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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 -
USSOCOM eyes digital engineering for next-gen Dry Combat Submersible
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) may utilise digital engineering to design its next-generation Dry Combat Submersible (DCS) concept, officials disclosed this...Full story -
SEAS 2021: Serbia modernises Kub mobile SAM systems with assistance from Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Serbian Air Force and Air Defense (Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo i Protivvazduhoplovna Odbrana: RV i PVO) 2K12 Kub-M (SA-6 Gainful) mobile medium-range surface-to-air...Full story -
USSOCOM's HEO project spins off two official programmes
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) will transition a pair of emerging capabilities associated with the Hyper Enabled Operator (HEO) concept into Programs of...Full story -
Russia's Baltic Fleet to receive SSK boost
Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, announced on 18 May that the Baltic Fleet is to receive additional diesel-electric submarines (SSKs)...Full story -
Kongsberg orders more Australian RF sensors for Joint Strike Missile
Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace has ordered a further 180 passive radio-frequency sensors from BAE Systems Australia for the precision-guided, stand-off Joint Strike...Full story -
France begins Rafale F4 flight trials
France has launched flight trials of the latest F4 standard of the Dassault Rafale combat aircraft, the Ministry of the Armed Forces announced on 20 May.Full story -
New Zealand's defence budget returns to growth
New Zealand has announced a strong increase in its defence budget for 2021–22, reflecting the country’s robust economic recovery to the Covid-19 pandemic.Full story -
QinetiQ eyes 70% revenue growth over five years
QinetiQ Group, which increased its revenue by 70% over the past five years, aims to achieve the same growth rate over the next five years, according to the British...Full story