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Japan's first Global Hawk UAV makes maiden flight
The first of three RQ-4 Global Hawk Block 30i (international) high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on order for the Japan Air...Full story -
EXPAL expands 155 mm ammunition family
Following final firing trials, by mid-2021, Spain’s EXPAL and the Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD) are expected to have qualified the latest two 155 mm artillery...Full story -
Indian Army seeks active protection systems for its T-90S/SK MBTs
The Indian Army (IA) has invited responses from local vendors by 12 May regarding the supply of 818 modular active protection systems (APSs) to enhance the survivability...Full story -
US Navy cancels Black Sea deployment amid rising tension with Russia
Turkey’s Anadolu state news agency, quoting Turkish diplomatic sources, reported on 15 April that the deployment of two US Navy (USN) warships to the Black Sea scheduled...Full story -
Insitu Pacific, Boeing Australia demonstrate ‘detect and avoid' technology on ScanEagle UAV
Insitu Pacific announced on 1 April that it successfully completed test flights of a ScanEagle tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fitted with the vision-based...Full story -
France orders second VSR700 unmanned helicopter prototype
France has ordered a second prototype of the VSR700 unmanned helicopter demonstrator that Naval Group is developing alongside Airbus Helicopters.Full story -
MDA sets out new headmark for sea-based Glide Phase Interceptor
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has outlined plans to develop and demonstrate a sea-based Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI) designed to provide defence against...Full story -
KDB agrees sale of Hanjin Heavy Industries
The Korea Development Bank (KDB) has reached a deal to sell off its controlling stake in Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC), one of the country’s most...Full story -
EU’s new military aid fund positioned to take off operationally in July
The co-ordination and initial use of the EU’s new foreign military aid programme, the European Peace Facility (EPF), will be closely aligned with the union’s military...Full story -
Taiwan reports progress in new indigenous fighter development
Taiwan is conducting research to indigenously develop a next-generation fighter aircraft for the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF), Art Chang, president of the...Full story -
Martin UAV wins US Navy's Mi2 Technology Demonstration competition
Martin UAV and its V-Bat 128 vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) tail-sitting fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) beat L3Harris and its FVR-90 VTOL hybrid...Full story -
British peacekeepers complete first long-range patrol in Mali
The Long Range Recce Group (LRRG) the United Kingdom has contributed to the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has completed an...Full story -
France provides more details on next-generation aircraft carrier
France’s Armed Forces Ministry unveiled more details on the Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Génération (PANG) next-generation aircraft carrier during its weekly briefing on 8...Full story -
USAF claims longest air-to-air kill with AMRAAM
The US Air Force (USAF) is claiming to have scored the world’s longest air-to-air kill, with a Raytheon AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air-Missile (AMRAAM) fired...Full story -
Egypt's second Italian FREMM arrives in Alexandria
The second of the two Italian-built FREMM frigates bought by Egypt arrived at the naval base in Alexandria on 14 April.Full story -
Germany agrees Eurodrone contract
Germany has approved a contract to develop the Eurodrone medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) with partner nations France, Italy, and...Full story -
Airbus begins RACER build
Airbus Helicopters has begun assembly of its Rapid And Cost-Efficient Rotorcraft (RACER) concept, the company announced on 14 April.Full story -
Bidders line up for New Zealand's Pacific Aerospace
About 30 investors have expressed an interest in acquiring New Zealand-based Pacific Aerospace Limited (PAL), a shareholder report by the company’s liquidators said on...Full story -
First newbuild CH-47F helo arrives in Netherlands
The first of 14 newbuild CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopter for the Netherlands arrived in the country on 14 April, two weeks after being formally handed over at the...Full story -
Japan, Germany pursue defence equipment projects
Japan and Germany have outlined a commitment to expand co-operation in defence equipment and technologies in line with a recently signed information-sharing accord.Full story