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AUSA 2019: US Army unapologetic for disqualifying Raytheon Rheinmetall Land Systems from OMFV competition
The head of the US Army Futures Command, General Mike Murray, unabashedly defended the service’s decision to disqualify Raytheon Rheinmetall Land Systems from competing...Full story -
Update: ADEX 2019: Russia offers Ka-32 upgrades for Korea
Rostec State Corporation has offered to upgrade South Korea’s fleet of Kamov Ka-32 ‘Helix’ multirole medium rotorcraft, Russian Helicopters reported on 14 October.Full story -
Ricardo delivers drives to keep CVR(T) in UK service
The British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) has received the first four replacement final drives for the United Kingdom’s Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked)...Full story -
India delivers final two Mi-24 attack helicopters to Afghanistan
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ADEX 2019: KUS-VH in ‘holding pattern' while RoKA decides way ahead
The Korean Air Unmanned System – Vertical Helicopter (KUS-VH) armed unmanned Little Bird, developed by Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD), is currently ‘in a...Full story -
AUSA 2019: Karem Aircraft unveils AR-40 for US Army's FARA-CP
High-speed flight is the hallmark of Karem Aircraft’s newly unveiled AR-40 helicopter, which the company is offering for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance...Full story -
Arms and Security 2019: Roboneers displays new Camel UGV and upgraded Ironclad
Ukrainian company Roboneers unveiled its new Camel unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at the Arms and Security defence exhibition held in Kiev on 8–11 October.Full story -
Combat systems testing starts for French FDI frigate
Combat management system (CMS) and sensor trials for the French Navy’s future Fregate de defense et d’intervention (FDI) frigates are set to start next month, the...Full story -
AUSA 2019: FLIR Systems announces new StormCaster-T camera for SkyRaider UAV
FLIR Systems is offering a new StormCaster-T thermal camera with FLIR Boson sensor for its R80D and R70 SkyRaider multi-mission unmanned rotorcraft that features a 15–75...Full story -
Franco-German Defence and Security Council push military and industrial co-operation
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron and their foreign and defence ministers met for a Franco-German Defence and Security Council in...Full story -
US unfazed by Beijing's capabilities in South China Sea, reiterates commitment to regional partners
The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN’s) latest capabilities do not intimidate Washington and the US Navy (USN) remains committed to fly, sail, and operate in...Full story -
AUSA 2019: Raytheon wins US Army's LTAMDS prototyping contract
There was a question looming in the air during this year’s Association of the US Army 2019 (AUSA 2019) annual conference: which company would win the coveted contract to...Full story -
ADEX 2019: South Korea closes in on MOH 2 decision
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) is preparing to select a platform to meet a Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) requirement for additional...Full story -
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan reach record-high levels, says UN
The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan has reached record-high levels, with the United Nations recording from 1 July to 30 September 2019 the highest number of...Full story -
ADEX 2019: KAI could be 'open' to additional foreign partners on KFX
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) could be open to considering additional foreign partners on its project to develop the Korean Fighter Experimental (KFX) aircraft,...Full story -
Chile's frigate modernisation plans make progress
With the procurement of two Adelaide-class frigates surplus to the needs of Australia and the modernisation of its three Cochrane-class multipurpose frigates, the...Full story -
Pentagon delays F-35 full-rate production decision by 13 months
The Pentagon is delaying the full-rate production (FRP) decision for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) owing to a lack of progress with...Full story -
Bell plans V-280 autonomy demonstration in 2019
Bell is planning to perform an autonomy demonstration with its V-280 tiltrotor by the end of this year that will have the aircraft fly itself with a safety pilot on...Full story -
Update: AUSA 2019: AeroVironment markets Vapor electric rotary-wing UAV to US Army
AeroVironment is marketing its Vapor electric rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to potential US Army customers after it secured a contract earlier this year from...Full story -
EuroDASS unveils plan for new Typhoon DASS/EW suite
The four-country EuroDASS consortium – UK’s Leonardo, Italy’s Elettronica, Germany’s Hensoldt, and Spain’s Indra – has outlined its vision of a next-generation...Full story