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Belgium approved for SkyGuardian
Belgium’s planned procurement of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has taken a step forward after...Full story -
Elbit receives contract for new IDF howitzer
Israel’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Elbit Systems announced on 28 March that a contract has been awarded to the company to develop and manufacture a new...Full story -
US Air Force requests roughly USD5 billion in supplemental funding for base disaster recovery
The US Air Force (USAF) on 23 March requested approximately USD5 billion in supplemental funding for disaster recovery efforts at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, and...Full story -
USAF reveals Skyborg ‘loyal wingman' concept
The US Air Force (USAF) is developing an attritable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that it plans to fly as early as 2023, the service disclosed on 27 March.Full story -
India concludes price negotiations to acquire 62 C295 transport aircraft
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has concluded price negotiations to acquire a total of 62 Airbus Defence and Space C295 medium transport aircraft (MTA) for the Indian...Full story -
Russia completes delivery of T-90S/SK tanks to Vietnam
Moscow has completed the delivery of 64 T-90S/SK main battle tanks (MBTs) to Vietnam, the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) confirmed to...Full story -
Tengden readies production-ready TB001 armed reconnaissance UAV
China’s Sichuan Tengden Technology Company (Tengden) has test flown a production-ready model of its medium altitude long endurance (MALE)-class TW328/TB001 armed...Full story -
EU suspends Operation ‘Sophia' naval patrols in Mediterranean
The EU extended the mandate of the Operation ‘Sophia’ naval mission to counter human smuggling and trafficking in the Mediterranean, the Council of the EU announced in a...Full story -
MDHI reveals new MD 969 Combat Explorer helo
MD Helicopters Inc (MDH) has revealed a new military derivative of the twin-engined MD 902 Explorer, dubbed the MD 969 Combat Explorer.Full story -
Romanian Piranha 5 programme faces delays
Romania’s Piranha 5 programme is already facing potential delays as General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag (GDELS-Mowag) has yet to deliver the first batch of 30...Full story -
Update: India successfully tests anti-satellite missile system
India destroyed one of its own satellites in space on 27 March using a locally developed anti-satellite (ASAT) missile: a move that makes India the fourth country in the...Full story -
South Korea receives second A330 MRTT aircraft
South Korea has received the second of four Airbus Defence and Space (DS) A330-200 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft ordered in 2015, the Ministry of National...Full story -
US Ground-based Midcourse Defense missiles score first salvo intercept, MDA says
A first-ever salvo test of the US Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) homeland missile interceptor system hit its target, according to the US Missile Defense Agency...Full story -
US Army defines ‘obtainable' Bradley replacement requirements
In its bid to replace the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle, the US Army released its final Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) solicitation, and it is making a variety...Full story -
Indonesia moves third Nagapasa submarine to alternative site for long-delayed launch
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Spain takes command of EU's Operation ‘Atalanta' counter-piracy mission
Spain took over command of the headquarters of the EU’s counter-piracy Operation ‘Atalanta’ off the Horn of Africa in Rota on 29 March, the European Union Naval Force...Full story -
Iceland coastguard receives new helos
The Icelandic Coast Guard has received two Airbus Helicopters H225 search-and-rescue (SAR) platforms as part of a revamp of its rotorcraft capabilities.Full story -
Iran unveils new long-range cruise missile
Iran’s Hoveizeh long-range ground-launched cruise missile was formally unveiled during the Eghtedar 40 defence exhibition in Tehran on 2 February.Full story -
GE Aviation wins US Army ITEP future aero-engine competition
General Electric (GE) Aviation was awarded a USD517.4 million engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract on 1 February after it won the US Army’s Improved...Full story -
Update: CH-53K IOC to be delayed as ‘major schedule revision' planned to correct faults
The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter will miss its initial operating capability (IOC) date of December 2019 as the Program Office plans a “major...Full story