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Egypt inaugurates major Red Sea base complex
Egypt formally inaugurated a strategically significant new base complex on 15 January in an event attended by high-ranking dignitaries from allied Arab states.Full story -
France orders eight diving tenders
France’s Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) has ordered eight new diving tenders from Merré Shipyard for operation by the French Navy, the French Ministry of the...Full story -
Israel stands-up second F-35 unit
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) formally stood up a second unit to field the Lockheed Martin F-35I Adir combat aircraft, the service announced on 16 January.Full story -
IronVision trialled on Challenger 2 Streetfighter II
The IronVision situational awareness system has been trialled on a modified Challenger 2 Streetfighter II for the first time, according to Elbit Systems.Full story -
SimCentric develops new range-planning software
Training with live ammunition is a critical element of ground forces training, but live-fire training has an inescapable risk factor and there is a small but steady...Full story -
Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant exceeds 100 kt in recent flight
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant coaxial helicopter exceeded 100 kt during a 13 January flight, the tandem announced on 17 January.Full story -
Brazilian Army releases its new strategic plan
The Brazilian Army has recently released its strategic plan paper covering the period from 2020 to 2023. The document directs the force’s investment effort over the next...Full story -
Pentagon seeks proposals for future Pilot Training Next prototypes
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) is soliciting proposals from industry to build upon the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Pilot Training Next (PTN)...Full story -
RMN's first Littoral Mission Ship arrives in Malaysia
The Royal Malaysian Navy’s (RMN’s) first warship made in China has arrived in Malaysia.Full story -
Ajax deliveries to British Army delayed
Deliveries of production standard Ajax armoured vehicles to the British Army have been delayed, missing a key target to allow soldiers to start training to use their new...Full story -
Russian ship designers show latest advanced naval platforms
Russian shipyards displayed scale models of new project developments during a meeting of Russian military officials and navy commanders in Sevastopol in early January.Full story -
Gremlins demonstrator makes maiden flight
Dynetics, Inc. flew its X-61A Gremlins demonstrator for the first time in late 2019, it was announced on 17 January.Full story -
Indian Air Force commissions first squadron of Su-30MKI fighters armed with the BrahMos-A missile
The Indian Air Force (IAF) commissioned on 20 January its first squadron of Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighter aircraft armed with the BrahMos-A (Air) supersonic cruise...Full story -
Malian Army receives new armour
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) received a batch of seven Streit Typhoon mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles that were delivered by an An-124-100 transport...Full story -
Philippines developing remote weapon station for naval vessels
The Philippines is developing its own remote weapon station (RWS) for potential use on its warships and patrol vessels.Full story -
Falco Xplorer UAV makes maiden flight
Leonardo flew its Falco Xplorer unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the first time on 15 January, the company announced.Full story -
Ukraine trials 2S22 Bogdana wheeled artillery
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has started trials of the 2S22 Bogdana, a wheeled self-propelled howitzer (SPH) armed with a 155 mm ordnance. The first trials...Full story -
Leonardo to provide RAT 31 DL/M radar system to Indonesian Air Force
Italian defence group Leonardo has signed a contract with Indonesian company PT Len Industri (Persero) to provide an RAT 31DL/M long-range, 3D air-defence radar system...Full story -
Saab begins T-X assembly
Saab has started assembly of the first aft-fuselage section of the T-7A Red Hawk for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the US Air Force’s...Full story -
Chinese Type 052D destroyer fitted with possible anti-ship missile decoy launchers
Images have emerged of a Chinese Type 052D (Luyang III)-class destroyer fitted with what appears to be an anti-ship missile countermeasures system.Full story