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Australian DoD receives third and final Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) took delivery of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) third and final Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD), the future HMAS...Full story -
FLIR Systems awarded USD23 million contract to provide USAF with Centaur UGVs
FLIR Systems announced on 2 March that it will deliver nearly 200 Centaur unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the US Air Force (USAF) in a contract worth USD23 million.Full story -
Russian Northern Fleet to receive six naval platforms in 2020
The Russian Navy’s (VMF’s) Northern Fleet is set to receive six surface combatants, submarines, and other vessels in 2020, Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told a meeting...Full story -
North Korea releases images of 2 March weapon test
Images released by North Korea’s state-run media show that the weapon system the country tested on 2 March appears to have been the same ‘super-large multiple rocket...Full story -
Singapore to procure new vessels for Maritime Security Task Force
The Singapore government is acquiring new, purpose-built vessels as part of efforts to restructure and strengthen the country’s Maritime Security Task Force (MSTF).Full story -
US Air Force, Boeing close to KC-46A remote vision system fix
The US Air Force (USAF) and Boeing are in final negotiations for a fix to the KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling tanker’s troubled remote vision system (RVS).Full story -
Raising of national and state far-right threat levels sparks debate over domestic terrorism legislation in US
The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness (NJOHSP) released its 2020 report on 25 February. In it, the state raised the alert for far-right and white...Full story -
Indian Coast Guard makes progress on OPV programmes
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) made further progress on several offshore patrol vessel (OPV) programmes in February 2020.Full story -
Boeing unveils images of its US Army FARA-CP offering
Boeing formally released on 3 March the first high-resolution images of its offering for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft-Competitive Prototype...Full story -
Singapore to receive 24 new coastguard vessels
The Singapore Police Coast Guard (PCG) will be receiving a new batch of patrol boats as part of efforts to improve security along the country’s coastal waters.Full story -
US Air Force cites Qatar precedent for wanting to sole source F-15EX engines from GE
The US Air Force (USAF) wants to sole source Boeing F-15EX Advanced Eagle fighter engines from General Electric (GE) because that is what it did for the F-15QA model it...Full story -
F-35 passes 500th delivery milestone
The 500th production-standard F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) was delivered by Lockheed Martin and the Joint Program Office (JPO) on 3 March.Full story -
US resumes airstrikes against Taliban
The US military has resumed airstrikes in Afghanistan after the Taliban launched attacks against Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in the south of the...Full story -
US Army ups Lakota helo buy again
The US Army has signed for a further 15 Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakota training and support platforms to add to the more than 450 already ordered.Full story -
Update: Coronavirus concerns hit F-35's Japan, Italy facilities
Coronavirus (Covid-19) concerns have paused Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) work at the programme’s Japan facility, but has not affected...Full story -
UK reveals XLUUV award for MSubs
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has disclosed the award of a Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) contract to MSubs for the test of an extra-large unmanned...Full story -
US Army leadership offers varying reasons for Iron Dome challenges
Army Futures Command (AFC) head General Mike Murray has told lawmakers that the two recently purchased Iron Dome batteries from Rafael have posed interoperability...Full story -
Pentagon wants more data from Lockheed Martin in exchange for F-35 performance-based logistics deal
The Pentagon wants additional data from F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) prime contractor Lockheed Martin if it is going to enter any sort of multi-year...Full story -
Japan commissions first Soryu-class submarine equipped with lithium-ion batteries
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its first Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) equipped with lithium-ion batteries in a ceremony...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