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Attack on major town in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado signals escalation of local Islamic State insurgency
On 23 March, in their most significant attack to date, the Islamic State’s Wilayat Wasat Afriqiyya, or Central Africa province, staged a co-ordinated attack on Mocímbao...Full story -
Draken begins flying refurbished Mirages in Aggressor role
Draken International has begun flying its Dassault Mirage F1M/B aircraft recently acquired from the Spanish Air Force, the company announced on 26 March.Full story -
Covid-19: European countries withdraw from Iraq
European countries have announced the temporary withdrawal of their troops from the anti-Islamic State (IS) coalition and NATO Training Mission (NMI) in Iraq. The...Full story -
USMC begins AESA upgrade for ‘classic' Hornets
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has begun the process of replacing the radars of some its Boeing F/A-18 legacy Hornet combat aircraft with a new active electronically scanned...Full story -
South Korean MND eyes KUS-FS UAV for RoKA Ground Operations Command
The South Korean Minstry of National Defense (MND) is planning to procure a new reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) Ground...Full story -
Update: Pentagon evaluating extending F-35 OLED helmet-mounted display life expectancy
The Pentagon is investigating how to extend the life expectancy of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter’s (JSF’s) organic light-emitting diode...Full story -
Escalation of conflict in Myanmar's Rakhine prompts new militant strategic focus
Behind a ban on media access and an internet shutdown across wide swathes of western Rakhine state, the Tatmadaw (Myanmar armed forces) has further escalated its...Full story -
Argentina completes receipt of second batch of Pampa III jets
The Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA) has received into service its sixth FAdeA IA-63 Pampa III trainer and light combat aircraft, the Ministry of...Full story -
Covid-19: UK establishes helicopter-hubs to support virus fight
The United Kingdom has established two hubs from which military helicopters will be able to provide assistance to civil authorities the length of the country during the...Full story -
Ukrainians wrap up Ugandan aircraft upgrade
A team of 14 Ukrainian pilots, engineers, and designers from the Odessa Aviation Plant (OAP) have returned home from Uganda after repairing and upgraded six training and...Full story -
NAVAIR to award AARGM-ER LRIP 1 contract
The US Navy (USN) issued a sole-source contract notification for the commencement of low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the Northrop Grumman AGM-88G Advanced...Full story -
Covid-19: Picket by workers hits GE Aviation facility in Massachusetts
A brief picket involving workers took place on 30 March at GE Aviation’s facility in Lynn, Massachusetts, where the company makes the T408 turboshaft engine that powers...Full story -
Number of PLAN vessels to increase by almost 20% over coming decade, according to US ONI estimates
China will have a naval fleet of 425 ‘battleforce’ ships and submarines by 2030 – an increase of almost 20% over the next 10 years – according to a US Office of Naval...Full story -
China's Norinco announces first export of HJ-12E ATGW system
The China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) announced on 25 March that it has completed deliveries of its Red Arrow 12E (‘Hongjian-12E’, or HJ-12E) man-portable...Full story -
Boeing awarded USD1.5 billion P-8A production contract
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Boeing USD1.5 billion to build P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission mission aircraft (MMA) for the US Navy (USN), South...Full story -
South Korea adopts new locally developed port surveillance system
South Korea has begun adopting a new locally developed port surveillance system that can “more effectively” detect, identify, and respond to low-noise underwater...Full story -
Covid-19: Russian military prepares for virus
The Russian armed forces have begun implementing steps to prepare for, and tackle, the spread of Covid-19. On 25 March, following an order from President Vladimir Putin,...Full story -
RoKAF to upgrade KF-16s with new IFF, datalink
South Korea is to integrate advanced identification friend or foe (IFF) and datalink systems onto its Lockheed Martin KF-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft as part of a...Full story -
General Atomics begins flight trials of first production-standard SkyGuardian UAS
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) has begun flight trials of the first production-standard MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aircraft system (UAS), the company...Full story -
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