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UK lays out P-8 delivery schedule
The UK Ministry of Defence has revealed the delivery schedule for its P-8A MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft in a Freedom of Information Act release to Jane’s on 5 December.Full story -
Austria's remaining Saab 105s grounded
The 12 remaining airworthy Saab 105 twin-jet trainers operated by the Austrian Air Force (AAF) have been grounded after cracks were found in the bolts connecting their...Full story -
Huntington Ingalls Industries launches aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy
Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding unit launched John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) for the first time on 16 December, moving the ship through the James...Full story -
Chinese navy commissions its second aircraft carrier
China’s second aircraft carrier was commissioned into the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) on 17 December in a ceremony held at the Sanya-Yulin naval base on Hainan...Full story -
South Korean air force declares IOC for its F-35 Joint Strike Fighters
The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has declared initial operating capability (IOC) for its conventional take-off and landing (CTOL) F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike...Full story -
Airbus DS to offer improved A330 MRTT
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) announced an improved variant of the A330-200 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft during the annual Trade Media Briefing (TMB),...Full story -
Singapore's final Littoral Mission Vessel arrives at home port
The eighth and final Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV) on order for the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has been moved to its home base, a representative...Full story -
Russia lays keels of two new diesel-electric submarines
Russia’s Admiralty Shipyards, a subsidiary of United Shipbuilding Corporation, laid keels of two new Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarines, Ufa and Magadan, for the...Full story -
HHI launches second and final José Rizal-class frigate for Philippine Navy
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has launched the second and final José Rizal-class multirole frigate on order for the Philippine Navy (PN).Full story -
US Air Force plans platform cuts for FY 2021 budget request
The US Air Force (USAF) will propose retiring platforms as part of its fiscal year 2021 (FY 2021) budget request to free up funding for important modernisation efforts.Full story -
DSEI Japan 2019: MHI unveils APC demonstrator for JGSDF's Type 96 replacement programme
Japanese company Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) unveiled an 8×8 armoured personnel carrier (APC) demonstrator at the 18-20 November DSEI Japan 2019 defence exhibition...Full story -
Pentagon, Lockheed Martin continue dispute over F-35 intellectual property rights
The dispute between Pentagon and Lockheed Martin over F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) intellectual property (IP) rights has continued to delay the...Full story -
DSEI Japan 2019: Rafael unveils new mobile fire detection and location system
Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled a new vehicle-mounted passive electro-optical hostile fire detection and location system at the 18-20 November DSEI...Full story -
South Korean F-35 aircraft make public debut
South Korea displayed some of its recently acquired Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters for the first time during an event to mark the 71th...Full story -
MBDA to integrate Meteor BVRAAM onto RoKAF's future KF-X fighter
MBDA Missile Systems announced on 22 November that it has been awarded a contract by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the integration of the Meteor beyond visual...Full story -
Brazil and South Africa conclude development of A-Darter AAM
The Brazilian Air Force has accepted the data package and type certificate of Denel Dynamics’ A-Darter air-to-air missile (AAM), signaling the closure of the project’s...Full story -
RAF seconds pilot to Virgin Orbit satellite programme
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has seconded one of its pilots to the Virgin Orbit satellite launch programme as part of a wider ‘ambitious’ national defence space effort.Full story -
USN pushes carriers through maintenance availabilities
Having completed its Tailored Ship’s Training Availability/Final Evaluation Problem (TSTA/FEP) in the latter half of September, aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower...Full story -
Arms and Security 2019: Ukraine's Radionix presents complete modernisation package for Russian platforms
Ukraine's Radionix presented a full spectrum of options for modernising Russian-made fighter aircraft and air-defence systems during the 8–11 October Arms and Security...Full story -
US Army deploys jam-resistant GPS to Europe
The US Army has installed 62 Mounted Assured Precision Navigation & Timing System (MAPS) anti-jam GPS devices in Stryker Light Armored Vehicles in Germany, the US Army...Full story