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Norinco's PCL-181 SPH shown in service with PLAGF's 72nd Group Army
Chinese state-owned media revealed on 14 July that an artillery brigade under the People's Liberation Army Ground Force's (PLAGF's) 72nd Group Army has been equipped...Full story -
US building combined joint ops centre in Israel
The United States is building a new combined joint operations centre (CJOC) at Hatzor Air Base in Israel, according to a notice released by the US government System for...Full story -
EU's operational headquarters looks set, finally, to declare FOC by end of 2021
Delayed twice during almost a year, the EU's declaration of a full operational capability (FOC) for the first expansion phase of its small headquarters in Brussels, the...Full story -
RAF to expand swarming drone capabilities
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is to expand its plans to field ‘swarming drones', with the service chief saying on 14 July that he has a “futuristic and ambitious” vision...Full story -
UK's Nexus combat cloud ready for operational use
The combat cloud developed by the United Kingdom to network all of its future aircraft and other platforms is now ready to be used operationally, the chief of the Royal...Full story -
US General Miller transfers command in Afghanistan to USCENTCOM chief
The Pentagon announced on 12 July that the authority over the United States' ongoing counter-terrorism mission in Afghanistan has transitioned from US Army General Scott...Full story -
New Zealand aiming to replace Pinzgauers with new utility vehicles
New Zealand's Ministry of Defence (MoD) is aiming to replace the army's fleet of 321 6×6 Pinzgauer Light Operational Vehicles with new utility vehicles.Full story -
Jakarta approves plan to obtain USD600 million loan for interim submarine programme
The Indonesian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has granted approval for the country to obtain up to USD600 million in foreign loans to procure at least one second-hand...Full story -
Japan outlines measures to boost defence innovation
Japan's newly published defence White Paper has outlined a series of developments aimed at further strengthening the country's defence technology and industrial base as...Full story -
Thales, Operational Solutions team up on new counter-UAS technologies
Thales has linked up with UK-based defence firm Operational Solutions Limited (OSL) to develop counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) platforms and programmes for...Full story -
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 -
Volansi, new CEO, plan Voly M20 demonstration in 2021
US company Volansi and its new CEO, Will Roper, plan in 2021 to demonstrate the Voly M20 autonomous hybrid-electric unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for US Air Force...Full story -
EU approves Mozambique training mission
EU foreign ministers agreed on 12 July a new military training mission in Mozambique before the end of this year to help the country reassert control over its northern...Full story -
India receives another Neptune MMA
India has received another Boeing P-8I Neptune maritime multimission aircraft (MMA) to add to the nine already delivered.Full story -
Japan, UK discuss partnership on fighter jet engines
The governments of Japan and the United Kingdom are discussing a potential joint programme to develop aero-engine technologies that will power Japan's next-generation...Full story -
Indonesia bolsters strategic sealift command with third Teluk Bintuni-class LST
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) has taken delivery of a third Teluk Bintuni-class landing ship tank (LST), further bolstering a...Full story -
Japanese defence white paper highlights importance of ‘Taiwanese stability' for Tokyo
Japan has expressed growing concern about the intensification of Chinese military activities around Taiwan and highlighted the importance of the island's stability for...Full story -
US Navy denies claims that USS Benfold was ‘expelled' from Chinese waters
The US Navy (USN) has denied Chinese reports claiming that one of Washington's destroyers was “expelled” out of “China's territorial waters” near the Paracel Islands on...Full story -
More indications that Y-20 AEW&C variant is in pipeline for PLAAF
Further indications have emerged that an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) variant of the Xian Y-20 transport aircraft is in the pipeline for China's People's...Full story -
Update: US Army postponing network's Common Modular Open Suite of Standards until 2025
The US Army is delaying plans to roll out a Common Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) as part of its network modernisation initiative, the Integrated Tactical...Full story