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Chinese armoured units conducts high-altitude drills with unmanned systems
China has carried out several days of exercises involving armoured units working alongside robotic and autonomous systems (RAS), it has emerged.Full story -
US Air Force issues sole source notices for F-15EX aircraft, engines
The US Air Force (USAF) on 23 January issued sole source notices for the Boeing F-15EX Advanced Eagle fighter aircraft, the General Electric F110 propulsion system, and...Full story -
RAF notes Puma milestone, with third of hours delivered on operations
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has flown 30,000 hours on its Westland-Aerospatiale SA 330E Puma HC2 medium-lift helicopters over the last five years, with 10,000 of these...Full story -
AFRL completes fourth flight test of XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator
The US Air Force (USAF) has completed the fourth flight test of the XQ-58A Valkyrie long-range, high subsonic, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) demonstrator over the Yuma...Full story -
Turkey reveals more details for Barbaros frigate MLU
The Turkish Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) has published further details of the mid-life upgrade (MLU) being undertaken for the country’s MEKO 200 (Track...Full story -
Serval design seeks to underscore mobility, protection
Details of the Serval 4×4 armoured fighting vehicle, designed and manufactured by Nexter and Texelis, were revealed at the International Armoured Vehicles (IAV)...Full story -
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