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MoD reveals Ascent penalties for late pilot training delivery
The Ascent partnership has had payments withheld by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the late delivery of pilot training courses, the government disclosed in late...Full story -
Rafale F4 to get upgraded SPECTRA fire control radar avoidance system
Dassault’s Rafale F4 multirole combat aircraft is to include an upgraded version of a Thales/MBDA Rafale Fire-Control Radar Protection and Avoidance System (Système de...Full story -
USN to contract two USMC Clipper liaison aircraft by mid-2019
The US Navy is to award a contract for two Boeing C-40A Clipper liaison aircraft for the US Marine Corps (USMC) in the first half of this year.Full story -
USAFE declares Polish Reaper detachment to be fully operational
The USAF in Europe (USAFE) has declared its Polish-based detachment of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to...Full story -
US Air Force's unmanned XQ-58A Valkyrie performs first flight
The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie long-range, high subsonic, unmanned air vehicle (UAV) demonstrator completed its first flight on 5 March, according to...Full story -
PLAAF operating ECM variant of Y-9 aircraft
State-owned broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) has shown images of an electronic countermeasures (ECM) variant of the Shaanxi Y-9 four-engined, turboprop...Full story -
AFSOC receives first Block 30-upgraded Ghostrider gunship
The US Air Force's Special Operations Command (AFSOC) has received the first of 37 upgraded Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghostrider gunships, it was announced on 7 March.Full story -
US Air Force secretary resigns effective 31 May
US Air Force (USAF) Secretary Heather Wilson will resign on 31 May to become the next president of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), pending approval by the...Full story -
Russia ‘to counter aggressive US foreign policy and prevent future wars'
Russia will continue to confront the US and its allies across the domains of the modern battlespace but will actively aim to prevent war according to a speech given by...Full story -
US seeks to restart parts manufacture for Taiwan F-5s
The United States is considering recommencing parts production for the Northrop Grumman F-5 Tiger II fighter aircraft to support Taiwan’s ageing fleet.Full story -
Ukrainian state companies ready to produce BTR-4s
Ukrainian state-owned companies Kharkov Morozov Design Bureau (KMDB) and the Malyshev Plant have qualified as manufacturers of the BTR-4 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV),...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2020: DoD eyes buying 144 total F-15EXs over time
The Pentagon wants to buy eight Boeing F-15EX fighters in fiscal year 2020 (FY 2020) as part of a planned buy of 144 total aircraft over an unspecified number of years...Full story -
Delivery of China's heavy-lift helicopter forecast for 2032
The joint Sino-Russian project to develop and build a 40-tonne helicopter is expected to deliver the first aircraft in 2032, Chinese state-owned newspaper Global Times...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2020: MDA requests static budget, about USD9.4 billion
The White House’s proposed budget for the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) includes USD9.431 billion in fiscal year 2020 (FY 2020), which would mark a cut of USD1.06...Full story -
French Navy awards Airbus-led consortium RIFAN 2.1 contract
The French Navy is acquiring a secure data network for its vessels from a consortium comprising Naval Group, Rohde & Schwarz, and headed by Airbus.Full story -
Germany raises equipment readiness
Germany’s chief of defence staff (Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr), General Eberhard Zorn, reported improvements in the readiness of the country’s military equipment to...Full story -
Kongsberg awarded contract to supply JSMs for Japanese F-35s
Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced on 11 March that it has signed a contract to provide “the initial deliveries” of precision-guided Joint Strike...Full story -
Indonesia leans towards Iver Huitfeldt class for frigate acquisition
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BEL-led team unveils new airborne weapon prototypes
A collaborative Indian industry team led by Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has unveiled an array of new air-launched precision-guided weapons and lightweight cruise...Full story -
Romanian MoD details upcoming deployment to Mali
The Romanian armed forces are to deploy a helicopter unit comprising four IAR 330L Puma aircraft to Gao, Mali, under the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated...Full story