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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 -
European Task Force Takuba to deploy to Sahel this summer
Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, the Netherlands, and Portugal have all committed troops to a new French-led special forces mission in the Sahel region called Task Force...Full story -
Covid-19: Malaysia enlists UASs to enforce countermeasures
The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) and Royal Malaysian Police (RMP) have deployed micro and small-class unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to support enforcement of the...Full story -
GeoSpectrum launches scaled down TRAPS sonar for USVs
Canadian marine acoustics house GeoSpectrum Technologies has launched a compact version of its Towed Reelable Active Passive Sonar (TRAPS) designed specifically for...Full story -
Indonesia re-thinks USD900 million submarine contract with South Korea
Indonesia’s defence planners have convened a meeting to discuss the country’s KRW1.162 trillion (USD900 million) order for a second batch of three diesel-electric...Full story -
DoD contracts 790 JASSM-ER missiles for US and FMS customers
Lockheed Martin has been contracted to deliver 790 AGM-158 Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missile (JASSM) systems to US Department of Defense (DoD) and Foreign Military...Full story -
Lockheed Martin contracted to deliver F-16s to Bulgaria
Lockheed Martin has been awarded USD512 million to deliver eight F-16V Block 70 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft to Bulgaria.Full story