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Manila aims to acquire one BrahMos missile battery
Philippine Secretary of Defense Delfin Lorenzana has said that his country is currently planning to acquire only one battery of BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles from...Full story -
South Korean army seeks additional attack helicopters
South Korea plans to procure up to 36 additional attack helicopters to further boost the capabilities of the Republic of Korea Army (RoKA), defence officials told Janes...Full story -
UAC delivers first re-engined Tu-160 bomber for testing
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has handed over the first Tupolev Tu-160 ‘Blackjack’ strategic bomber to be fitted with new engines, Rostec announced on 10 March.Full story -
Australia requests EoIs for forward operating base on Cocos Islands for MC-55A Peregrine EW aircraft
Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) has requested expressions of interest (EoIs) for the construction of a new airborne electronic warfare (EW)/intelligence,...Full story -
IAI, Edge announce first Israeli-Emirati defence co-operation
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and the UAE’s Edge have begun the first collaboration between Israeli and Emirati defence companies since the normalisation of their...Full story -
South Korea agrees to a 13.9% increase in SMA contributions for 2021
South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) revealed on 10 March that Seoul has agreed to a 13.9% increase in its contribution to the upkeep of about 28,500 US...Full story -
India confirms 44 defence joint ventures
Foreign companies in India have formed more than 40 defence joint ventures (JVs) with local firms, India’s Minister of State for Defence Shripad Naik has confirmed in...Full story -
Indonesia shortlists four options in follow-on to SIGMA 10514 frigates
Defence planners at Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) have shortlisted four design options in a programme to procure follow-on vessels to the country’s Martadinata (SIGMA 10514)-class guided-miss...Full story -
India commissions third Kalvari-class submarine
The Indian Navy’s (IN) third licence-built Kalvari (Scorpène)-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK), INS Karanj, was commissioned into service at Naval Dockyard Mumbai...Full story -
US lawmakers to scrutinise threats to defence supply chain
The US House Armed Services Committee (HASC) has formed a special panel to identify threats to the US defence industry’s supply chain and recommend legislation to...Full story -
Turkey admits US blocking of its attack helicopter sale to Pakistan
The United States has blocked Turkey’s sale of T129 combat helicopters to Pakistan, which will likely lead to the latter purchasing them from China, Turkish presidential...Full story -
Nexter Munitions unveils new APFSDS round
Nexter Munitions is in the final stages of developing a new 120 mm armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding-sabot (APFSDS) round called the 120 Shard, the company...Full story -
DRDO completes test milestone for fuel cell AIP system
India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has achieved a major milestone in the development of an indigenous fuel cell-based air-independent...Full story -
ER GMLRS reaches 80 km distance, experiences warhead ‘anomaly'
Lockheed Martin is working to determine what caused an Extended Range Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (ER GMLRS) warhead to prematurely explode during an...Full story -
Saudi military fends off surge in Houthi attacks
Saudi Arabia’s air defences appear to be coping better with long-range attacks on the kingdom, although they have yet to face a threat as challenging as the 14 September...Full story -
Military balance in Indo-Pacific region ‘becoming more unfavourable to US', says Adm Davidson
US Navy Admiral Philip Davidson, the commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), has warned that the “greatest danger” facing the United States in the...Full story -
Indian Navy commissions third Kalvari (Scorpène)-class submarine
The Indian Navy (IN) commissioned on 10 March its third of six licence-built Kalvari (Scorpène)-class diesel-electric attack submarines (SSKs).Full story -
Update: Pentagon, Lockheed Martin reach settlement on F-35 spare parts fees
The Pentagon and Lockheed Martin have settled over hundreds of millions of US dollars in labour costs that the armed services incurred in managing non-ready-for-issue...Full story -
Te Mana's handover delayed due to pandemic
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) ANZAC-class frigate, HMNZS Te Mana, will return to New Zealand six months later than expected. Te Mana has been undergoing a frigate...Full story -
4GD completes SmartFacility installation for the UK's 16 Air Assault Brigade
The United Kingdom-based 4GD, a close-combat immersive training company, has completed installation of its Level 2 SmartFacility, a close-quarters training system, at...Full story