-
Small-arms attack in Hanau underscores increase in far-right threat in Germany, and continuing vulnerability to lone actors
On the night of 19 February, an assailant identified as 43-year-old Tobias Rathjen conducted a small-arms attack targeting a shisha bar in the downtown area of the town...Full story -
US Navy sends second ship to Gulf of Oman after attacks
The US Navy (USN) said it has sent a second guided-missile destroyer, USS Mason (DDG 87), to the Gulf of Oman “to provide assistance” in the aftermath of tanker attacks...Full story -
Indian Air Force receives first Apache attack helicopter
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has received the first of 22 Boeing ‘AH-64E (I)’ Apache Guardian attack helicopters during a ceremony held at the Boeing production facility...Full story -
Philippines to procure ATMOS gun system from Elbit
The Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) is set to conclude its planned procurement of the ATMOS 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled gun system produced by...Full story -
Paris Air Show 2019: Diamond Aircraft launches new maritime surveillance variant
Austria’s Diamond Aircraft unveiled a new maritime surveillance variant of its DA62 light utility twin prop aircraft at the Paris Air Show.Full story -
Mitsui unveils design proposal for JMSDF's OPV plans
Japan’s Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co unveiled during the 2019 Maritime/Air Systems & Technologies Asia exhibition near Tokyo, which was held from 17 to 19 June, its design...Full story -
AFCENT notes continued high airstrike rate in Afghanistan
The US military continued to drop munitions on Afghanistan in January at the near record-breaking levels achieved for 2019, figures released by Air Force Central Command...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2021: US Coast Guard requests 70% cut in aircraft procurement spending
The US Coast Guard (USCG) is requesting USD153.6 million in fiscal year 2021 (FY 2021) for procurement, recapitalisation, and sustainment of its fixed- and rotary-wing...Full story -
Malaysia issues RFI for KAI's FA-50 light fighter
Full story -
Airbus proposes ECR/SEAD Eurofighter, emphasises German requirement
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has showcased a new electronic attack and counter-ground-based air defence variant of the Eurofighter combat aircraft as it looks to secure...Full story -
Pakistan to corporatise Heavy Industries Taxila
Pakistan’s Senate passed legislation in late August to support the transformation of state defence enterprise Heavy Industries Taxila (HIT) into a corporate entity. The...Full story -
Embraer enters final stretch of KC-390 military certification tests
Embraer is entering the final stretch of military certification tests for its KC-390 tanker/transport aircraft with the goal of it entering service with the Brazilian...Full story -
Indonesia signals F-16V intention
The Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU) is planning to procure two squadrons of Lockheed Martin's F-16V (Viper) Block 70/72...Full story -
Singapore outlines next-generation armed forces in latest transformation roadmap
Singaporean Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen has outlined the latest iteration of the Singapore Armed Forces’ (SAF’s) capability transformation roadmap, which lays out plans...Full story -
Secubit offering small arms-hosted situational awareness system
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is integrating weaponry readiness and maintenance enhancement solutions into its Android Tactical Assault Kit (ATAK), industry...Full story -
Italian government agrees timetable for Piaggio Aerospace restart
The Italian government’s Ministry of Economic Development has agreed on a plan for distressed aircraft and unmanned systems company Piaggio Aerospace.Full story -
Hyundai Heavy Industries agrees to take over DSME
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has signed a preliminary deal to take over rival shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, the two South Korean corporations have...Full story -
Serbia shows new helicopters and indigenous defence developments
The Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) showed their military capabilities during the ‘Sloboda 2019’ (‘Freedom 2019’) demonstration held on 19 October at Batajnica Air Base,...Full story -
Iraq takes first steps to producing its own military vehicles
Iraq’s Samar Alkhair factory, a subsidiary of the Iraqi State Military Industries Company, unveiled an indigenously produced, lightly armoured 4×4 vehicle at the IQDEX...Full story -
Finland receives quotations for Hornet replacement
The Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 31 January that it had received responses from five manufacturers as part of its Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet replacement...Full story