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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 -
South Korea to begin full-scale development of 6×6 Unmanned Surveillance Vehicle
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) announced on 22 April that the exploratory development phase for the 6×6 Unmanned Surveillance Vehicle...Full story -
Killing of Chadian President Déby likely to threaten domestic and regional stability
Apr 22, 2021, 13:57 by User Not FoundPresident Idriss Déby Itno was wounded by Front pour l'Alternance et la Concorde au Tchad (FACT) militants during clashes in Chad’s Kanem province on 19 April 2021. In...Full story -
Update: Indonesian Navy submarine missing in Bali Sea
An Indonesian Cakra (Type 209/1300)-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) has been reported missing and an attempt to find it and rescue the crew is currently under way.Full story -
Update: Lockheed Martin, Thales Australia team for surface-launched LRASM-development
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control and Thales Australia have finalised a teaming agreement to cooperate in the design, development and production of a...Full story -
Philippines, Turkey explore naval opportunities
The Philippines is considering co-operation with Turkey, with a view to potential procurements of naval vessels and associated equipment.Full story -
Centauro enters Jordanian service
The Centauro 8×8 armoured vehicle has entered service with Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF), the service announced on 19 April.Full story -
Russia imposes no fly zones to practise aviation shipping attacks
Russia has issued an international notice to pilots (NOTAM) creating no fly zones over Crimea and parts of the Black Sea from 20–24 April in order to practise convoy...Full story