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Taiwan's AIDC positions for post-pandemic growth
Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) expects to make gains from this year through investments in a new aero-engine technology facility and its...Full story -
Northrop Grumman contracted to establish in-country support for Japanese Global Hawk
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has contracted Northrop Grumman to establish in-country support for Japan’s RQ-4 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE)...Full story -
KAI to resume Apache helo fuselage production
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed an agreement with Boeing to resume production of AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter fuselages in South Korea, Janes has...Full story -
US approves sale of four more Chinooks to Australia
The US government has approved the sale of a further four Boeing CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters to Australia, the Defense Security and Cooperation Agency (DSCA)...Full story -
Indonesian consortium launches ‘tank boat' prototype
An Indonesian consortium led by state-owned arms manufacturer PT Pindad launched a prototype of the ‘tank boat’ fire support vessel on 28 April in waters off Banyuwangi,...Full story -
Update: US approves potential sale of up to 12 weapons-ready MQ-9B UAVs to Australia
The US State Department has approved a potential USD1.65 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of up to 12 weapons-ready MQ-9B medium-altitude, long-endurance...Full story -
Enemy-initiated attacks in Afghanistan increased by nearly 37% in first quarter of 2021
As US and coalition troops begin their withdrawal from Afghanistan, the fighting between Afghan government forces and the Taliban continues to intensify, with the first...Full story -
Seoul says North Korean SRBMs test-launched on 25 March travelled 600 km
South Korea has revised its assessment of the distance travelled by the North Korean short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) that were test-launched on 25 March,...Full story -
Bahrain quietly launches offset policy
Bahrain is the latest country in the Gulf region to launch a defence offset policy. Known as the BDF Economic Programme, the new policy aims to support economic...Full story -
Thales FZ90 2.75 inch FFAR rocket motor qualified with Arnold Defense launchers
Arnold Defense, in association with Thales, has received formal certification to fire the Thales FZ90 70 mm/2.75 inch unguided Folding Fin Aircraft Rocket (FFAR) from...Full story -
SADC considers Mozambique intervention plan
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) is deliberating a plan for the regional group to deploy a military force to Mozambique to help stabilise the northern...Full story -
Boeing Defense, General Dynamics post Q1 gains
Revenue at Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business jumped 19% to USD7.2 billion in the first quarter of 2021 driven by US Air Force orders for KC-46A tanker...Full story -
Indonesia looks to restart work on KF-21 project
Aerospace engineers from Indonesia could soon return to South Korea to recommence work on the development of the KF-21 fighter aircraft, Janes understands.Full story -
France test launches another M51 missile
The Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, conducted a test launch of an unarmed M51 missile from the agency’s missile test site...Full story -
US Army plans four PrSM test shots in 2021
The US Army will conduct a series of four test shots with Lockheed Martin’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) prototype this year.Full story -
India test-fires Python 5 AAM from Tejas LCA
India’s government-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted the first test-firings of the Israeli-made, imaging infrared (IIR)-guided...Full story -
IRGCN speedboats close to US vessels despite warnings, US Navy says
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy (IRGCN) appear to have restarted harassing US vessels in the Gulf after a year-long pause.Full story -
Australia to upgrade key northern bases to support expanded training with US
Key military training bases in northern Australia are to receive upgrades amounting to AUD747 million (USD578.4 million) to support expanded live exercises and...Full story -
Switchblade 600 loitering missile to equip US Naval Special Warfare craft
AeroVironment will integrate its Switchblade 600 loitering missile system onto US Naval Special Warfare (NSW) combatant craft under a USD26.1 million contract awarded by...Full story -
Brazil clears its delayed 2021 defence budget
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has approved a freeze of BRL1.364 billion (USD250 million) for the defence budget as part of the revised and delayed 2021 federal...Full story