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Skeldar V-200 UAS selected for BE/NL MCM programme
French underwater systems and robotics group ECA has awarded UMS Skeldar a contract to supply its V-200 vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial system (UAS) for...Full story -
Madagascar Armed Forces field new armoured vehicles
The Armed Forces of Madagascar (Tafika Malagasy) displayed their new light armoured vehicles during the 26 June military parade in Antananarivo that commemorated the...Full story -
Armenian assault rifle factory begins production
The assembly of Kalashnikov AK-103 assault rifles under licence in Armenia has commenced at the Neutron GAM facility, the country’s government has revealed.Full story -
Italy declares Eurofighter and Lightning II to be multirole platforms
The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana: AMI) has said both its Eurofighter and Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II fleets will be used for multirole...Full story -
New Zealand Army receives first six Polaris MRZR vehicles
The New Zealand Army has received the first six MRZR D4 all-terrain vehicles ordered from US manufacturer Polaris Government and Defense under the Ministry of Defence’s...Full story -
Japan aiming to start production of new fighter aircraft in FY 2031
The Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD) has proposed to members of the country’s National Diet (parliament) that series-production of a next-generation multirole fighter...Full story -
Sweden to prepare next-gen fighter plans
Sweden is to begin formal planning for its next-generation combat aircraft during the next budgetary cycle of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), the government disclosed on...Full story -
German parliament approves funding for ISR aircraft, munitions, AVLBs
The budget committee of the Bundestag, the German parliament, approved nearly EUR1 billion (USD1.1 billion) before the summer break in funding for Global 6000...Full story -
Indian Air Force receives final five Apache attack helicopters
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has taken delivery of the last five of 22 Boeing ‘AH-64E(I)’ Apache Guardian attack helicopters it ordered in 2015 from the United States for...Full story -
US AFRL breaks ground on agile satellite technology development lab
The US Air Force Research Laboratory’s (AFRL’s) space vehicles directorate on 29 June broke ground on a two-storey, 3,962 m2 facility at Kirtland Air Force Base in New...Full story -
USMC: Kongsberg's XM914 RWS proceeding under MADIS Inc 1
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace’s proposal to outfit US Marine Corps (USMC) Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) with its XM914 remote weapon system (RWS) has defeated...Full story -
India releases updated defence offset policy
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recently issued an official version of its updated defence offset guidelines.Full story -
Austria to retain Eurofighters, retire Saab 105s
Austria is to retain its Eurofighter combat aircraft in service at the same time as retiring its Saab 105 jet trainers, the country’s defence minister announced.Full story -
Saab starts Gripen production in Brazil
Saab has begun production of the first Gripen E/F parts in Brazil, the company announced on 7 July.Full story -
Russia and Serbia deepen military-technical co-operation
Russia and Serbia are deepening their military-technical co-operation, Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) director Dmitry Shugayev told Serbian...Full story -
US approves MV-22s for Indonesia
The US government has approved the sale to Indonesia of eight Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for an estimated USD2 billion.Full story -
Indonesian Navy invites bids to build hangar for unmanned aviation squadron
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) has issued a public tender inviting bids to build a dedicated hangar for its newly established...Full story -
US approves USD3 billion in JP-8 and other fuels for Israel
The US government has approved the sale to Israel of aviation fuel and other petroleum-based products for an estimated USD3 billion.Full story -
US approves UH-60Ms for Lithuania
The US government has approved the sale to Lithuania of six Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for USD380 million.Full story -
US approves E-2Ds for France
The US government has approved the sale to France of three Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for USD2 billion.Full story