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India, South Korea agree to deepen defence co-operation
The defence ministers of India and South Korea agreed to boost the defence co-operation between the two countries during a meeting held on 26 March in New Delhi.Full story -
Philippines to increase number of vessels and aircraft monitoring disputed Whitsun Reef
Amid a large presence of Chinese fishing vessels near the disputed Whitsun Reef in the South China Sea (SCS), the Philippine military announced on 27 March that it will...Full story -
Lockheed Martin considers Black Hawk for UK New Medium Helicopter requirement
Lockheed Martin is considering pitching the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk to the UK as a Puma replacement under the country’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement.Full story -
Germany and Norway agree with TKMS on U212CD submarine project
The Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and...Full story -
German MoD presents GBAD proposal to Bundestag
The German Ministry of Defence (MoD) presented its technical proposal for ground-based air defence (GBAD) to the Bundestag, the federal parliament, on 23 March.Full story -
Insitu advances UAV hydrogen fuel-cell technology
Boeing subsidiary Insitu has revealed fresh details about its ongoing work to advance hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).Full story -
USMC blames 2020 AAV accident on vehicle and human errors
A confluence of mechanical and human failures are the cause of the deadly July 2020 amphibious assault vehicle (AAV) accident that killed eight marines and a US Navy...Full story -
Taiwan prioritising development of long-range, precision-strike capabilities
Taiwan has begun series-production of a new land-based, long-range missile system and is developing three other unspecified long-range weapon systems, Leng Chin-hsu,...Full story -
Leonardo encouraged by UK commitment to new medium-lift helicopter and national industry
Leonardo is encouraged by the UK government’s recent announcements that it is to recapitalise the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) medium-lift helicopter fleet, at the same...Full story -
Images reveal North Korea test-fired new SRBM type on 25 March
Images released by North Korea’s state-run media show that the country appears to have tested on 25 March a new type of short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) system that...Full story -
Romania receives final F-16 from Portugal
The final Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft acquired by Romania from Portugal was delivered to the eastern European nation on 25 March.Full story -
EU mission to enforce Libyan arms embargo extended for two more years
The extension of Operation ‘Irini’, the European Union’s year-old maritime mission to enforce the UN’s arms embargo on Libya, for another two years automatically came...Full story -
UK to extend two Trafalgar-class submarines in service
Two UK Royal Navy (RN) Trafalgar-class nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) are to be extended in service by up to 18 months to cover gaps caused by delays to the...Full story -
Update: Martin UAV V-Bat's maritime success continues with Canada DRDC programme
The Martin UAV V-Bat vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) surveillance unmanned aerial vehicle’s (UAV’s) ability to autonomously turn into the wind in a hover is one...Full story -
Update: Canada issues contracts for UAV trials from Canadian Coast Guard ships
Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) contracted Kongsberg Geospatial and ING Robotic Aviation to perform unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) trials from Canadian...Full story -
USN receives first Block V Tomahawk cruise missile
The US Navy (USN) has taken delivery of its first Tomahawk cruise missile recertified and upgraded to Block V standard.Full story -
US lawmakers urge navy officials to refurbish warships and better utilise existing force assets
Members of the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) cautioned US Navy (USN) officials during public discussions this month against retiring warships too early and...Full story -
Biden says US unlikely to withdraw remaining troops from Afghanistan by 1 May
US President Joe Biden said the upcoming 1 May deadline to withdraw all US troops from Afghanistan – as envisaged in the 29 February 2020 conditions-based US-Taliban...Full story -
US Navy seeks prototype data fusion system for C-UAS
The US Navy is seeking industry input towards the development of a new High-Level Data Fusion (HLDF) prototype system architecture, designed to augment command and...Full story -
Turkish Navy launches first Type 214TN submarine
The Turkish Navy launched its first Type 214TN submarine, TCG Pirireis, at Gölcük Naval Shipyard on 22 March.Full story