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Denmark begins F-35 preparations
Denmark has begun preparations for receiving its first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) combat aircraft, with the country’s parliament...Full story -
Arquus unveils Fortress Mk 2 and Armis logistics family at online expo
French armoured vehicle manufacturer Arquus presented its Fortress Mk 2 protected mobility vehicle and Armis range of logistics vehicles in an online expo being held in...Full story -
Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corporation lays keel for RoCN's first LPD
Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corporation held a keel-laying ceremony on 9 June for the first of a planned class of four landing platform dock (LPD) vessels for the...Full story -
Aero Vodochody sold to new joint venture
Penta, a Central European investment firm that has owned Aero Vodochody for the past 13 years, has sold the Czech aircraft manufacturer to a new joint venture between...Full story -
Indonesia signs preamble contract for first Iver Huitfeldt-variant frigate
The Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MOD) has signed a preamble contract that paves the way for the country to procure its first-ever frigate from Denmark.Full story -
Limited ice-going capabilities offer mission flexibility for Brazil's new submarine rescue ship
The Brazilian Navy’s new submarine rescue ship NSS Guillobel (ex-Adams Challenge) is able to operate in mild glacial temperatures, which will enable it to support some...Full story -
Mid-life upgrade completed for second RAN Anzac-class frigate
The second of eight Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Anzac-class frigates has completed an extensive mid-life capability assurance programme featuring numerous upgrades,...Full story -
USMC pressing on with ACV production
The US Marine Corp (USMC) is moving ahead with the next phase of its Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme after its Force Design 2030 overhaul ‘affirmed’ the need...Full story -
Indian Navy inaugurates complex to house submarine rescue system
The Indian Navy (IN) inaugurated on 10 June a complex at its naval base in the Indian eastern port city of Visakhapatnam to accommodate one of its two submarine rescue...Full story -
Emiratis seen operating Pantsir-S1 said to be in Libya
A leaked video has confirmed that personnel from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are operating Russian-made Pantsir-S1 air defence systems in Libya, according to...Full story -
Taiwan flies indigenous T-5 ‘Brave Eagle' aircraft
Taiwan has flown the T-5 Yung Yin (‘Brave Eagle’) advanced jet trainer (AJT) and light fighter aircraft that it has indigenously developed to equip the Republic of China...Full story -
Egyptian frigate deal ‘yet to be finalised'
The authorisation of the sale of two FREMM frigates to Egypt is “still in progress”, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio told parliament on 10 June.Full story -
Covid-19: Israeli defence companies adapt sensors to screen for virus
Israel's Ministry of Defense (MoD) is working with two Israeli defence companies to develop radar- and electro-optical-based sensors to monitor peoples’ vital signs and...Full story -
Covid-19: Formalisation of successful pandemic-informed ceasefire or return to hostilities in southern Thailand?
After 16 years of relentless violence, the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on southern Thailand’s Malay-Muslim separatist insurgency,...Full story -
Update: USAF issues RFI for next-generation ISR/strike, medium-altitude UAV
The US Air Force (USAF) on 3 June issued a request for information (RFI) from industry about next-generation intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR)/strike,...Full story -
Turkish UAVs played leading role in Idlib battle
The Turkish military made extensive use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during the eight days of intense fighting in Syria’s Idlib province that came to an end with a...Full story -
Italian government reportedly approves frigate sale to Egypt
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has approved the sale of two FREMM frigates to Egypt after he spoke with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the ANSA news...Full story -
Update – Covid-19: Top US Air Force officer sees more service collaboration on weapon systems
The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) chief of staff sees the US military services better collaborating on weapon systems if future defence spending declines due to the novel...Full story -
US trials maritime strike role for Apache helo in Persian Gulf
The US military has trialled the use of the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter in the maritime anti-surface warfare (ASuW) role in the Middle East.Full story -
Update: USMC solicits industry to provide mobile air-defence system for JLTV vehicles
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has formally begun its search for a ground-based air-defence system (GBADS) for integration aboard its Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs).Full story