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Houthis claim cruise missile attack on Saudi Arabia
The Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (Houthis) said it used Zulfiqar ballistic and Quds cruise missiles against Saudi Arabia on 23 June, as well as Samad-3 unmanned aerial...Full story -
UK MPs press PM to publish ISC report
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under renewed pressure in late June over the government’s refusal to release a potentially damaging report by the parliamentary...Full story -
UK may not upgrade all F-35Bs to Block 4 standard
The United Kingdom may not upgrade all of its early model Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning combat aircraft to the latest Block 4 standard later this decade, declaring it...Full story -
New Zealand resumes maritime patrols over Niue, Cook Islands
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Rafael offers Spike NLOS launcher for Poland's Ottokar Brzoza tank destroyer programme
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has unveiled the multi-missile Spike NLOS (non-line-of-sight) launcher for the tank destroyer being developed under Poland’s Ottokar...Full story -
Covid-19: Indonesia signals potential major increase in defence spending
Indonesia could be in line for a record-high expenditure of nearly IDR150 trillion (USD10.6 billion) for fiscal year 2021 if recently submitted budgetary proposals are...Full story -
US Air Force expands Reforge advanced training aircraft procurement
The US Air Force (USAF) has increased the number of its Reforge proof of concept (RFX) advanced trainer aircraft that it wants to acquire while also opening it up to...Full story -
US Navy defends FFG(X) cost estimate
With federal lawmakers demanding a guarantee of an independent cost estimate for the service’s guided-missile frigate (FFG(X)) programme, Rear Admiral Casey Moton, USN...Full story -
Covid-19: Hyundai to restructure in response to ‘new economic conditions'
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has announced a plan to merge its shipbuilding and offshore engineering divisions in response to the economic impact of Covid-19. The move...Full story -
HASC Subcommittee wants to restrict Pentagon funding until navy shipbuilding plan is delivered
The House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces threatened to restrict some Pentagon funding on 23 June unless the legally...Full story -
China launches final satellite for BeiDou navigation system
The final satellite required to complete global coverage of China’s BeiDou satellite navigation system was launched on 23 June from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre...Full story -
Germany halts P-3C upgrade
The German Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced in a press release on 17 June that the modernisation of the navy's P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) is being...Full story -
Japan aiming to develop prototypes of self-propelled mine system
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) is aiming to develop two prototypes of a remotely operated, self-propelled mine system.Full story -
UK renews GECO mission management for Puma Force
The United Kingdom has renewed for a further five years its Graphical Electronic Cockpit Organiser (GECO) Mission Support System (GECO MSS) contract for the Royal Air...Full story -
India's HAL deepens private sector engagement through Make-II initiative
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will make about 4,000 components used in military-aerospace production available for outsourcing to the country's private...Full story -
Increase in ADF attacks targeting civilians highlights continued and growing threat posed to local populace in northeast DRC
At least six civilians were killed during an overnight raid by suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militants targeting the village of Kekele in Ituri province in...Full story -
Fragile infrastructure challenged by recent spike in militant attacks on Afghan electricity network
JTIC data recorded eight attacks targeting electricity infrastructure across Baghlan, Kabul, and Parwan provinces, all within the first week of May. On 4 May 2020, four...Full story -
Development of eco-fascist narratives demonstrates evolution of extreme-right threat
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to fresh attention on ‘eco-fascism’, or the blurring of environmentalist politics with extreme right-wing activism. For example, in the...Full story -
Milrem Robotics unveils Type-X RCV with CPWS II turret
Estonia’s Milrem Robotics has integrated the John Cockerill Defence Cockerill Protected Weapons Station Generation II (CPWS II) to its in-development Type-X robotic...Full story -
India confirms move to abolish offset banking
The Indian Ministry of Defence’s (MoD’s) Department of Defence Production (DDP) has confirmed plans to discontinue offset banking provisions.Full story