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Rheinmetall develops new long-range howitzer
Rheinmetall plans to develop and manufacture a new 155 mm gun with a significantly larger chamber and longer, 60-calibre barrel, the company said in a 27 November press...Full story -
Germany on-course to issue heavy-lift helo contract in late 2020
Germany is expected to issue a contract for the Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) heavy-lift helicopter in the final quarter of 2020, one of the two competing...Full story -
North Korea releases images of 28 November weapon test
Images released by North Korea’s state-run media show that the weapon system the country tested on 28 November was the same ‘super-large multiple rocket launcher [MRL]’...Full story -
Malaysia looking to lease helicopters to replace grounded Sea Kings
Malaysia is looking to lease helicopters to replace its fleet of grounded Sikorsky S-61 Sea King medium-lift transport helicopters.Full story -
Russia develops multilayered C-UAS system
Russian defence equipment exporter Rosoboronexport, a subsidiary of the state-owned Rostec group, has developed a four-stage/dual-use counter-unmanned aerial system...Full story -
NATO signs AWACS upgrade contract with Boeing
NATO has signed a USD1 billion contract with Boeing to upgrade the alliance’s 14 E-3 Airborne Warning and Control (AWACS) aircraft. The AWACS Final Lifetime Extension...Full story -
USAF seeks HH-60W upgrades, ahead of entry into service
The US Air Force (USAF) is seeking upgrades to the Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH), even though the type has yet to enter service.Full story -
USAF awards next-gen area-attack weapon contracts
The US Air Force (USAF) has contracted two manufacturers to deliver 15,000 warhead cases for the BLU-136/B next-generation area-attack weapon.Full story -
North Korea test-fires possible SLBM
North Korea test-fired what appeared to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from waters off its eastern coast on 2 October.Full story -
Thailand inducts second Krabi-class OPV
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has commissioned its second Krabi-class missile-capable offshore patrol vessel (OPV).Full story -
Brazil set to finalise MTC-300 cruise missile development
Avibras Indústria Aeroespacial is scheduled to complete development of the Míssil Tático de Cruzeiro (MTC-300) surface-launched tactical long-range cruise missile for...Full story -
Bell emphasises affordability, speed with new 360 Invictus aircraft for FARA-CP
Bell is prioritising affordability, low risk, and high speed with its 360 Invictus helicopter, which it is offering for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance...Full story -
PAC Kamra rolls out its first locally overhauled JF-17 Thunder aircraft
The first JF-17 Thunder multirole combat aircraft overhauled in Pakistan was rolled out during a ceremony held on 26 September at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC)...Full story -
MAPLE C2 system expands unmanned exploitation possibilities
The United Kingdom’s Maritime Autonomous Platform Exploitation (MAPLE) command-and-control (C2) system has been used at NATO’s ‘Recognised Environmental Picture Maritime...Full story -
Cyprus parades new Serbian-made artillery and armoured vehicles
A military parade held in Nicosia on 1 October to commemorate the 59th anniversary of Cyprus’ independence has demonstrated that the Cypriot National Guard’s rapid...Full story -
US Army selects Lockheed Martin for new Sentinel radar
The US Army has selected Lockheed Martin to build the next generation of AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel air-defence radar systems over incumbent Raytheon.Full story -
Update: North Korea says it test-fired a new type of submarine-launched ballistic missile
North Korea announced on 3 October that the missile it had test-launched the previous day from waters off its eastern coast was a new type of submarine-launched...Full story -
UK defence secretary wants to end ‘hollow force'
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said he wants to end the “hollowing out” of the country’s armed forces that have led to recruitment shortfalls, equipment that does not...Full story -
Images suggest WZ-8 UAV in service with China's Eastern Theatre Command
Photographs have recently emerged indicating that China’s recently paraded WZ-8 high-speed, high-altitude reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been assigned...Full story -
Saudi Arabia to recapitalise 4×4 fleet
Saudi Arabia has begun efforts to acquire a new range of 4×4 vehicles for use by multiple government organisations in a significant procurement programme.Full story