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Germany approves more procurement projects
The Bundestag, the German parliament, approved another EUR594 million (USD662.5 million) on 11 December to improve the capabilities of the Bundeswehr, the Ministry of...Full story -
Ghana starts work on western naval base
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo attended a ceremony to mark the start of construction of a new naval base in the Western Region on 16 December, in the process...Full story -
DARPA awards BAE Systems development deal for AI-enhanced battle management tools
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has selected a BAE Systems-led team to develop a new battle management application for US armed forces, designed...Full story -
Myanmar Air Force commissions 10 new aircraft to boost counter-insurgency capabilities
In one of its largest single inductions of combat aircraft in recent years, the Myanmar Air Force (MAF) has commissioned a total of 10 new fixed- and rotary-wing...Full story -
Brazilian Army modernises its bridging capability
The Brazilian Army’s 5th Armoured Combat Engineer Battalion at Porto União in the state of Santa Catarina, part of the 5th Armoured Cavalry Brigade, officially received...Full story -
Supermarket attack highlights broadening of threat of anti-Semitic violence in US
On 10 December, two individuals, identified as 47-year-old David Anderson and 50-year-old Francine Graham, targeted a kosher supermarket in Jersey City, New Jersey, in...Full story -
Germany receives final Eurofighter under current programme-of-record
Germany has received the final Eurofighter combat aircraft under its current programme-of-record (PoR), the consortium confirmed to Jane’s on 18 December.Full story -
Pentagon, Sikorsky team modify CH-53K to mitigate engine integration issues
A Pentagon and Sikorsky team has modified the US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter to reduce the severity of the aircraft’s engine...Full story -
US lawmakers approve eight F-15EX aircraft for US Air Force in FY 2020
The US Air Force (USAF) is set to acquire the eight Boeing F-15EX Advanced Eagle fighters in fiscal year 2020 (FY 2020) as it requested as compromise policy and spending...Full story -
Assault on Nigerien military base underscores growing severity of Islamic State threat in Sahel
The Nigerien military announced on 11 December that 71 soldiers had been killed and 12 others wounded during a complex assault by Islamist militants on a remote military...Full story -
AFCENT notes fewer Afghan airstrikes for November, but numbers remain high
The US military noted a sharp reduction in the number of munitions employed in Afghanistan during November although numbers remain historically high, figures released by...Full story -
Update: Qatar shows off new Apaches
The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) displayed its new AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters for the first time during the country’s annual National Day Parade on 18 December.Full story -
LRASM achieves early operational capability on F/A-18E/F
The US Navy (USN) has declared an early operational capability (EOC) for the Lockheed Martin AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet...Full story -
US lawmakers want update on US Air Force B-52H re-engining
US lawmakers want an update on the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) progress with the Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic bomber Commercial Engine Replacement Programme (CERP),...Full story -
OCEA hands over 84 m OPV to the Philippine Coast Guard
French shipbuilder OCEA has delivered an 84 m offshore patrol vessel (OPV) that was on order for the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).Full story -
French Air Force weaponises its Reaper UAVs with GBU-12 bombs
The French Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) gained its first weapons capability during a firing campaign from Niamey airbase in Niger on 15–17 December. Four...Full story -
South Korean air force receives first RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV
The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has received the first of four Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Block 30 Global Hawk high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial...Full story -
Poland's GROM special forces unit receives Black Hawk helicopters
The Polish GROM special forces unit received four S-70i Black Hawk helicopters in an official handover ceremony at the 1st Air Base in Warsaw on 20 December.Full story -
China hands over two ex-PLAN frigates to Bangladesh Navy
Two Type 053H3 (Jiangwei II)-class frigates decommissioned by the China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) have been handed over to the Bangladesh Navy (BN).Full story -
Update: India's DRDO completes development trials of QRSAM weapon system
India's state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has completed development trials of the indigenously designed Quick-Reaction Surface-to-Air...Full story