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US Air Force to reactivate F-35 training aggressor squadron
The US Air Force (USAF) is reactivating the 65th Aggressor Squadron and moving 11 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II conventional variant aircraft to Nellis Air Force...Full story -
China launches two more Type 052D destroyers, another Type 056 corvette
Two Type 052D (Luyang III)-class destroyers were launched at the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC) yard in northeastern China on 10 May. The ships are the...Full story -
IDEF 2019: MKEK's Boran 105 mm howitzer heads for qualification
Turkey’s MKEK said it has completed company design and verification tests of its Boran 105 mm Air Transportable Light Towed Howitzer (ATLTH), which was developed to meet...Full story -
Tactical radio manufacturers eyeing GaN semiconductors as material costs decrease
Gallium nitride (GaN), increasingly used in radar design, appears to now be migrating into tactical radios as well.Full story -
IDEF 2019: Koluman rolls out LSA4 4×4 LSV
Turkey’s Koluman Otomotiv Endustri AS revealed a LSA4 4×4 light strike vehicle (LSV) that is being marketed in several different configurations.Full story -
Denel reaches offset milestone in Malaysia
South African company Denel has launched its final offset initiative linked to its contract to supply turrets and associated systems for the Malaysian Army’s AV8 8×8...Full story -
IDEF 2019: Turkish Army rolls out new Firtina howitzer
The Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC) has for several years developed the Firtina 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled howitzer (SPH), which is a further development of the...Full story -
US Army eyeing ways to pare down competing directed energy efforts
For decades, the US Military has been researching ways to field directed energy weapons on ships, ground vehicles, and aircraft to little avail. Pentagon leaders, once...Full story -
IMDEX 2019: Australia demonstrates aviation flexibility at Malaysian leg of Indo-Pacific Endeavour
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Ex-US Coast Guard cutter arrives in Sri Lanka
An ex-US Coast Guard (USCG) Hamilton-class cutter acquired by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) arrived at the Sri Lankan port of Colombo on 12 May, approximately eight months...Full story -
IMDEX 2019: Terma to supply Indonesia's KCR-60M class with C-Series Combat Suite
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Boeing targets F-35 users for future KC-46A sales
Boeing is targeting current and future operators of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) as it looks to secure additional customers for its...Full story -
Lockheed Martin reportedly offers India F-21 exclusivity
Lockheed Martin has reportedly promised that the F-21 will be exclusively operated by the Indian Air Force should the nation select it for its USD18 billion,...Full story -
Boeing offers to fast-track F-15EX deliveries to USAF
Boeing is offering to expedite deliveries of F-15EX Advanced Eagle combat aircraft to the US Air Force (USAF) by two years, should the service request it.Full story -
Yemeni rebels withdraw from Red Sea ports
The United Nations (UN) team in Yemen has verified the withdrawal of the Ansar Allah (Houthi) rebel group from the three Red Sea ports that it controlled, the head of...Full story -
IMDEX 2019: Israel Shipyards unveils new OPV for multi-mission operations
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Boeing touts light attack, Aggressor potential for T-X trainer
Boeing sees significant potential in securing light attack and Aggressor sales for the T-X trainer aircraft it has developed with Saab, having factored the required...Full story -
NAVAIR awards APKWS II ‘upgrade' contract
The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has awarded BAE Systems Information and Electronics Systems a USD10.9 million contract to upgrade the guidance section of the...Full story -
UK to buy second-hand 737s for Wedgetail AEW&C project
Two of the five Boeing 737NG airframes for the UK’s future E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) project will be second-hand former airliners,...Full story -
Equatorial Guinea helps foil pirate attack
Equatorial Guinea’s armed forces helped foil a pirate attack on 5 May, but account of the operation provided by the government’s press website differed from others.Full story