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Indian government to divest stake in missile producer BDL
The Indian government plans to divest a 15% stake in state-owned missile manufacturer Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), it was announced on 7 September.Full story -
Hizbullah response to Lebanese port explosion risks further domestic insecurity and threatens regional stability
Lebanon faces an economic and political crisis of an existential nature. The cumulative effects of decades of sectarian-based corruption, a currency described by...Full story -
USMC F-35s arrive in UK ahead of QE embarkation
US Marine Corps (USMC) Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft have arrived in the United Kingdom, ahead of their first embarkation aboard HMS Queen...Full story -
USAF to compete F-15EX engine production
The US Air Force (USAF) is to open up to competition its requirement for engines for the Boeing F-15EX Advanced Eagle combat aircraft.Full story -
Update: Mitsui, T7 sign deal to supply naval vessels to Vietnam
Japan’s Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding and the maritime division of T7 Global Berhad, an investment holding group based in Malaysia, have entered an agreement to...Full story -
US B-52s and UK Typhoons patrol Ukrainian skies
US Air Force (USAF) B-52H bombers and UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft have flown over Ukrainian territory for the first time as part of an...Full story -
Australia launches industry skills programme
The Australian government has launched a grants scheme to support skills development in the defence industry, the country’s Department of Defence (DoD) has announced.Full story -
USAF F-15Cs to receive firmware upgrade to prevent ‘indefinite grounding'
The US Air Force (USAF) has instructed that firmware on its fleet of Boeing F-15C Eagle air superiority fighter aircraft be upgraded to rectify an anomaly that would...Full story -
Pentagon kicks off development on initial tranche of space defence programme
The Pentagon’s Space Development Agency (SDA) has kicked off development on the initial tranche of new satellite communications and networking systems, as part of the...Full story -
France orders additional MRTT aircraft
France has ordered three further Airbus Defence and Space (DS) A330-200 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, bringing its total procurement to 15.Full story -
Airbus reveals updated Lakota configuration for US Army
Airbus Helicopters has revealed an upgraded version of the UH-72A Lakota training and support platform for the US Army and National Guard.Full story -
DARPA, USAF prepare to fly HAWC variants later this year
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the US Air Force (USAF) on 1 September announced the successful completion of captive carry tests of two...Full story -
South Korean navy completes C4I system upgrade
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has completed an upgrade of its command, control, communication, computer, and intelligence (C4I) system under a KRW147.2 billion...Full story -
US contracts Venom, Viper helos for Czech Republic
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has contracted Bell to build and deliver 12 H-1 helicopters in support of the Czech Republic’s recapitalisation requirement.Full story -
Pentagon reaffirms Microsoft's JEDI Cloud win
The US Department of Defense has reaffirmed Microsoft’s win to provide commercial cloud computing services to the department under the Pentagon’s JEDI Cloud contract,...Full story -
Northrop Grumman charges on with XM913 50 mm cannon deliveries to US Army
Northrop Grumman remains under contract with the US Army to mature a critical component of its ground combat fleet ‒ the XM913 50 mm cannon ‒ even as the service weighs...Full story -
Indonesian defence minister proposes to receive USD20 billion in foreign credit for 2020–24
Indonesia’s Minister of Defence, Prabowo Subianto, has forwarded a proposal for the country to receive up to USD20 billion in defence-related foreign credit and...Full story -
Dynetics seeks closer soft docking of X-61A Gremlins in next flight test
Dynetics believes it gained enough data from a July flight test of its X-61A Gremlins unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to next time achieve a closer soft docking to the...Full story -
UK funds integration of AESA radar upgrade for Typhoon
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has given the green light to the next phase of the European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk 2 radar for the Royal Air Force’s (RAF)...Full story -
Covid-19: Virus tests national responses as countries prepare for second wave
A zoonotic virus that emerged in Wuhan, China, in December 2019 has now spread to almost every country in the world. The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2...Full story