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Indonesia bolsters amphibious assault capabilities with two more landing ships
Indonesia’s Ministry of Defence has awarded an IDR360 billion (USD25.5 million) contract to supply the country’s navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut:...Full story -
British Apache and Wildcat helicopters arrive in Estonia
The United Kingdom has deployed AgustaWestland-Boeing WAH-64 Apache AH1 and AgustaWestland AW159 Lynx Wildcat AH1 helicopters to Estonia in support of NATO’s Enhanced...Full story -
AAAA 2019: Bell develops Autonomous Pod Transport unmanned VTOL aircraft
Bell has developed a pair of Autonomous Pod Transport (APT) scalable modular unmanned vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft capable of transporting payloads such...Full story -
Yemen's rebels unveil air-bursting missile
Ansar Allah, the Yemeni rebel group popularly known as the Houthis, unveiled a new version of its Badr series of surface-to-surface projectiles that has an airburst...Full story -
Update: USAF deploys F-35A to Middle East for first time
The US Air Force (USAF) has deployed the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to the Middle East for the first time.Full story -
Ares and Equitron team to give new life to Cascavel AFV
Brazil’s Ares Aeroespacial e Defesa (an Elbit Systems subsidiary) has joined with local company Equitron Automação Eletrônico Mecanica to integrate its TORC30 modular...Full story -
Brazil's Ares unveils upgraded M113 MB1 APC
Ares Aeroespacial e Defesa, a Brazilian subsidiary of Elbit Systems, is marketing an upgrade package for the Brazilian Army’s M113BR armoured personnel carriers (APCs)...Full story -
‘Locked Shields' 2019 seeks to clarify domestic and military cyber response roles
Cyber exercise ‘Locked Shields’ 2019, which was held on 8-12 April, focused on gaining a better functional understanding between technical experts and strategic...Full story -
MDHI reveals Griffin-armed MD 969 combat helo
MD Helicopters Inc (MDH) has equipped its recently revealed MD 969 Combat Explorer with a precision-guided munition (PGM) capability.Full story -
AAAA 2019: L3 Technologies, AVX team for US Army FARA-CP offering
L3 Technologies and AVX Aircraft are teaming for the first time to offer a compound coaxial helicopter for phase 1 of the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance...Full story -
AAAA 2019: Aurora promotes Odysseus ultra-long-endurance UAV to US Army aviators
Aurora Flight Sciences promoted its Odysseus high-altitude ultra-long-endurance solar-powered autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the 2019 Army Aviation Mission...Full story -
Update: LAAD 2019: Jetwind of Brazil develops 3-in-1 UAV
Jetwind Brasil Services and Technologies has developed a 3-in-1 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that has military applicability, according to a company official.Full story -
Brazil eyes first MANSUP missile acquisition
The Brazilian Navy is looking to purchase a pre-production batch of 10 MANSUP (Míssil Antinavio Nacional de Superfície) combat surface-to-surface anti-ship missiles, an...Full story -
US Air Force finding minor issues following B-1B grounding
A key US Air Force (USAF) officer has no deep concerns about the viability of the Rockwell B-1B Lancer strategic bomber following a 28 March grounding.Full story -
Turkey positions Type 209, 214 submarines for Indonesia's third Nagapasa batch
Turkish naval shipbuilder Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret (STM) has made a formal presentation on its Type 214 and Type 209 submarine designs to senior...Full story -
MBDA discloses development of SPEAR variants
MBDA in the UK has disclosed details on the development of two prospective air-launched missile variants evolved from its baseline SPEAR stand-off, air-to-surface...Full story -
UK safety watchdog highlights Watchkeeper UAV shortfalls
UK safety investigators have identified significant technical problems with the British Army’s Thales Watchkeeper tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).Full story -
Industry, USN teams help accelerate Fitzgerald restoration and overhaul
The US Navy (USN) launched the guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) on 16 April and moored the ship pier-side at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII’s)...Full story -
Budget shows USN charting course away from big-ship fleet mentality
While most US defence analysts say it is likely Congress will reinstate budget funding to refuel and overhaul the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and...Full story -
Saudi Arabia reportedly has more French artillery on order
Saudi Arabia is in the process of receiving more than 100 CAESAR 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzers and has ordered 105 LG1 105 mm light guns, both of which are...Full story