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Three more Rafale fighters for IAF arrive in India
Three more Dassault Rafale multirole fighter aircraft arrived at Jamnagar Air Force Station (AFS) in western India on the evening of 27 January as part of an order for...Full story -
US freezes Saudi, UAE defence sales
The United States’ new Biden administration has frozen defence sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pending a review, Secretary of State Antony...Full story -
PTDI delivers first of nine NC212i aircraft to Indonesian Air Force
State-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) announced on 26 January that it has delivered the first of nine NC212i aircraft ordered for the...Full story -
IAV 2021: Sweden presents details of future AFV plan
Details have emerged of the contribution armoured fighting vehicles (AFV) are expected to make in the defence planning of the Swedish Army, as well as some initial...Full story -
US Coast Guard cutter arrives in South Atlantic for rare deployment
For the first time in more than a decade, a US Coast Guard (USCG) cutter has been deployed to the South Atlantic, with the recently commissioned Legend-class USCG Stone...Full story -
China's Norinco Group continues strong growth
The China North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco Group) has reported strong profits and revenues for 2020. The corporation is the latest Chinese defence industrial...Full story -
US delays Chinese investment ban
The US government has delayed a ban on US investors acquiring shares in listed Chinese firms with alleged links to the Chinese military, the People’s Liberation Army...Full story -
PLA improving officers' skills and training to conduct joint operations
The Chinese military is improving the level of education and training given to its military officers with regard to joint operations, China’s state-owned People’s...Full story -
US Army nearing end of FTUAS assessment period
The US Army, nearing the end of its Future Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (FTUAS) assessment period, will soon conduct a capstone rodeo flight demonstration before...Full story -
Germany seeks new STH bids from Boeing, Lockheed Martin
Germany has resurrected its cancelled heavy lift helicopter programme, with both competitors invited to submit new bids to the Ministry of Defence (MoD).Full story -
USAF reveals nearly quarter of Jayhawk fleet seriously damaged by hail
The US Air Force (USAF) has disclosed that nearly a quarter of its Raytheon T-1A Jayhawk multi-engine trainer aircraft fleet suffered serious damage when a severe...Full story -
India, Singapore navies sign submarine rescue pact
The Indian Navy and the Republic Singapore Navy (RSN) have signed a bilateral submarine rescue agreement, establishing mutual underwater emergency assistance between the...Full story -
UK to soon receive final Enhanced Pallet Loading System trucks
MAN Truck & Bus UK Ltd is slated to soon deliver the last of 382 Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) HX 8×8 trucks for the British Army fitted with the Enhanced...Full story -
UK investigates autonomous maritime airborne heavy lift capability
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has begun work to investigate technologies and capabilities that could have the potential to deliver an autonomous maritime airborne...Full story -
South Korea selects localised version of M3 amphibious rig for RoKA
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has formally selected a localised version of the M3 amphibious rig to meet a Republic of Korea Army...Full story -
Railgun, HVP offer cheaper counters to new threats, USN says
Continuing research suggests electromagnetic railguns (EMRGs) will be more cost-efficient than traditional weapons in countering future threats, especially when combined...Full story -
Hyundai extends deadline for DSME acquisition
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has extended the deadline of its proposed acquisition of rival shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), it...Full story -
Pakistan receives five CH-4 UAVs from China
Pakistan has received five Cai Hong 4 (Rainbow 4, or CH-4) multirole medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from China, according to...Full story -
Lockheed Martin eyes fast growth in hypersonics
Lockheed Martin’s revenue from the rapidly growing area of hypersonic weapons could double to USD3 billion a year by the middle of the decade, according to a company...Full story -
US Army receives final UH-72A, prepares for UH-72B deliveries
The US Army received its final Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakota support helicopter in the third quarter of 2020, ahead of the commencement of UH-72B deliveries in 2021.Full story