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Covid-19: Australia assesses impact of pandemic on military procurements
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) is currently assessing the full impact of Covid-19 on military procurement and sustainment programmes, a DoD spokesperson told...Full story -
Covid-19: Thailand announces USD557 million cut in defence spending
Thailand has cut its 2020 defence budget by THB18 billion (USD557 million), with the funds set to be reappropriated by central government in support of a THB1.9 trillion...Full story -
Saudi Arabia announces UAV procurement
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) announced on 27 April that the country was procuring six unmanned systems from local firm Intra Defence...Full story -
Bronco II returns for SOCOM Armed Overwatch bid
The Bronco II light attack and surveillance aircraft is being put forward for the US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Armed Overwatch programme, it was revealed on 4...Full story -
No CAATSA guarantees for India despite growing defence-trade ties with US
As the United States and India continue to strengthen their defence trade partnership, the spectre of penalties related to the Countering America's Adversaries Through...Full story -
Hanwha launches Australian defence industry portal
The Australian subsidiary of South Korean defence group Hanwha has launched a web portal to help the company engage with local firms.Full story -
India projects USD11 billion in offset deals by 2024
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed new details about the scope of defence offsets being undertaken through partnerships between foreign original equipment...Full story -
Boeing leverages Australian partnerships to boost Loyal Wingman
Boeing is leveraging its connections through Australia’s industrial collaboration programme – the Australian Industry Capability (AIC) scheme – to support its project to...Full story -
Update: Indonesia points to F-35 ambitions
Indonesia’s Deputy Defence Minister Sakti Wahyu Trenggono has indicated that Jakarta may look to Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter to meet the...Full story -
Covid-19: The global defence spending outlook
Defence spending plans in a series of the world’s largest defence markets are on course to be derailed in the near-term by the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.Full story -
Apache down-selected for Bangladesh attack helicopter requirement
Boeing has confirmed that its AH-64E Apache attack helicopter has been down-selected for a potential programme in Bangladesh.Full story -
Japan prepares F-X partnership framework
The Japanese Ministry of Defence (MoD) expects to formalise a “framework” by the end of this year through which it will collaborate with a foreign partner on its...Full story -
Japan draws up plan to bolster defence supply chains
The Japanese Ministry of Defense’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) is considering the introduction of a range of measures to provide financial support...Full story -
US adds targeting requirements to munitions transfers
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), which facilitates and manages military equipment exports through the foreign military sales (FMS) programme, has...Full story -
Indonesia outlines 2020–24 military procurement priorities
The Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has outlined the military procurement priorities for the Indonesian National Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia: TNI) as...Full story -
AIDC, Lockheed Martin to set up F-16 maintenance facility in Taiwan
Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin to deepen collaboration on providing maintenance, repair,...Full story -
BAE touts Sceptre fast jet mission management tool for multidomain applications
BAE Systems is pitching its Sceptre mission management tool for fast jets as a core campaign planning tool for multidomain operations.Full story -
Royal Navy shadows Russian warships in English Channel
The Royal Navy (RN) reported on its website on 26 March that nine of its vessels had completed a “concentrated operation” shadowing seven Russian warships in the English...Full story -
Covid-19: Europe warns on FDI, capital movement risks
The EU has warned member states to remain vigilant on foreign direct investment (FDI) and the movement of capital from third countries during the current coronavirus...Full story -
Brazilian Army releases requirements for its new MBT project
The Brazilian Army has recently published two documents, one outlining operational requirements and the other technical, logistical, and industrial requirements, that...Full story