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Japan completes development of UH-2 multirole helicopter for JGSDF
The Japan Ministry of Defense's (MoD's) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) announced on 24 June that development of the UH-2 multirole medium helicopter...Full story -
Maintenance and safety issues leading to extended grounding of Australia's MRH-90 helo fleet
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is extending the grounding of its fleet of 47 NHIndustries/Airbus MRH-90 Taipan multirole helicopters due to maintenance and safety...Full story -
LIG Nex1 opens assembly/inspection facility for South Korea's L-SAM air-defence system
South Korean company LIG Nex1 announced on 25 June that it has opened a facility that will specialise in the development of components as well as in the assembly and...Full story -
UK selects Trophy for Challenger 3
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected Rafael Advanced Defense Systems' Trophy active protection system (APS) for detailed assessment and integration into the...Full story -
UK moves forward with Heavy Lift Challenge
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) launched a competitive effort for the accelerated development of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS), primarily designed for payload...Full story -
Intrepid Tiger II EW payload takes flight in MV-22 Osprey
The newest variant of the US Marine Corps' (USMC's) AN/ALQ-231(V) Intrepid Tiger II electronic-warfare (EW) system has begun flight testing on the MV-22B Osprey...Full story -
France awards Leclerc upgrade contract to Nexter
The Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, awarded Nexter the mid-life update (MLU) contract for 200 Leclerc main battle tanks on...Full story -
US approves F-16s, air-launched missiles to Philippines
The United States has approved the sale to the Philippines of the latest-variant Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft, as well as air-launched air-to-air...Full story -
Images emerge of PLA's newest infantry weapons
Images have emerged on Chinese social media platforms showing a comprehensive line-up of the People's Liberation Army's (PLA's) newest infantry weapons.Full story -
Serbia unveils loitering munition developments
Serbia has disclosed development of two new local loitering weapon system programmes: the Gavran and the RW-24.Full story -
China's CETC absorbs defence IT rival
The China Electronics Technology Group (CETC), the country's biggest defence electronics firm, has absorbed the China Putian Information Industry Group, better known as...Full story -
US AFWERX plans Agility Prime participation at Orange, Emerald flag exercises
The US Air Force's (USAF's) AFWERX venture is considering having aircraft participating in its Agility Prime programme operate in two high-level USAF exercises in 2021.Full story -
Indonesian Navy begins receiving ScanEagle UAVs from US
Video footage released on 21 June indicates that the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Laut: TNI–AL) has begun receiving Boeing Insitu ScanEagle...Full story -
NATO countries to finance disruptive technologies with EUR70 million-a-year fund
NATO's recent plans to foster the disruptive technologies its militaries need will see the creation of a new network and offices on both sides of the Atlantic to liaise...Full story -
OFB unions call for ‘indefinite strike'
Unions representing nearly 80,000 workers at the India's Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) have called an “indefinite strike” in response to the government's recent decision...Full story -
Lawmakers question US Army's decision to cut Abrams upgrade funding and JLTV in FY 2022
US Army leaders are continuing to defend their fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget request to include proposed cuts to two ground vehicle programmes: the M1 Abrams tank and the...Full story -
Russia and UK trade war of words over Black Sea incident
A cruise along the coast of Crimea by the UK Royal Navy Type 45 destroyer HMS Defender on 23 June has sparked a diplomatic incident between London and Moscow.Full story -
US lawmakers push White House to join landmine treaty
The White House has yet to announce what steps it will take, if any, to repeal a 2020 revised landmine policy but some lawmakers are calling for President Joe Biden to...Full story -
USAF MH-139A defensive system holding up supplemental type certificate progress
A technical issue with a defensive system on the Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter is preventing the US Air Force (USAF) from earning a supplemental type certificate...Full story -
Philippine Army to acquire DSB mobile bridging systems from WFEL
UK-based company WFEL announced on 23 June that it has secured a contract to provide an undisclosed number of Dry Support Bridges (DSBs) to the Philippine Army (PA)...Full story