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Final Hobart-class destroyer to be delivered to RAN in February 2020
The third and final Hobart-class Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) on order for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) is set to be handed over to the service in February 2020 after...Full story -
Indian MoD awards OFB USD2.8 billion contract to licence-build 464 additional T-90S MBTs
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a INR200 billion (USD2.8 billion) contract with the state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) to licence-build 464 additional...Full story -
Update: Seven companies receive US Air Force Hypersonics Pitch Day contracts
Seven of the nine companies invited to propose at the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) inaugural Hypersonics Pitch Day (HPD) on 1 November earned contracts with some able to...Full story -
Patria demos Nemo 120 mm mortar in United States
Finland’s Patria said its120 mm Nemo (New Mortar) turret, integrated onto its Armoured Modular Vehicle (AMV) 8×8, has conducted a firepower demonstration in the United...Full story -
Eagle V 6×6 awaits production green light
General Dynamics European Land Systems – MOWAG said it has completed development of its latest Eagle 6×6 and is awaiting a production contract, with the Swiss army...Full story -
Seven companies receive US Air Force Hypersonics Pitch Day contracts
Seven of the nine companies invited to propose at the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) inaugural Hypersonics Pitch Day (HPD) on 1 November earned contracts with some able to...Full story -
Turkish Naval Forces conduct first ship-launched Atmaca ASM test firing
The Turkish Naval Forces (Türk Deniz Kuvvetleri – TDK) on 3 November conducted the first ship-launched firing of the Atmaca (Hawk) anti-ship missile (ASM) from the TDK...Full story -
PESCO to fund European Airborne Electronic Attack system
The European Council’s Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) fund is to support the development of a new Airborne Electronic Attack (AEA) system, it was disclosed on...Full story -
Revised RFI anticipated for German Tornado replacement to accommodate electronic attack mission
Representatives from German industry have said they anticipate the German government issuing an updated request for information (RFI) for its Tornado replacement...Full story -
Philippine Air Force acquires fourth C295M tactical transport
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has acquired its fourth Airbus Defence and Space C295M tactical transport aircraft. The platform was accepted, turned over to the PAF, and...Full story -
Russian VKS to receive its first Su-57 in late 2019
The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) are set to receive their first Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation multirole combat aircraft before the end of the year, Deputy Defence...Full story -
Fincantieri revamps Wisconsin yard to meet USN FFG(X) capacity needs
To ensure its Wisconsin shipyard can meet the US Navy (USN) requirement to build two guided-missile frigates (FFG(X)) per year to compete for the contract to build the...Full story -
Germany invests another EUR560 million in Bundeswehr equipment
The Bundestag, the German parliament, on 7 November approved equipment projects for the Bundeswehr worth about EUR560 million (USD618 million) and an increase in the...Full story -
Germany sets out ‘challenging' airborne electronic attack timeline for NATO
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) is waiting on a government decision to launch a programme to field a dedicated airborne electronic attack (EA) capability for NATO by...Full story -
EA-18G Growler upgrades under test
The US Navy (USN) has disclosed a number of near-term upgrades to the Boeing EA-18G Growler airborne electronic attack (AEA) aircraft, including the introduction of a...Full story -
US Army prepares Chinook engine testbed for flight
The US Army and Boeing have conducted ground runs of an NCH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopter fitted with the more powerful General Electric (GE) T408 engine, ahead of...Full story -
RAF deploys Typhoons to Iceland
The United Kingdom has sent fighter aircraft to Iceland for the first time since a diplomatic spat between the two countries over the Nordic nation’s banking crisis...Full story -
Australia orders vehicle-mounted, active phased-array radars for NASAMS air-defence system
Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded an AUD137 million (USD93 million) contract to local company CEA Technologies for the supply of vehicle-mounted,...Full story -
Japan awards Kongsberg follow-on contract for Joint Strike Missiles
Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced on 12 November that it has signed a NOK450 million (USD49.2 million) follow-on contract to provide additional...Full story -
Images show PLANAF J-15s armed with KD-88 and YJ-91 missiles
Images have emerged in Chinese state-owned media showing at least two People’s Liberation Army Navy Air Force (PLANAF) J-15 fighters equipped with what appear to be the...Full story