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Paris Air Show 2019: Eurofighter launches long-term development plan for Typhoon
Eurofighter has agreed with the NATO Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency (NETMA), on behalf of the partner countries, on a long-term capability development plan for...Full story -
Philippine Navy commissions two AW159 helicopters, four KAAVs
The Philippine Navy (PN) commissioned two Leonardo AW159 Lynx Wildcat helicopters and four Korean Amphibious Assault Vehicles (KAAVs) in a ceremony held on 17 June at...Full story -
Paris Air Show 2019: Viking Twin Otter Guardian 400 makes show debut
Canada’s Viking has debuted its new intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft, the Guardian 400, at the Paris Air Show.Full story -
Russia's Su-25SM3 ‘deep upgrade' programme gains pace and scope
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is upgrading its fleet of Sukhoi Su-25 close air support (CAS) aircraft to the Su-25SM3 standard, a Russian military spokesperson...Full story -
Yemeni rebels claim cruise missile attack on Saudi powerplant
Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (Houthis) claimed on 19 June that it had carried out a third cruise missile attack on the previous day, saying it targeted the Al-Shuqaiq...Full story -
Indonesian MoD to acquire amphibious aircraft from Viking Air
Canada-based utility aircraft manufacturer Viking Air announced on 18 June that it has been awarded a contract to supply six new Viking Canadair CL-515 and one upgraded...Full story -
Sweden's second upgraded Gotland submarine returns to the water
The second Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) A19 Gotland-class submarine to undergo a mid-life upgrade (MLU) has been relaunched by Saab’s Kockums business.Full story -
Paris Air Show 2019: Leonardo steps up IFTS programme
Italy’s Leonardo has launched a new phase of its international flight training school (IFTS), that will involve relocating Phase IV training on the M-346 aircraft to the...Full story -
StormBreaker IOC with USAF expected later this year
The US Air Force (USAF) is expected to declare an initial operational capability (IOC) with Raytheon Missile Systems’ StormBreaker smart weapon on the Boeing F-15E...Full story -
Ansar Allah “airport for airport” strategy underlines potential for re-escalation of Yemen conflict
Yemeni militant group Ansar Allah, better known as the Houthis, claimed on 17 June that it had attacked Abha regional airport in southern Saudi Arabia with an...Full story -
Space Fence mission change has US Air Force rethinking second radar site
The US Air Force (USAF) is cooling on funding and procuring the second Space Fence space situational awareness (SSA) site because the programme’s mission changed from...Full story -
US military kicks off deployment of SPMAGTF-SC rotation in Central America
A US Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Southern Command (SPMAGTF-SC), deployed across Central America, kicked off its fifth seasonal deployment to the region...Full story -
Pentagon reaffirms military-to-military ties with ‘Northern Triangle' countries
When embattled Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández landed via helicopter at Soto Cano air base outside of Comayagua on 21 June, US Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM)...Full story -
USN expands digital twin employment
The US Navy (USN) is building digital twins for an increasing host of components and systems, hoping to incorporate more and smaller contractors into developmental and...Full story -
UK F-35s make combat debut against Islamic State
UK Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning combat aircraft operating out of Cyprus have flown the type’s first combat missions in national service, conducting operational...Full story -
Army 2019: Russian MoD to receive BTR-82AT APCs
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is set to receive the first BTR-82AT armoured personnel carriers (APCs) this year, a military source told Jane's on the first day...Full story -
India reverts to Russia for defence equipment needs
In recent months New Delhi has either signed deals or engaged in advanced negotiations with Russia to acquire defence equipment worth about USD20 billion. This includes...Full story -
Norway to scrap damaged frigate
Norway’s government has confirmed that the Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate KNM Helge Ingstad is beyond economic repair and will be scrapped.Full story -
US Air Force to begin first on-orbit demonstration of non-toxic satellite propellant
The US Air Force is set to begin demonstrating its newly developed non-toxic satellite propellant following the successful launch of Ball Aerospace’s Green Propellant...Full story -
French Gazelle down in North Africa, crew rescued
A French Aerospatiale SA341 Gazelle observation and light attack helicopter crashed during operations in North Africa in mid-June.Full story