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US Army soldiers wrap up first robotic combat vehicle experiment
The US Army has finished its first month-long Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) operational experiment with soldiers and is compiling the lessons learned to help guide...Full story -
More details emerge about new Chinese helicopter-launched ATGM
More details have emerged about a new helicopter-launched anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) that was used in training exercises by the aviation units of the People’s...Full story -
South Korea unveils indigenous AESA radar prototype for KF-X fighter
South Korea has unveiled an indigenous active electronically scanned-array (AESA) radar prototype for use by the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (RoKAF’s) next-generation...Full story -
Portuguese frigate to host German helicopter detachment
The Portuguese Navy’s Vasco da Gama-class (MEKO 200PN) frigate NRP Corte-Real (F 332) is scheduled to host a helicopter detachment of the German Navy between 10 November...Full story -
US Air Force tests ‘four ship' formation of F-16s with AESA radars
The US Air Force (USAF) on 2 July for the first time flew advanced Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radars on four fighter aircraft in a ‘four-ship’ formation.Full story -
IM-SHORAD software glitches mitigated, US soldiers begin testing
US Army soldiers have begun Interim Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) prototype testing after the service and industry fixed software glitches associated with...Full story -
Covid-19: NGA seeks new analytical tool to combat future pandemics
The US Department of Defense (DoD) directorate responsible for collecting, analysing and disseminating geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) is launching a new research and...Full story -
Carrier Kennedy nearly three-quarters complete as single-phase delivery negotiations continue
The Newport News Shipbuilding unit of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) has completed about 74% of Ford-class aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), HII CEO Mike...Full story -
Lockheed Martin to deepen offset engagement in India
Lockheed Martin is pursuing plans to expand offset-related engagement with Indian industry, the US corporation has said. The effort was highlighted at the company’s...Full story -
KMW details new Boxer Leguan bridging module
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has developed an internally funded mission module for the ARTEC Boxer 8×8 Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle (MRAV), which can rapidly launch and...Full story -
UAE to begin satellite assembly at new Al Ain facility
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to build and develop satellite systems and components under a new agreement with Airbus.Full story -
New team lines up for UK mission data challenge
Leonardo announced on 6 August that it was part of a new team launched to support the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) Mission Data for Information Advantage (MD4IA)...Full story -
Turkey to train a third of Somali army
Turkey will ultimately train around a third of the Somali National Army (SNA), according to Mehmet Yılmaz, the Turkish ambassador to the East African country.Full story -
OTT Technologies takes over LMT
South African armoured vehicle designer and manufacturer OTT has acquired LMT, which has been in business rescue since September 2019.Full story -
SOCOM industry day solicits proposals to update Global Analytics Platform
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is soliciting industry proposals to revamp its command-wide battlefield intelligence analytics programme, updating the legacy...Full story -
Trump confirms plans to further reduce US troop numbers in Afghanistan
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he plans to further reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan from currently 8,600 to possibly as low as 4,000 by the...Full story -
Canadian Army's first ACSV to roll off production line in December
General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) has begun producing its first Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) for the Canadian Army, and is expected to complete the...Full story -
US and Poland reach Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement
The United States and Poland have reached an Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), the US Department of Defense (DoD) and Polish Ministry of National Defence...Full story -
Saab prepares GlobalEye bid for South Korea
Saab has reaffirmed its intention to offer its GlobalEye platform for South Korea’s recently announced programme to acquire additional airborne early warning and control...Full story -
DARPA CubeSat experiment may support future Space Force initiatives
A new CubeSat experiment by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), designed to explore the use of microelectronic materials in extra-terrestrial...Full story