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Germany approves upgraded AESA for Eurofighters
The German Bundestag has approved funding to develop, build, and integrate a new active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar system for the Luftwaffe’s Eurofighter...Full story -
Finnish auditor reveals breakdown for HX procurement
The National Audit Office of Finland (NAOF) issued a report on 17 June covering the HX fighter aircraft procurement and Squadron 2020 (SQ2020) multirole corvette...Full story -
Colombia progresses towards Cessna T-37 and A-37 replacements
The Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aerea Colombiana– FAC) is moving to finally replace its fleets of Cessna T-37B Tweet trainer and A-37B Dragonfly light attack aircraft,...Full story -
Thales UK supplying new TI camera for Challenger 2 tanks
Thales UK has confirmed that it is supplying its Catherine MP thermal imaging (TI) camera as a replacement for the legacy TI camera installed in the British Army’s...Full story -
Luftwaffe reports increased Eurofighter availability, despite Covid-19 problems
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) is achieving greater levels of availability of its Eurofighter combat aircraft fleet, despite some overseas exercises having to be...Full story -
Bangladesh to receive additional surplus UK C-130J airlifters
The sale of additional UK-surplus Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules transport aircraft to Bangladesh has been confirmed by a support contract announced by Marshall...Full story -
Russia to parade new ISDM remote minelaying system on Red Square
Russia’s new ISDM remote minelaying system was recently spotted while being transported to Moscow for the Victory Day parade trials, government newspaper Rossiskaya...Full story -
China's final Beidou navigation satellite launch postponed for indefinite period
The launch of the final satellite to complete the constellation for China’s Beidou global navigation system has been postponed for an indefinite period, according to a...Full story -
Protolab's PMPV gets engine upgrade
Finland’s Protolab has updated its Protected Multipurpose Vehicle (PMPV) with a new engine and completed a series of company trials, Juha Moisio, Protolab’s director of...Full story -
McCain crew completes basic certification
The crew aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS John S McCain (DDG 56) successfully completed Basic Phase Certification earlier this month, the US Navy...Full story -
USN conducts first GBU-53/B StormBreaker release from Super Hornet
The US Navy (USN), in collaboration with Raytheon Missiles & Defense (RMD), a Raytheon Technologies business, has conducted an initial guided release of a GBU-53/B...Full story -
Sikorsky set to pitch armed Black Hawk for Philippine requirement
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, is preparing a proposal to offer to the Philippines an armed version of its latest S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopter.Full story -
China deploys new Haidou-1 deepwater AUV
The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has deployed its new Haidou-1 deepwater-capable autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) during an expedition to the Western Pacific...Full story -
Australian firms team up for defence welding projects
Australian welding company K-TIG has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with local firms Axiom Precision Manufacturing and Bisalloy Steels to develop specialist...Full story -
Boeing delivers first Super Hornet Block 3 test aircraft to US Navy
Boeing announced delivery of the first two F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block 3 test aircraft to the US Navy (USN) on 17 June.Full story -
India prepares to launch new defence procurement rules
India’s new defence procurement rules, which are expected to be issued soon, will put greater emphasis on supporting small businesses in India but higher levels of...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 -
Canada rules out mechanical failure in CH-148 Cyclone crash
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) have ruled out mechanical failure as the cause of the Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone maritime and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopter that...Full story -
Thales producing new compact antenna for Vigile D ESM
Thales UK has commenced series production of a new compact antenna assembly for the latest instantiation of its Vigile D wideband digital radar electronic support...Full story -
Work to begin building Qatar F-15QA infrastructure for 2022
The United States has contracted the building of infrastructure needed for Qatar’s future fleet of Boeing F-15QA Eagle fighter aircraft, the US Air Force Life Cycle...Full story