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USN secretary calls for increased immigration to augment US shipbuilding labour
To address the shortage of workers needed to build the number of ships needed to meet US Navy (USN) fleet plans, the country should seek to bring in more legal...Full story -
XR Training-led consortium wins USMC ACV simulator contract
A consortium led by XR Training has been awarded a contract by the US Marine Corps (USMC) under an Other Transaction Agreement (OTA) to produce a driver training...Full story -
Iraq to equip F-16s with AIDEWS EW suite
Iraq is to equip its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft with the L3Harris AN/ALQ-211 Advanced Integrated Defensive Electronic Warfare Suite (AIDEWS)...Full story -
UAE seeks closer air force ties with China as leaders meet in Beijing
The chief of joint operations for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces has met with the head of China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) as the two...Full story -
US Department of State approves Basler BT-67 sale to Argentina
The US Department of State has approved Argentina's request to purchase Basler BT-67s, support equipment, and training for up to USD143 million, the department announced...Full story -
French Navy conducts first synchronised firing of MdCN naval cruise missile
The French Navy has successfully conducted its first simultaneous test launch of the Missile de Croisière Navale (MdCN)naval cruise missile from a frigate and a...Full story -
Ukraine unveils Mbombe 6 with Spys ROWS
A video released by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 18 April shows a South African Mbombe 6 6×6 armoured vehicle equipped with a Ukrainian remotely...Full story -
Update: Piriou completes OPV 58 S programme for Senegal
French shipbuilder Piriou has delivered the final missile-armed Walo (OPV 58 S)-class offshore patrol ship to Senegal, completing the three-ship programme.Full story -
Philippines, US kick off Exercise ‘Balikatan' with debut of coastguard, French Navy ships
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the US military have begun the most complex iteration of Exercise ‘Balikatan', which is seeing the first-time participation...Full story -
Two Royal Malaysian Navy helicopters collide mid-air
Ten personnel are dead after two Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) helicopters collided during a rehearsal for the service's 90th anniversary parade, the service disclosed in a...Full story -
Chadian Air Force unveils Aksungur UAV
The Chadian Air Force (AAT) has revealed it has received at least one Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) Aksungur unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).Full story -
Brazil to update OPV radar systems
As part of an effort to update its Amazonas-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), the Brazilian Navy is acquiring a new air and surface search radar with identification...Full story -
Singapore launches final Type 218SG submarine
German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has launched the last of four Invincible-class (Type 218SG) air-independent propulsion (AIP)-equipped...Full story -
US Navy accepts first two Textron T-54 deliveries
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) accepted delivery of the first two Textron T-54 Multi-Engine Training System (METS) aircraft at Naval Air Station (NAS) Corpus...Full story -
Japan loses two SH-60Ks in crash
Two Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (Sikorsky) SH-60K helicopters of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) have crashed after they suffered a suspected mid-air...Full story -
Turkish Air Force places first orders for Hürjet Block 1 jet trainer and Gökbey helicopter
Türkiye has placed its first contracts for the domestically developed Hürjet jet trainer aircraft and Gökbey helicopter.Full story -
Joint Franco-German C-130 unit receives final aircraft
The joint Franco-German C-130 air transport squadron has received its final aircraft, with all 10 Lockheed Martin KC/C-130J tanker and transport aircraft now located at...Full story -
Operational testing for M10 Booker planned for July
One company in the 82nd Airborne Division will be the first unit to perform operational testing on the new M10 Booker combat vehicle in boreal summer 2024 and will then...Full story -
SEA software to be tested as part of RN ASW Spearhead programme
UK company Systems Engineering and Assessment (SEA) has been tasked to demonstrate a software application designed to enhance the performance of the UK Royal Navy's...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Lithuania transfers L-39 light combat jet to Kyiv
Lithuania has successfully transferred an Aero Vodochody L-39ZA Albatros light strike jet to Ukraine, transporting the aircraft in the back of a freight lorry.Full story