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Ukraine tests new firepower options for BMP-1 fleet
Ukraine is conducting comparative tests of four remote weapon systems (RWSs) on its BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicles (IFV), the General Staff of the Armed Forces of...Full story -
Pakistan Army inducts first batch of Al-Khalid-I MBTs
The Pakistan Army (PA) officially inducted into service its first batch of Al-Khalid-I main battle tanks (MBTs) in a ceremony held on 28 July at the facilities of...Full story -
US Air Force reveals Skyborg acquisition strategy
The US Air Force (USAF) plans to downselect vendors in a likely 60-90 days to develop prototype air platforms for its Skyborg autonomous attritable aircraft programme...Full story -
Mexican government details internal military deployments
Mexico has deployed 173,776 military personnel throughout the nation for a variety of operations including combating criminal networks and helping with the government’s...Full story -
Airbus demos Remote Carrier 'loyal wingman' connectivity with Eurofighters and Tornados
Airbus has demonstrated for the first time with real combat aircraft the Remote Carrier (RC) ‘loyal wingman’ technology it is developing for the Future Combat Air System...Full story -
New heavy-duty trucks in service with PLA's Tibet Military District
The Tibet Military District of China’s People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) has received new 8 × 8 heavy-duty military trucks manufactured by the Shaanxi...Full story -
Serbia notes interest in Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk jets
The Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk is one of the options that Serbia is considering as a replacement for its existing jet trainer and light attack fleets.Full story -
Indra formally joins FCAS alongside Airbus, Dassault
Indra has formally joined the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/Syst?me de Combat A?rien du Futur (SCAF) programme as the national lead for Spain, alongside Airbus for...Full story -
Japan commits to local F-35 production
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has confirmed plans to continue the local production of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.Full story -
Pentagon wants to spend billions pulling US troops out of Germany
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper unveiled a tentative roadmap for moving 11,900 US troops out of Germany, and relocating the lion’s share to either Belgium, Italy, or...Full story -
US Air Force issues Combat Air Force Contracted Air Support adversary air contracts
The US Air Force (USAF) on 21 July awarded contracts to three companies to provide realistic and challenging advanced adversary air training, according to a service...Full story -
NZDF trialling electric motorbikes
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) announced on 27 July that it has begun trialling electric utility motorbikes to determine their suitability for military use.Full story -
Orolia weighs ‘mixed set' PNT capability for LTAMDS
New York-based defence subcontractor Orolia Defense & Security is weighing a proposed “mixed set” position, navigation, and timing (PNT) capability solution for the US...Full story -
FLIR Systems takes aim at small UAS applications with Hadron imaging module
Imaging sensor specialist FLIR Systems has launched a new compact electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) camera module aimed at small unmanned aircraft system (UAS), robotics,...Full story -
Lockheed Martin sells Indago 3 UAV to Switzerland
Armasuisse has contracted Lockheed Martin to procure a fleet of the company’s Indago 3 small Group 1 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the Swiss Army, according to a...Full story -
Royal New Zealand Navy commissions new fleet support vessel
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) commissioned its new fleet tanker/replenishment vessel, HMNZS Aotearoa (A 11), in a ceremony held on 29 July at Devonport Naval Base in...Full story -
First five of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft arrive in India
The first five of 36 Dassault Rafale multirole fighter aircraft ordered for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in late 2016 for EUR7.9 billion (USD9.27 billion) landed at Ambala...Full story -
MHI, Boeing sign DCS agreement to upgrade Japanese F-15J fleet
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Boeing have signed a Direct Commercial Sale (DCS) agreement to support upgrades to Japan’s fleet of F-15J Eagle combat aircraft.Full story -
India issues new draft policy for military acquisitions
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released a second draft of proposed new defence procurement guidelines, with a view to unveiling the formal policy later this...Full story -
Household Cavalry Regiment receives British Army's first Ares AFVs
Deliveries of General Dynamics Land Systems-UK (GDLS-UK) Ajax family of armoured vehicles to British Army frontline units began earlier this month with the arrival of...Full story