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US Navy successfully conducts missile strike during first fleet exercise with unmanned systems
The US Navy (USN) successfully fired a missile at a long-range target on 25 April as part of the ‘Unmanned Integrated Battle Problem (UxS IBP) 21’ exercise off the coast...Full story -
China's AVIC outlines development plans but challenges remain
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has finalised strategies to expand during the coming years in line with Chinese government policies. AVIC said in a...Full story -
Japan's Tsuneishi makes Mitsui bid
Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has announced that it will acquire 49% of Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding, following the latter’s agreement in late March to sell its naval...Full story -
Locked Shields cyber exercise practices for loss of satellites
The Locked Shields 2021 cyber defence exercise incorporated a range of new cyber physical systems, including a satellite mission control system, aiming to simulate...Full story -
Hanwha confirms Soucy partnership on Australian Redback programme
Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA) has confirmed that Canadian firm Soucy Defense will supply its composite rubber track (CRT) system for the Redback infantry fighting...Full story -
Indian Army issues RFI for 350 ‘light tanks'
The Indian Army (IA) has invited responses from overseas and domestic vendors by 18 June to a request for information (RFI) regarding its planned procurement of 350...Full story -
US Army fields first IM-SHORAD to Germany
The US Army has begun fielding the new Initial Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) system and the first weapon is now in Ansbach, Germany with the 5th...Full story -
PLAGF's 72nd Group Army conducts live-fire drills with new light 122 mm 6×6 SPH
China’s People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) has conducted a live-fire exercise using its new lightweight 122 mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH), which is being...Full story -
Two US Democrats vow to oppose additional F-35 requests to those in budget
US Representatives Donald Norcross and John Garamendi, both Democrats, vowed on 22 April to oppose authorising additional Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike...Full story -
Expanded complexity and scope mark first USN fleet exercise with unmanned systems
The US Navy will be mating manned and unmanned platforms and systems with greater complexity and scope than attempted in previous operations during April’s Unmanned...Full story -
EU aims to strengthen ATT implementation in Asia-Pacific
The European Union has launched a strategy to deepen defence and security ties with the Asia-Pacific including efforts to strengthen controls of transfers of military...Full story -
Fortem Technologies qualifies DroneHunter with FAAD C2
Fortem Technologies’ DroneHunter counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) system can now integrate with the US Army’s Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control system...Full story -
USAF to retrofit Reaper against jamming, fit further enhancements
The US Air Force (USAF) is upgrading its fleet of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to be more resistant to...Full story -
Missing Indonesian Navy submarine found sunk, 53 declared dead
An Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) Cakra-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) that went missing on 21 April has been found broken...Full story -
India's defence firms respond to Covid-19 crisis
Indian state-owned defence industrial enterprises are ramping up efforts to produce equipment and provide services in response to the country’s sudden surge in Covid-19...Full story -
SDA opens door to expanded, space-based electronic warfare
Ongoing work by the Pentagon’s Space Development Agency (SDA) to establish new military-centric satellite communications and networking systems has opened the door for...Full story -
Indian Air Force completes first Rafale fighter squadron
The Indian Air Force’s (IAF’s) first squadron equipped with Dassault Rafale multirole fighter aircraft is now complete after the final four aircraft arrived at Jamnagar...Full story -
SOCOM re-evaluates Global Analytics Platform update after SolarWinds breach
Officials at US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) are redrawing plans for a massive update to its command-wide battlefield intelligence analytics programme, in the wake...Full story -
Tsirkon hypersonic missile tests to be completed this year
Russia will complete trials of its Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile before the end of the year, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told a 20 April Ministry of Defence board...Full story -
Indian Navy issues RFI to lease 24 naval utility helicopters
The Indian Navy (IN) has invited responses from overseas vendors by 18 June regarding its planned lease of 24 twin-engined naval utility helicopters (NUHs) and related...Full story