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Upgrade funding, accelerated procurement drives USAF HH-60W cost growth
Capability upgrades identified in 2019 and accelerated aircraft procurement of the US Air Force (USAF) Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search-and-rescue (CSAR)...Full story -
Military use of social media accounts widens
The proliferation of open-source intelligence (OSINT) in the 2010s has enabled professionals and amateurs to exploit a wealth of freely available information that can...Full story -
US Army deploying 45 SFAB soldiers to Honduras
The US Army is sending approximately 45 Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) soldiers to Honduras in early 2021 for a seven-month stint to work with the Central...Full story -
Germany delays TLVS once again
Germany has again delayed its Taktische Luftverteidigungssystem (TLVS) ground-based air-defence programme, with a contract no longer expected in 2021.Full story -
Malian Air Force orders second C295W
The Malian Air Force has ordered a second Airbus C295W transport aircraft, the company announced on 2 December.Full story -
Airbus VSR700 completes first autonomous flight from a moving deck
Airbus Helicopters announced on 30 November that it successfully performed autonomous take-off and landing (ATOL) from a moving deck using its Vertivision Surveillance...Full story -
Pentagon seeks to improve training opportunities in Japan
The Pentagon is looking for ways to better utilise existing training opportunities in Japan to improve deterrence in the region, according to a key officer.Full story -
South Korea increases defence budget for 2021
South Korea’s Ministry of National Defence (MND) has announced a 2021 defence budget of KWR52.84 trillion (USD48 billion).Full story -
Singapore Army unveils next-generation personal equipment
The Singapore Army on 2 December launched a new set of personal equipment comprising a new lightweight and modular ballistic helmet and tactical load-bearing system...Full story -
SAC to decide on extending Heavy Airlift Wing, adding new aircraft and members
The NATO supported Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) is to decide in the coming months whether or not to extend the current 30-year memorandum of understanding (MoU)...Full story -
Ukraine upgrades BTS-4 armoured recovery vehicle
The Lviv Armored Plant, part of Ukraine’s state-owned UkrOboronProm (UOP), has upgraded and delivered an improved version of the BTS-4 armoured recovery vehicle (ARV) to...Full story -
AVIC announces maiden flight of AR-500B shipborne VTOL UAV
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced on 2 December that it had conducted the first flight of its shipborne AR-500B vertical take-off and landing...Full story -
North Korea showcases world's largest mobile ICBM
North Korea displayed its latest mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on 10 October 2020 at the parade in Pyongyang to mark the 75th anniversary of the...Full story -
Chinese defence giants sign partnership deal
Two of China’s biggest defence industrial enterprises – the China Shipbuilding Corporation (CSC) and the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) – have...Full story -
Indonesia in talks with Naval Group for variant of Riachuelo-class submarine
Officials from Indonesia’s defence ministry are in discussions with a consortium led by French shipbuilder Naval Group for a possible order of the Riachuelo (Modified...Full story -
Boeing begins T-7A Red Hawk ground-based training system production
Boeing has started production of the ground-based training system (GBTS) it is developing for its US Air Force (USAF) T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer, according to a...Full story -
New PLAN hospital ship deploys to the South China Sea
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned a new 4,000-tonne hospital ship on 30 November for service in the South China Sea, state-owned broadcaster...Full story -
US State Department approves potential sale of latest Phalanx CIWS version for RoKN's first KDX III Batch II destroyer
The US Department of State has approved a potential USD39 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of two MK 15 MOD 25 Phalanx close-in weapon systems (CIWSs) for fitment...Full story -
Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine selected for RoKN's FFX III-class frigates
The Rolls-Royce MT30 marine gas turbine has been selected to power the Republic of Korea Navy’s (RoKN’s) six FFX III- (also known as Ulsan Batch III)-class...Full story -
RoKA to acquire three new small UAV types from 2021
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 2 December that it has signed contracts to acquire three new types of small rotary-wing...Full story