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Pentagon considering leasing aerial refuelling tankers to mitigate KC-46 delays
The Pentagon is considering leasing aerial refuelling tankers to mitigate Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker delivery delays to the US Air Force (USAF), according to the head...Full story -
UK releases Mobile Fires Platform key user requirements
The UK’s Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) equipment procurement agency issued a new document on 27 January refining key user requirements for the country’s Mobile...Full story -
Update: Pentagon considering leasing aerial refuelling tankers to mitigate KC-46 delays
The Pentagon is considering leasing aerial refuelling tankers to mitigate Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker delivery delays to the US Air Force (USAF), according to the head...Full story -
DOT&E unsure if new approaches will fix F-35's ALIS issues
It is unclear whether the Pentagon’s new approaches to fixing the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter’s (JSF’s) troubled Autonomic Logistics...Full story -
IAI develops new Heron MK II UAV
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced an improved version of its Heron medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on 29 January, saying it...Full story -
UAVOS advances unmanned VTOL UAV developments
UAVOS has expanded its product portfolio of vertical take-off and landing unmanned aerial vehicles (VTOL UAVs) with the UVH R22 platform, which is derived from the...Full story -
Update: China Coast Guard despatching Zhaotou-class cutters to waters around disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands
The government-owned vessels being sent by Beijing to waters around the Japan-controlled but China-claimed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands are China Coast Guard (CCG) ships, some...Full story -
Norwegian Army MGBADS IOC by mid-2023
The Norwegian Army is scheduled to accept initial deliveries of a new mobile ground-based short-range air-defence system from prime contractor Kongsberg Defence &...Full story -
USAF eyes high-power microwave for directed energy weapons as tech advances
Marked advances in development of high-powered microwave (HPM) technology in recent years could pave the way for near term breakthroughs in next-generation directed...Full story -
China advances unmanned underwater capabilities
China’s scientific and defence science communities have revealed several active autonomous and unmanned underwater vehicle (AUV and UUV) development programmes within...Full story -
MAC ramps up production of .50 calibre polymer ammo
MAC, based in Mississippi, is expected to start delivering its latest .50 calibre (12.7×99 mm) polymer cased ammunition to the US Marine Corps (USMC) in 2020, according...Full story -
MBDA to integrate Meteor BVRAAM on RoKAF KF-X
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has awarded MBDA a contract, of undisclosed value, to integrate the Meteor beyond visual range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM) on the...Full story -
Expodefensa 2019: Sikorsky offers first company-qualified armed Black Hawk with sights on regional customer
Sikorsky is promoting for the first time in Latin America its first company-qualified, fully integrated armed version of its latest S-70i Black Hawk utility helicopter...Full story -
Naval Group claims LARS first with MARIN tests
Naval Group claims that subscale testing has proved the rough seas performance of a new unmanned surface vehicle (USV) launch and recovery system (LARS) developed by the...Full story -
USV operates with offboard ECM payload in NATO NEMO trial
Thales UK has demonstrated the operation of an offboard electronic countermeasures (ECM) payload from an unmanned surface vessel (USV) testbed as part of a NATO...Full story -
AAF 2.0: UK advances autonomous platforms in amphibious operations
The UK Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Marines (RM) have completed a major experimental exercise as part of the work to develop the Future Commando Force (FCF) and Littoral...Full story -
Safran, MTU agree framework for future fighter engine
Safran and MTU have agreed details on the development of a next-generation aircraft engine to power the New Generation Fighter (NGF) for France, Germany and Spain.Full story -
Expodefensa 2019: BlueBird Aero Systems' WanderB UAV makes regional debut
BlueBird Aero Systems’ WanderB vertical take-off-and-landing (VTOL) electric mini unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) made its Latin America debut on 2 December at the...Full story -
Expodefensa 2019: Saab says Colombia wants new fighters, in a break from past practice
The Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Colombiana: FAC) wants to procure new fighter aircraft to rejuvenate its fleet, a move that would break from past practices of...Full story -
Expodefensa 2019: Leonardo M-346FA aircraft makes show debut
Leonardo’s M-346FA fighter attack/light combat aircraft made its debut with a model shown at the Expodefensa trade show on 2 December as the company is promoting the...Full story