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Israeli Navy engages in defensive and offensive operations in Gaza
Israeli naval vessels have been engaged in both defensive and offensive manoeuvres during the ongoing conflict with the Gaza-based militant group Hamas.Full story -
Leonardo to upgrade NATO AWACS aircraft
Leonardo is to upgrade a first Boeing E-3A Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircraft test aircraft as part of NATO's wider Final Lifetime Extension Programme...Full story -
USAF transitions ABMS into ‘operational phase'
The US Air Force (USAF) is progressing its Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Internet of Things (IoT) programme, with the service announcing on 21 May that it is...Full story -
Taiwan to create reserve mobilisation agency
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has passed a bill aimed at setting up a National Defense Mobilization Agency (NDMA) from 1 January 2022: a move that brings the island closer...Full story -
Poland buys Turkish UAVs
Poland is to receive armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Turkey under a deal disclosed by the country's Ministry of National Defence (MND) on 22 May.Full story -
Indonesia looks to enhance enforcement of offsets
Indonesia has pledged to enhance the enforcement of defence-industrial co-operation guidelines, with the aim to strengthen local manufacturing and boost the country’s...Full story -
SEAS 2021: Serbia's indigenously-developed Pegaz UAV takes-off in China
Serbia’s tactical-class Pegaz (Pegasus) multirole unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been redesigned with Chinese assistance and has already made its first flights in...Full story -
SEAS 2021: Modernised Vrabac mini-UAV enters serial production
An upgraded version of the hand-launched Vrabac (Sparrow) mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has entered serial production in Serbia, Nenad Miloradović, the assistant...Full story -
RN Wildcats field new anti-surface guided weapons for CSG21
The UK Royal Navy (RN) is fielding the new Thales Martlet and MBDA Sea Venom anti-surface missiles as part of the CSG21 carrier strike group deployment prior to...Full story -
Washington, Seoul agree to scrap restrictions on South Korean ballistic missiles
The governments of the United States and South Korea announced on 21 May that they have agreed to scrap the 'Revised Missile Guidelines' agreement that had limited the...Full story -
HII debuts Proteus USV testbed
Huntington Ingalls Industries has unveiled its Proteus 2.0 unmanned surface vehicle (USV) and completed initial demonstrations of its autonomous capabilities.Full story -
South Korea launches new military technology agency
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 21 May the formal inauguration of its new agency to support the development of the country’s...Full story -
USN confirms order for second FFG-62 class guided missile frigate
The US Navy has confirmed the order for the second of its new FFG-62 Constellation-class guided missile frigates.Full story -
US Army approves initial Tactical Space Layer capability requirements
The US Army is pressing forward with plans to develop a new network of space-based tactical sensors and ground stations, as senior service brass continue talks with US...Full story -
US AFWERX would ‘love' jet speed in new High-Speed VTOL Challenge
The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) AFWERX venture wants to achieve jet speed with platforms proposed through its new High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL)...Full story -
Pentagon awards M-Code GPS deal to BAE Systems
The Pentagon’s Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has awarded BAE Systems a USD325 million deal to provide the US armed forces with Military Code (M-Code)-enabled GPS...Full story -
SOCOM seeks low-SWaP ESA for improved satcom capability
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is pursuing a requirement to field electronically steerable arrays (ESAs) at reduced size, weight, and power (SWaP) and cost...Full story -
US Army preps for TITAN ground station experimentation
US Army officials are preparing to implement a full-scale experimentation plan for new ground stations designed for the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node...Full story -
Update: Qatari F-15QA suffers runway mishap on pre-delivery trials
A Boeing F-15QA Advanced Eagle combat aircraft destined for Qatar suffered a mishap when two US Air Force (USAF) pilots ejected while the aircraft was on the ground...Full story -
SOFIC 2021: USSOCOM launches MELB-X
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has redesignated its Future Little Bird (FLB) concept as the Mission Enhanced Little Bird ‘X' (MELB-X), service officials...Full story