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First contractor-owned F-16s cleared to begin Aggressor training
The first privately owned Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft have been cleared to provide ‘Red Air’ Aggressor training.Full story -
Thailand cuts defence budget again
Thailand plans to cut its defence budget for 2022 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. It will be the third reduction in military expenditure in consecutive years if...Full story -
Airbus concludes MRTT auto-refuelling development
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has concluded development of its automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) system for the A330-200 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft.Full story -
Japan, Poland look to expand defence equipment ties
Japan and Poland have pledged to expand defence co-operation including potential joint work on defence equipment and technologies, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Tokyo...Full story -
SOFIC 2021: USSOCOM touts amphibious MC-130
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is considering the design and development of an amphibious MC-130 aircraft to support operational requirements in the age of...Full story -
Update: SOFIC 2021: SOCOM plans four demo flights for each Armed Overwatch candidate
US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) will have candidate platforms for its Armed Overwatch manned aircraft competition, where each fly four demonstration flights...Full story -
Israeli official details new intel aircraft
The Israeli Air Force’s (IAF’s) new Oron intelligence-gathering aircraft will be the first of its kind to integrate data from its advanced radar and...Full story -
Content with flat budget, anti-ship missiles the top priority in 2022, USMC Commandant says
US Marine Corps (USMC) Commandant General David Berger did not publicly bemoan the prospect of a relatively flat budget over the coming years when he spoke about...Full story -
Sikorsky Australia awarded AUD10 million sustainment contract expansion for RAN's MH-60R helicopters
Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 19 May that Sikorsky Australia had been selected by the US Navy (USN) to provide additional support to the Royal...Full story -
Nurol Makina vehicles make inroads in North Africa
The Moroccan military appears to have ordered the Ejder Yalçin armoured vehicle made by the Turkish company Nurol Makina and Chad is now a confirmed user of the type,...Full story -
Russian Navy to restructure Project 955/955A Borey SSBN deployment
Borey (Project 955A)-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) fleet, according to local media reports.Full story -
US F-35s, French Rafales fly joint exercises
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and Dassault Rafale jets have begun flying joint exercises geared at enhancing fourth- and fifth-generation...Full story -
UAE Navy orders four Falaj 3 OPVs
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) Ministry of Defence has awarded Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) an AED3.5 billion (USD953 million) contract to build four Falaj 3...Full story -
US Navy notes progress on Constellation frigate, hypersonics
The US Navy (USN) is on track to deliver its new Constellation-class FFG 62 guided-missile frigate and surface-ship hypersonic-missile capability by the middle part of...Full story -
SAMI shakes up board
Defence conglomerate Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) announced the restructuring and expansion of its board of directors during an extraordinary general...Full story -
Taiwan's first 42 upgraded F-16Vs in service at Chiayi Air Base
The first 42 Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) F-16 multirole fighter aircraft recently upgraded to the latest F-16V standard have entered service with the 4th...Full story -
Biden administration expected to continue ‘normalised' sales approach for Taiwan
The Biden administration is believed to be pursuing a ‘normalised’ approach to high-profile military sales to Taiwan, similar to the methods applied under former...Full story -
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 -
Allison announces involvement in Indonesia's Harimau project
US company Allison Transmission has confirmed its inclusion in the Indonesian programme to build the Harimau medium tank for the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI).Full story -
Germany tweaks Bundeswehr structure
German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr (armed forces chief) General Eberhard Zorn presented a document with the main...Full story