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Bulgaria to receive surplus F-16s from US ahead of Block 70 delivery
Bulgaria is to be gifted surplus Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft to help prepare the country for the arrival of its first F-16V Block 70s.Full story -
Gun-makers enhance 3D-printing technology
The use of 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has added a new element to firearms technology. For manufacturers it has opened up new development and production...Full story -
PLA looking to expand use of exoskeletons
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) appears to be aiming to expand the use of exoskeleton systems among some of its units to help soldiers carry heavy loads more...Full story -
US approves potential FMS to Taiwan of Harpoon Coastal Defense Systems and missiles
On the same day that China announced sanctions against several US companies selling weapons to Taiwan, the US State Department approved another potential...Full story -
UK looks for ‘sustainable' aviation fuel
The United Kingdom is working towards operating its combat aviation fleets on more sustainable fuels than at present, with the government noting ongoing clearance...Full story -
Two dead in US Navy Texan II crash
Two people are dead after a US Navy (USN) Beechcraft T-6B Texan II trainer aircraft crashed on 23 October, according to a service statement.Full story -
Australia, Singapore further enhance defence relations with CH-47 deck landing
A Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Canberra-class amphibious assault ship has embarked a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) CH-47 heavy-lift helicopter on its flight deck for the first time, marking a...Full story -
Covid-19: Elbit Systems announces anticipated earnings impact
Israel’s Elbit Systems announced on 26 October that the company was expecting to record an impact on its third-quarter earnings due to the Covid-19 pandemic reducing the...Full story -
PLAGF brigade displays urban combat skills in training exercise
China’s People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) is aiming to enhance the capability and preparedness of its troops to conduct military operations in urban terrain...Full story -
Bosnian politics remains mired in stagnation
November 2020 is the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Dayton Agreement (known formally as the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina)....Full story -
DARPA battle management programme may play into US Army requirements
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s (DARPA) advanced Distributed Battle Management (DBM) programme could play a vital role in the US Army’s efforts to...Full story -
Italy to develop G550-based C4ISTAR aircraft
Italy is to acquire a Gulfstream G550-based special mission aircraft under plans revealed in the country’s latest multiyear planning document (Documento Programmatico...Full story -
RSAF CH-47 helicopter pilots qualify to operate from RAN's Canberra-class LHDs
Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) crews of Boeing CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopters based at Oakey in Queensland, Australia, have qualified to operate from the...Full story -
Boeing Australia completes first taxi test of ‘Loyal Wingman'
Boeing Australia has for the first time conducted a taxi test of the ‘Loyal Wingman’ unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) it is developing in partnership with the Royal...Full story -
Italy receives final Eurofighter, closing core nation programme of record
Italy has received into service its final Eurofighter combat aircraft, concluding the current core nation programme of record (PoR) that also includes Germany, Spain,...Full story -
FLIR releases Star SAFIRE 380X imaging gimbal upgrade
FLIR in mid-2020 released its 380X hardware, firmware, and software upgrade for its family of Star SAFIRE 380 gimbal systems.Full story -
Sweden solidifies plan to retain Gripen C/D beyond 2026
The Swedish Air Force (SwAF) will retain a number of its Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D fighters beyond their current planned 2026 retirement date, solidifying an earlier...Full story -
USAF chief of staff sees Agility Prime aircraft fulfilling logistics missions
The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) top officer views the service’s Agility Prime electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) effort as a way for the air force to develop an...Full story -
Indonesia takes delivery of torpedo countermeasures from Turkey
A consignment of acoustic torpedo countermeasure jammers and decoys meant for the Indonesian Navy’s (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL’s) Nagapasa (Type...Full story -
PLAGF bolstering capabilities of its artillery units with new equipment deliveries
China’s People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) continues to modernise its artillery brigades, with units under the 72nd Group Army and the Tibet Military District...Full story