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MSPO 2019: PGZ unveils missile carrier vehicles for Ottokar Brzoza programme
PGZ has unveiled two new missile carrier vehicle concepts with four different possible base platforms for the Polish Ottokar Brzoza tank destroyer programme at the 2019...Full story -
Indian Air Force commissions eight Apache attack helicopters
The Indian Air Force (IAF) commissioned its first batch of eight Boeing ‘AH-64E(I)’ Apache Guardian helicopters in a ceremony held on 3 September at the Pathankot Air...Full story -
US Air Force targeting legacy platforms for cuts in preparation for near-peer competition
The US Air Force (USAF) is considering divesting legacy capabilities and platforms that do not fit with its plans for success in future warfare, according to the...Full story -
UK flying training under fire from watchdog
An outsourcing project to revamp UK tri-service aircrew training has failed to provide the country’s armed forces with the required numbers of aviators, according to a...Full story -
JSC Gromov unveils hypersonic testbed
Russia’s JSC Gromov Flight Research Institute took the opportunity at MAKS 2019, which was held from 27 August to 1 September, to reveal a new system for testing...Full story -
Trump confirms explosion on Iranian satellite launch pad
A rocket exploded on one of the launch pads at Iran’s Imam Khomeini Space Centre in Semnan province, a high-resolution satellite image released by US President Donald...Full story -
IDF fakes casualties in de-escalation tactic
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have confirmed that the two soldiers evacuated from the scene of an anti-tank missile attack on 1 September were not wounded despite...Full story -
Israel identifies Hizbullah missile factory
In the latest in a series of revelations about the covert activities of Iran and its Lebanese ally Hizbullah, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) revealed on 3 September the...Full story -
Update: Embraer delivers first KC-390 to the FAB
Embraer delivered the first KC-390 transport aircraft to the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira: FAB), at an acceptance ceremony at the type’s future operating...Full story -
Hungarian Gripens showcase new capabilities in NATO Baltic Air Policing mission
Hungarian Air Force (HuAF) Saab JAS 39C Gripens returned home on 2 September following a four-month deployment to Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, during which airmen found...Full story -
MITRE study recommends US Air Force procure armed F/T-X aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) should procure an armed fighter variant of the Boeing T-X trainer aircraft to serve homeland defence missions and free up fourth- and...Full story -
Finland announces HX Challenge event for bidders
Finland has revealed that bidders for its Boeing F/A-18 Hornet fighter replacement, in a programme known as HX, will take part in a test and evaluation event early in...Full story -
First Brazilian-built, Riachuelo-class submarine takes shape
On 11 October, the Brazilian Navy and Itaguaí Construções Navais (ICN) will achieve a major milestone in the first domestic construction of the Riachuelo-class S-BR...Full story -
Indian Air Force to acquire additional Akash SAM systems
The Indian federal government has approved the procurement of six additional squadrons of the Akash surface-to-air (SAM) missile system for the Indian Air Force (IAF)...Full story -
France reactivates reconnaissance squadron
The French Air Force’s (FAF’s) 33rd Escadre de Surveillance, de Reconnaissance et d’Attaque (ESRA) has become operational.Full story -
AAR to provide two USMC Clipper liaison aircraft
AAR Government Services Inc has been awarded USD118.6 million to deliver two Boeing 737 passenger/cargo aircraft to the US Marine Corps (USMC), the company announced on...Full story -
Indonesia conducts first firing of Exocet MM40 Block 3 from SIGMA corvette
In a demonstration of its latest anti-surface capabilities, the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) has conducted its first firing of an...Full story -
Philippine Marine Corps conduct first ship-to-shore amphibious landing from Tarlac-class SSV
The Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) has conducted its first-ever ship-to-shore amphibious landing operation involving the service’s Korean-made amphibious assault vehicles...Full story -
First Saab Gripen E for Brazil begins flight test
The first Saab Gripen E multirole fighter being developed for Brazil will soon begin the flight test programme following a 10 September ceremony in Linköping, Sweden.Full story -
DSEI 2019: Hensoldt launches SETAS through-vehicle vision system
European sensor systems company Hensoldt has unveiled its new See Through Armour System (SETAS) at the Defence and Security Equipment International exhibition (DSEI...Full story