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Korean MRO specialist signs deal with Airbus
Korea Aerospace Industries’ (KAI’s) dedicated services company Korea Aviation Engineering & Maintenance Service (KAEMS), has signed an agreement with Airbus Defence and...Full story -
GM Defense moves ahead with ISV production, unveils electric truck concept
GM Defense has opened a new factory in Concord, North Carolina, to manufacture the US Army’s Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) and unveiled an all-electric version of the...Full story -
New British Army organisation to be decided by autumn
Key decisions on how the British Army’s new brigade combat teams will fight and be organised are to be made by the autumn, according to the service’s head of strategy.Full story -
US Navy seizes large weapons shipment in Arabian Sea
The crew of US Navy cruiser USS Monterey seized a large shipment of weapons after stopping and searching a dhow in the north of the Arabian Sea on 6-7 May, with the US...Full story -
Russian Navy commissions Project 885M submarine Kazan
The Russian Navy (VMF) commissioned the Project 885M (Yasen-M-class) nuclear-powered attack/cruise missile submarine (SSN/SSGN) Kazan in Severodvinsk on 7 May, the...Full story -
China bolstering its submarine ocean surveillance capabilities
China’s submarine ocean surveillance capabilities are set to increase further as satellite images show that two more Type 927 (Dongjian)-class acoustic surveillance...Full story -
FN Herstal launches Evolys: an innovative new LMG
Belgian firearms manufacturer FN Herstal unveiled its latest weapon, a belt-fed light machine gun (LMG) known as the Evolys, on 6 May.Full story -
UK awards RBSL Challenger 3 contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) an GBP800 million (USD1.17 billion) contract to upgrade 148 Challenger 2 main battle...Full story -
Malaysia to resume LCS programme
The Malaysian government approved the resumption of production of Maharaja Lela (Gowind)-class littoral combat ships (LCSs) for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) on 5 May...Full story -
US deploying B-52s, F/A-18s to protect troops withdrawing from Afghanistan amid high levels of violence
The United States is deploying additional military aircraft to bolster protection for US and coalition troops making their final withdrawal from Afghanistan as the...Full story -
Australia hands over second Guardian-class patrol boat to Solomon Islands
Australia has handed over the second and final Guardian-class patrol boat built for the government of the Solomon Islands.Full story -
Australian Army's future TUAS to feature locally developed camera gimbal
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 5 May that the platform selected to replace the Australian Army’s Shadow 200 tactical unmanned aerial system...Full story -
PLAGF brigade under Xinjiang Military Command receives new PHL-03 MRLs
Chinese state-owed media has revealed that an artillery brigade with the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force’s (PLAGF’s) Xinjiang Military Command has received new...Full story -
Indian defence offsets increase in value despite Covid-19 challenges
Defence offsets in India worth nearly USD3.7 billion had been discharged or were under review by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) at the end of fiscal year 2020–21,...Full story -
China's Chengdu Aircraft to build UAV industry park
China’s Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) – a subsidiary of the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) – has signed a deal with the provincial...Full story -
Australia issues new defence export catalogue
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) released the fifth edition of its catalogue to promote military exports on 7 May. The DoD said that the Australian Defence...Full story -
Rheinmetall unveils HX3 truck
Rheinmetall unveiled its new HX3 tactical truck during an online press event on 6 May. The vehicle presented was a 10×10, but the HX3 will also be available in 4×4, 6×6,...Full story -
USS Stennis arrives in yard for overhaul as HII moves ahead on carrier programmes
The US Navy’s Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis (CVN 74) arrived at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding division on 6 May to...Full story -
EU considers new rapid entry force and military training in Mozambique
European defence ministers meeting in Brussels on 6 May discussed ideas for strengthening the EU’s external security reach, topped by a debate over whether and how to...Full story -
US Army awards FLIR Systems contract for Black Hornet 3 palm-sized UAVs
The US Army has awarded FLIR Systems a USD15.4 million contract to procure Black Hornet 3 palm-sized unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), according to a company statement.Full story