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Bundeswehr selects Haenel MK 556 assault rifle to replace G36
The Bundeswehr announced in a press release on 15 September that C G Haenel has been selected to supply its new assault rifle. Haenel is offering its MK 556 to replace...Full story -
Australia looks to boost local sourcing on frigate project
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has announced three new feasibility studies aimed at expanding local industrial involvement in the programme to construct BAE...Full story -
Royal Thai Navy selects Norinco for AAV requirement
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) is to procure three Norinco-produced amphibious assault vehicles (AAVs), understood to be the VN-16 platform.Full story -
AFA 2020: Boeing resolves KC-46A leaky fuel system issue
Boeing has resolved its issue with leaky KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling tanker fuel systems, according to a company spokesman.Full story -
AFA 2020: Lockheed Martin projects fewer F-35 deliveries in 2020 due to Covid-19
Lockheed Martin is lowering delivery expectations in 2020 for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to roughly 121 from 141 due to Covid-19 impacting...Full story -
Project Convergence 2020: US Army hosting kill chain demonstration
The US Army is embarking on a month-long effort to assess portions of its modernisation portfolio and determine what steps it needs to take to successfully link sensors...Full story -
AFA 2020: US Navy to fly Collins Aerospace MS-177A imaging sensor for first time
The US Navy (USN) will fly Collins Aerospace Systems’ MS-177A long-range multi-spectral imaging sensor for the first time in 2022.Full story -
L3Harris plans to speed up divestitures
L3Harris Technologies’ divestiture activity slowed in the second quarter of 2020 because of the coronavirus outbreak but is starting to pick up again now that industry...Full story -
Sener and GA-ASI readies modular payload pod for European MQ-9 UAVs
Spanish engineering group Sener is developing a new modular pod that aims to enhance the payload carrying ability of the MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...Full story -
AFA 2020: US Air Force flies Next-Generation Air Dominance flight demonstrator
The US Air Force (USAF) has flown a digitally-engineered Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) advanced aircraft flight demonstrator for the first time, the service...Full story -
Boeing fires up 'loyal wingman' engine ahead of flight trials
Boeing Australia has powered up the engine of the first ‘loyal wingman’ unmanned aerial vehicle it is developing in partnership with the Royal Australian Air Force...Full story -
Greece announces procurement plan
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on 9 September outlined his country’s defence procurement priorities over the coming years, including fighter aircraft, ...Full story -
South Korean agencies agree to boost import substitution drive
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) signed an agreement on 15 September to support...Full story -
AFA 2020: General Atomics announces new ISR/strike UAV
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) unveiled an artist’s illustration of a new intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)/strike unmanned aerial...Full story -
Lynx KF41 production and test facility to be set up in Hungary
Hungary signed an agreement on 9 September worth over EUR2 billion (USD2.4 billion) with Rheinmetall for 218 Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and to establish...Full story -
UK to expand base in Oman
The United Kingdom will invest an additional GBP23.8 million (USD31 million) to expand its logistics hub at the Omani port of Duqm, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)...Full story -
Armenia-Azerbaijan territorial dispute remains critical flashpoint
The long-standing military confrontation between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh has been a cause of conflict between the two...Full story -
MSPO 2020: Defence exhibition in the time of Covid-19
The International Defence Industry Exhibition MSPO was held in Kielce, Poland, on 8–10 September, in a limited format because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Owing to global...Full story -
US Army plans full and open competition for FTUAS
The US Army is planning to hold a full and open competition for its Future Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (FTUAS) programme, with a request for information (RFI)...Full story -
AFA 2020: Boeing will not inspect the pylon for B-52H re-engining
Boeing, the lead integrator on the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress heavy bomber re-engining programme, will not physically inspect the pylons on each aircraft, leaving that...Full story