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Nurol Makina qualifies Ejder Yalçin mortar carrier
Turkey’s Nurol Makina announced that it has developed and qualified a new self-propelled mortar system based on its fourth-generation Ejder Yalçin 4×4 protected mobility...Full story -
Carrier decisions could indicate new US administration's naval national security stance, HII CEO says
Decisions the new Biden Administration makes on the makeup and capabilities of the US Navy (USN) aircraft carrier fleet could indicate the USN’s national security...Full story -
USAF awards autonomous target contract to US-UK team
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded a nine-month contract to US company Mountain Horse Solutions and UK companies Digital Concepts Engineering (DCE) and tpgroup to...Full story -
Georgia developing indigenous surveillance and strike UAS
Tbilisi-based aviation plant TbilAviaMsheni (TAM) is developing Georgia’s first surveillance and strike unmanned aircraft system (UAS), dubbed Project T-31, the company...Full story -
Unmanned on the ground: Autonomous land system developments
Feb 12, 2021, 13:00 by User Not FoundWhile unmanned and autonomous capabilities have proliferated in the air domain, land systems have not been so quick to adopt such new technologies. In a report first published to Janes subscribers in December 2020, Scott Alexander reports...Full story -
Jordan to found F-16 air combat training centre
The US government has approved the founding of an F-16 Air Combat Training Center (ACTC) in Jordan.Full story -
New MCMVs for Indonesian Navy to be equipped with MAN 12V175D-MM engines
German company MAN Energy Solutions announced on 10 February that it has secured a contract from shipbuilder Abeking & Rasmussen to equip the two mine-countermeasures...Full story -
Sikorsky to upgrade HH-60W helo to improve on 2012 baseline capabilities
The US Air Force (USAF) is to contract Sikorsky to upgrade its HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter to improve on the 2012 requirements...Full story -
Airbus Helicopters, TAI sign sale and support deal
Airbus Helicopters has entered into an agreement with Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) to support the sale and supply of rotary-wing aircraft to Thai military and civilian...Full story -
Saab seeks to diversify naval business
Saab’s Kockums business area, which mainly designs and builds submarines and surface vessels for the Swedish Navy, is looking to diversify its workload to improve its...Full story -
Biden announces creation of Pentagon task force on China
US President Joe Biden announced on 10 February the formation of a ‘China Task Force’ within the US Department of Defense (DoD) to provide “a baseline assessment of...Full story -
Bell offers 429 for Canada FAcT pilot training
Bell is offering its 429 GlobalRanger helicopter to Canada for its Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme.Full story -
India lists over 230 military items for export
India has earmarked about 230 military platforms, weapons, and systems for potential sale to ‘friendly countries’ as part of efforts to increase its materiel exports...Full story -
India and China agree to withdraw troops from parts of the LoAC
The Indian and Chinese armies have agreed to pull back from a bitterly contested region along their disputed Line of Actual Control (LoAC) in the Himalayas, where they...Full story -
Japan signs USD287 million contract for SM-3 Block IIA interceptor missiles
The Japan Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has signed a JPY30.08 billion (USD287.3 million) contract to receive an...Full story -
Iraqi F-16s still not carrying out coalition strikes
Iraq’s fleet of F-16 multirole fighters have yet to be placed on US-led coalition air-tasking orders despite an improvement in availability due to the return of US...Full story -
First German Tornado to pass through life-extension programme makes maiden flight
Germany has flown the first Panavia Tornado combat aircraft to have its service life extended with the goal of seeing the wider fleet out to its 2030 retirement date.Full story -
Northrop Grumman reveals LongShot concept
Northrop Grumman has revealed its concept for the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) LongShot programme to develop an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...Full story -
India reports increases in defence exports and FDI
The value of Indian defence exports over the past five years has reached INR344.13 billion (USD4.72 billion) with significant yearly increases achieved since 2015, new...Full story -
Biden approves expanded Myanmar sanctions
US President Joe Biden said on 10 February that he has approved a new executive order introducing new and expanded sanctions on Myanmar military leaders responsible for...Full story