robbery cases for the first six months of 2021 despite an overall improvement in the maritime security...Full story -
USMC details two pathways for future Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle fleet
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is moving ahead with plans to design a new Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) and has awarded two companies with prototyping contracts, but...Full story -
Update: Pentagon seeks F-35 engine options
The Pentagon is considering Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) engine options due to the propulsion system's difficult sustainment and an...Full story -
Update: OCCAR contracts Eurosam to refurbish UK and Italian Aster missiles
The Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) signed a contract on 9 June with the Franco-Italian Eurosam consortium co-owned by MBDA and Thales for the...Full story -
Indian Navy receives first two MH-60R multirole helos from US
The US Navy (USN) has handed over the first two of 24 MH-60R multirole naval helicopters on order for the Indian Navy (IN), according to a statement by the Indian...Full story -
UK cuts GBP450 million from Tempest programme
The UK government's Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) has revealed in its annual report published on 15 July a GBP450 million (USD612 million) cut in the...Full story -
China's defence exports stay strong despite dip in 2020, Janes data shows
Newly compiled Janes data shows China's defence exports declined mildly in 2020, interrupting a period of solid growth since 2016.Full story -
Update: Russia teases ‘The Checkmate' fighter ahead of MAKS Airshow
Russia has teased the existence of a new fighter aircraft, dubbed ‘The Checkmate', ahead of the MAKS Moscow Airshow set to run from 20 to 25 July.Full story -
South Korean air force retires last MIM-23 HAWK SAM systems
The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has formally retired its ageing US-made MIM-23 HAWK surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems and replaced them with locally developed...Full story -
USN confirms transition of TETRA ROV effort to a programme of record
The US Navy (USN) has planned to transition the TETRA remotely operated vehicle (ROV) programme from an N94 Rapid Prototyping Experimentation and Demonstration effort to...Full story -
Poland to procure M1A2 Abrams MBTs
The Polish government will acquire the M1A2 Abrams System Enhancement Program version 3 (SEPv3), the latest configuration of the US main battle tank (MBT), for four...Full story