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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 -
Israeli air defences miss errant Syrian SAM
Israel’s air defences failed to intercept a surface-to-air missile (SAM) that a Syrian S-200 (SA-5) system launched to counter an Israeli airstrike but that then coasted...Full story -
Airbus sees sustainment as key to UK NMH success
Airbus is to offer a solution for the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement that provides long-term sustainment for the company, and for the United Kingdom’s...Full story -
ZALA Aero unveils hybrid engine UAV and GPS-independent UAS navigation system
The Kalashnikov Group’s ZALA Aero unveiled the ZALA 421-16E5G unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a hybrid powerplant and a navigation system for unmanned aircraft...Full story -
Communications malfunction hampers rescue of missing Indonesian submarine
An international effort to locate and rescue the crew of a missing Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) diesel-electric submarine (SSK)...Full story -
Hensoldt awarded ‘Quadriga' radar contract for Luftwaffe Eurofighters
Hensoldt has been awarded approximately EUR200 million (USD241 million) to build and deliver radar sets for the Luftwaffe’s fleet of Project Quadriga Eurofighter combat...Full story -
UK export licence value for military customers decreases in 2020
Apr 23, 2021, 11:37 by Charles Forrester & Jon GrevattThe United Kingdom has revealed its overall licensing statistics for 2020, with the total value of Standard Individual Export Licences (SIELs) for permanent export to...Full story -
KAI prepares smart factory for KF-21 fighter
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is planning to develop a new ‘smart factory’ to support the production of its new KF-21 Boramae fighter aircraft.Full story -
Update: Russia amasses amphibious forces in Black Sea
Russia has continued its build up of amphibious forces in the Black Sea for upcoming exercises with the passage of four Project 775 Ropucha-class large landing ships...Full story -
Update: US Air Force contracts Kinetica for NORAD/NORTHCOM Pathfinder data fusion effort
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Kinetica a five-year other transaction authority (OTA) contract potentially worth USD100 million to deliver a streaming data...Full story -
TEI-TJ300 engine claims ‘world record in its class' for thrust
Turkey’s TUSAŞ Engine Industries (TEI) announced on 16 April that its 240 mm diameter TJ300 turbofan engine (designated TEI-TJ300), which is under development for the...Full story -
US Army opting for 23-round autoloader for ERCA
The US Army is scaling down an autoloader for its new Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) programme and will not meet its initial goal of having the enhanced...Full story -
Nexter unveils ASCALON, its concept for next-generation main battle tank armament
Nexter on 14 April unveiled its concept for the next generation of main battle tank (MBT) armament, which it has designated ASCALON (Autoloaded and SCALable...Full story -
Brazilian Army to launch infantry fighting vehicle procurement next year
The Brazilian Army expects to kick off a procurement programme in 2022 to acquire infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), the service told Janes.Full story -
Europe's armed forces seek to pinpoint needed ‘emerging disruptive technologies'
Europe’s defence ministries plan to identify a common set of emerging disruptive technologies (EDTs) to develop for military application, although they differ over...Full story -
Leonardo to supply 127/64 LW gun systems for CSC frigate programme
Leonardo has been awarded a contract by Lockheed Martin Canada to supply its OTO 127/64 LW Vulcano medium-calibre naval gun for the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN’s)...Full story -
Report finds that damage control failures led to sinking of RNoN frigate
A second report into the circumstances leading to the loss of the Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN) guided-missile frigate HNoMS Helge Ingstad has concluded that the ship...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 -
Philippines boosts aerial, naval patrol of West Philippine Sea
The Philippine military announced on 22 April that it is increasing the number of aerial and naval assets deployed to areas claimed by Manila in the South China Sea...Full story