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IAI sales continued growth in 2020
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) reported on 18 March that its sales for 2020 had reached a record high of USD4.184 billion: an increase of 1.85% on 2019.Full story -
'No Plan B for FCAS', Airbus tells France
Airbus has told French lawmakers that there is no alternate plan for the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS) should the partners fail to settle...Full story -
Indonesian Navy receives first-ever locally assembled submarine
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) has taken delivery of the third and final Nagapasa (DSME 209/1400)-class diesel-electric...Full story -
Thailand, China progress plan to establish joint MRO facility
Thailand and China are progressing plans to establish a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility that would support the Royal Thai Armed Forces’ expanding...Full story -
Taiwan completes first tranche of F-16V upgrades
Taiwan has completed the first tranche of its F-16V Block 70/72 modernisation effort, upgrading the first 42 of its 142 Lockheed Martin F-16A/B/C/D Fighting Falcon...Full story -
Philippines looks to turn military land into industrial hubs
The Philippines is pursuing plans to transform military-owned land into ‘defence-industrial complexes’ at which foreign companies will be encouraged to invest in...Full story -
Raytheon demonstrates Stinger with Javelin LWCLU in CUAS role
Raytheon Missiles & Defence has revealed that it successfully completed the first ever demonstration of an FIM-92J Stinger PROX surface-to-air missile launched from the...Full story -
Seoul, Washington initial draft text for new SMA on defence burden-sharing
Seoul and Washington have initialled the draft text for a new, six-year Special Measures Agreement (SMA) on defence burden-sharing.Full story -
AUSA Global 2021: US Army aviation leader predicts FARA, FLRAA will survive possible flat Pentagon budget
A US Army aviation leader is confident the service’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) and Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) efforts will continue...Full story -
AUSA Global 2021: Army preps for postponed RCV soldier experiment in 2022
The US Army has pushed back a soldier experiment with two ground robot prototypes until 2022 and is detailing plans to integrate autonomy software into the platforms and...Full story -
US Army demos Spike NLOS on Apache
The US Army has demonstrated the Rafael Spike Non-Line-Of-Sight (NLOS) electro-optical missile system aboard a Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter.Full story -
IRGC unveils old base as ‘new naval missile city'
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced the inauguration of a new ‘missile city’ for its naval wing on 15 March.Full story -
UK set for shipbuilding strategy refresh
The United Kingdom has embarked on a refresh of its National Shipbuilding Strategy to take a broader and more holistic approach to the maritime enterprise and supply...Full story -
EDA studying ‘Predator suit' adaptive camouflage systems
The European Defence Agency (EDA) is considering how future soldier technologies could support adaptive camouflage systems to better protect dismounted personnel,...Full story -
South Korea launches sixth and final Yangyang-class minesweeper for RoKN
South Korean shipbuilder Kangnam Corporation launched the sixth and final Yangyang-class minesweeper on order for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) on 15 March.Full story -
UK confirms retirement of ‘Royal' BAe 146 aircraft
The United Kingdom has confirmed that it is to retire in the coming months the BAe 146 aircraft operated by the Royal Flight of the Royal Air Force (RAF).Full story -
UK Integrated Review affirms ‘tilt' to Asia-Pacific
The United Kingdom has outlined a new ‘tilt’ towards the Asia-Pacific in its Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development, and Foreign Policy, which was published...Full story -
US Navy looks to change unmanned narrative
After being rebuffed by the US Congress in efforts to shift large-scale funding for greater development of unmanned platforms and systems in recent budget proposals, the...Full story -
AUSA Global 2021: Army chief pushes for stagnant end strength numbers to pay for new weapons
A couple of months remain before the Biden administration and the Pentagon unveil the fiscal year 2022 budget request, but Army Chief of Staff General James McConville said he is prepared to sacrific...Full story -
AUSA Global 2021: US Army standing up MDTF in Arctic region
The US Army has unveiled an unclassified version of its Arctic strategy that outlines plans to stand up an operational two-star headquarters and multidomain task force...Full story