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Number of Chinese vessels entering contiguous zone of disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands reached record level in first half of 2021
The number of Chinese government vessels spotted in the contiguous zone of the Japanese-controlled but Chinese-claimed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands hit a record high in the...Full story -
Turkey joins NATO Baltic Air Policing for first time since 2006
Turkey has joined the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission for the first time since 2006, with a detachment of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons arriving at Malbork Air...Full story -
USAF reveals further B-21 Raider details, new image
The US Air Force (USAF) has posted further details of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider on its official website, as well as a new artist's rendering of the stealth bomber...Full story -
DAPA launches 'component registry' to bolster import substitution efforts
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) launched a ‘domestic component registration system' on 7 July as part of wider efforts to promote import...Full story -
DAPA launches 'component registry' to bolster import substitution efforts
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) launched a ‘domestic component registration system' on 7 July as part of wider efforts to promote import...Full story -
Pentagon cancels JEDI cloud computing contract
The US Department of Defense (DOD) has cancelled its contract with Microsoft on the controversial Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud computing...Full story -
UK to begin AH-64E transition in Q4
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to begin flight operations of its newly acquired Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters in the coming weeks, ahead of...Full story -
US Army to outfit 64 Stryker vehicles with new network capability
Over the coming weeks the US Army's 2nd Cavalry Regiment will begin outfitting 64 Stryker double v-hull vehicles inside Germany with a package of network technologies...Full story -
Asia-Pacific, Middle East to dominate global offset opportunities over the coming decade, Janes data shows
The potential value of obligations linked to defence offsets and industrial co-operation requirements across the Asia-Pacific region are forecast by Janes to reach about...Full story -
China's third aircraft carrier taking shape
Recent aerial images of the aircraft carrier under construction at the Changxingdao shipyard in Shanghai show that the island unit has been installed and that most of...Full story -
T-14 Armata to enter series production in 2022
Russia's T-14 Armata main battle tank (MBT) is to enter series production in 2022, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov told the TASS news agency on 5 July....Full story -
Royal Brunei Air Force acquires Insitu Integrator unmanned aerial system
The Royal Brunei Air Force (RBAirF) has acquired at least one Insitu Integrator unmanned aerial system (UAS) to enhance its maritime surveillance and reconnaissance...Full story -
Japan's deputy PM eyes possibility of Tokyo joining US in defending Taiwan
Japan's deputy prime minister, Taro Aso, has said that his country could exercise its right to ‘collective self-defence' in case of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan,...Full story -
Raytheon secures LRIP contract for NGJ-MB programme
The US Navy has awarded Raytheon a low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract for the AN/ALQ-249(V)1 Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) electronic attack payload.Full story -
Marshall returns first USMC KC-130J
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (MADG) has delivered back to the US Marine Corps (USMC) the first Lockheed Martin KC-130J Hercules tanker-transport aircraft it was...Full story -
Singapore to carry out land reclamation on island formerly claimed by Malaysia
The Singapore government will proceed with its plan to begin land reclamation works on Pedra Branca: a rocky South China Sea island located at the eastern approach to...Full story -
Update: RAN frigate Perth back in water after partially completing AMCAP upgrades
Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth returned to the water on 1 July after being lowered out of the dry dock at the Australian Marine Complex in...Full story -
Serbia exercises with new military equipment
The Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) used new military equipment during exercise ‘Munjeviti Udar (Lightning Strike) 2021', which was held on 15–27 June. More than 15,000...Full story -
Bundeswehr awards contract to upgrade Puma IFVs
The Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), Germany's Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and...Full story -
Kuwait request for Oshkosh heavy trucks approved
The US State Department has approved the sale of heavy trucks worth an estimated USD445 million, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 1 July.Full story