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Islamic State claim of arson attack on government property, underlines latent threat in the Maldives
On 15 April, seven vessels were destroyed by a fire in Alifu Dhaalu Atoll on the Maldives’ Mahibadhoo Island. In a press conference later that day, the Commissioner of...Full story -
Spain prepares to take lead for Baltic Air Policing mission
Spain is to take over responsibility for leading NATO’s Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission, with four Boeing EF-18M Hornet fighters recently arriving at Šiauliai Airbase...Full story -
AeroVironment introduces Quantix Recon VTOL UAV
AeroVironment has launched a military version of its Quantix hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the Quantix...Full story -
Covid-19: Infection impacts Hizbullah's domestic reputation and regional operations
As of 20 March, Lebanon had reported 163 Covid-19 cases, most of whom are receiving treatment at the private hospital of the American University of Beirut (AUB) and the...Full story -
VOX Space secures USSF STP-S28 launch contract
VOX Space, a subsidiary of Virgin Orbit, has secured a USD35 million launch service contract from the US Space Force’s (USSF’s) Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP)...Full story -
South Korea completes deliveries of KM-SAM Block-1 system to RoKAF
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 28 April that deliveries of the Cheongung Korean medium-range surface-to-air missile (KM-SAM...Full story -
Covid-19: Zipline seeks permission to establish humanitarian operation in US
Zipline, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) medical delivery service, is seeking to establish a humanitarian operation in the United States to deliver personal protective...Full story -
RAND report cites options to address navy surface fire support gaps
As the US Navy (USN) readies its recently delivered guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) for offensive surface strike testing and training, the service is...Full story -
USAF releases M7.2+ upgrade to more than 600 F-16s
The US Air Force (USAF) has released the latest software and hardware upgrade planned for more than 600 of its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft, the...Full story -
Covid-19: India set to ‘ramp up' defence production following lockdown
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has called on state-owned defence enterprises to prepare to return to work and to “ramp up production” following the end of a...Full story -
Covid-19: Leonardo adapts helmet/mask for helo crews
Leonardo UK has adapted a helmet and mask system that is designed to enable military helicopter crews to continue to fly during the coronavirus pandemic.Full story -
Lithuania buys third Hunt-class MCMV from UK
Lithuania is acquiring a third ex-Royal Navy (RN) Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV), the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed.Full story -
US SPACECOM commander dismisses Iranian ‘webcam' satellite
The Noor-1 satellite that Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) launched on 22 April is a ‘tumbling webcam’, according to General Jay Raymond, the commander of...Full story -
South Korea to develop new submachine gun to replace K1A
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 31 March that it has begun seeking offers from local weapon manufacturers to develop a...Full story -
Lithuania acquires Wingman and Watchdog C-UAS systems
The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence (MoD) has purchased an undisclosed number of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS) to support operations both at home and...Full story -
US Air Force hopes military flight certification of Agility Prime aircraft eases civil certification
The US Air Force (USAF) hopes its military flight certification process will ease the separate certification process necessary to permit aircraft participating in its...Full story -
Austal awarded contract to build six Cape-class patrol boats for Australian navy
Canberra announced on 1 May that it will be investing about AUD350 million (USD225 million) in a programme for the construction and supply of six Cape-class patrol boats...Full story -
US stops releasing Afghan airstrike metrics, citing peace process with Taliban
The United States has stopped the public release of its airstrike numbers in Afghanistan after more than a decade, with the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan...Full story -
US Army test-fires PrSM prototype at shorter range
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control has test-fired its US Army Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) prototype for the third time with this go-around striking a target at...Full story -
AirMap offers digital airspace management system for US Air Force Agility Prime
AirMap is offering its autonomous aircraft digital airspace management system for the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Agility Prime electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL)...Full story