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USINDOPACOM commander pushes case for Aegis Ashore on Guam
US Navy Admiral Philip Davidson, the commander of the US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), reiterated his call to deploy the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defence...Full story -
UK Royal Navy trials radar new bathymetry software
Novel radar bathymetry software that enables surface radar returns to profile the seabed has been trialled on board the UK Royal Navy (RN) survey craft HMS Magpie,...Full story -
RoKMC aims to equip KAAV7A1 amphibious assault vehicles with RCWS
The Republic of Korea Marine Corps (RoKMC) is aiming to equip its fleet of almost 170 KAAV7A1 amphibious assault vehicles with locally developed remote-controlled weapon...Full story -
Lebanese commander warns of funding crisis
General Joseph Aoun, the commander of the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF), has taken the unprecedented step of publicly urging Lebanese politicians to tackle the grave...Full story -
Royal Malaysian Navy inaugurates UAS squadron
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has established a new formation to operate the ScanEagle unmanned aerial system (UAS).Full story -
Buyers line up for Indian firm BEML
Some of India’s biggest private sector defence firms have been linked with bids to acquire a controlling stake in BEML Limited, formerly Bharat Earth Movers Limited.Full story -
US Air Force expects first ARRW test flight in 30 days
The US Air Force (USAF) is preparing for the first booster test flight (BTF-1) of the USAF/Lockheed Martin AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) to take...Full story -
Deadly threats persist: deaths from terrorist activity up 20%, says Janes
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China clears HQ-17AE air-defence system for export
China has cleared for export a variant of the HQ-17A road-mobile, short-range air-defence (SHORAD) system known as the HQ-17AE, according to a 7 March report by the...Full story -
PLAN's second Type 055-class destroyer enters service
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has commissioned its second Type 055 (Renhai)-class guided-missile destroyer, according to reports by Chinese state-owned...Full story -
USAF seeks Next Gen Multirole UAS capabilities
The US Air Force (USAF) has issued a request for information (RFI) for its Next-Generation Multirole Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Family of Systems (FoS) requirement.Full story -
Belgium, Luxembourg receive third A400M
Belgium has received into service its second Airbus Defence and Space (DS) A400M Atlas transport aircraft, bringing the number it now operates as a joint unit with...Full story -
MBDA secures first contract for Albatros NG shipborne air defence system
MBDA has revealed a first order for a new shipborne anti-air guided weapon system based on the extended range version of the Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM-ER).Full story -
China outlines technology priorities for ‘new era'
The Communist Party of China (CPC) has released more details about its plans to accelerate military modernisation during the country’s 14th Five Year Plan (FYP).Full story -
US Army seeks spectrum analysis capability, eyes EWPMT integration
US Army officials are in the midst of developing requirements for a spectrum analyser (Spec A) capability focused on identifying electromagnetic spectrum signatures and...Full story -
Australia launches enterprise initiative for OPV programme
Australia has launched initiatives to support enhanced industrial collaboration in the programme to build Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) for the Royal...Full story -
GAO recommends US Navy cap CH-53K production at six aircraft per year until end of testing
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) is recommending the US Navy (USN) limit the production of Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters to six per year, less...Full story -
Viability of US sea-launched cruise missile programme questioned
The nuclear weapon programme that could face the greatest risk from Congressional concerns is the submarine-launched cruise missile (SLCM) plan proposed in the Trump...Full story -
BAE Systems secures LRIP deal for USAF EW programme
US defence industry firm BAE Systems has been contracted by Boeing to support the company’s effort to develop low-rate initial production (LRIP) variants of a new...Full story -
Camero-Tech releases new ISR imaging platform, eyes US markets
Officials at Camero-Tech, an Israel-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) imaging services company, is eyeing opportunities in US defence and...Full story