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Singapore Airshow 2020: Australia's EOS expands in Singapore
Australian firm EOS Defence Systems has expanded its presence in Singapore to pursue what the company sees as emerging opportunities in the market to supply remote...Full story -
Indian MoD concludes price negotiations for 118 Arjun Mk 1A MBTs
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has concluded negotiations with the state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) to acquire 118 units of the indigenously developed Arjun...Full story -
Pentagon lacks performance metrics for F-35's ALIS logistics system
The Pentagon is unable to judge the overall performance of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter’s (JSF’s) Autonomic Logistics Information System...Full story -
Indian Air Force needs to upgrade Su-30MKI, says former air marshal
The Indian Air Force (IAF) must address the need to upgrade its fleet of Russian-made Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighters, according to a former senior commander of the service.Full story -
Australia begins construction of third Arafura-class OPV
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 27 March that construction work had begun on the third of 12 Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) on...Full story -
IrvinGQ develops airdrop cage for THeMIS UGV
UK-based aerial delivery equipment and parachute developer IrvinGQ has developed ATAX, an airdrop system that can deliver Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS)...Full story -
UVZ upgrades STANAG-compatible 2S19M1-155 155 mm howitzer
Russia’s Uralvagonzavod (UVZ: a subsidiary of state corporation Rostec) has upgraded its STANAG-compatible 2S19M1-155 Msta-S 155 mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH), a...Full story -
Northrop Grumman to support Taiwan F-5 fleet with new parts
Northrop Grumman has been contracted to provide parts for the F-5 Tiger II combat aircraft in support of a Foreign Military Sale (FMS) customer, which is understood to...Full story -
Turkey deploys HAWK to Idlib
The Turkish Armed Forces have deployed at least one MIM-23 HAWK surface-to-air missile system to Syria’s Idlib province.Full story -
Japan launches third Hibiki-class ocean surveillance ship
Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (E&S) has launched the third Hibiki-class ocean surveillance ship on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).Full story -
Update: Newer F-35As cracking due to gun use
The Pentagon has restricted gun use on Lot 9 and newer Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) conventional variants to combat-only after...Full story -
Block 2 IRST flies on Super Hornet
The US Navy (USN) and Boeing have flown the new Block 2 infrared search and track (IRST) long-range passive targeting pod on the F/A-18E/F Super Hornet combat aircraft.Full story -
Accuracy International unveils next evolution multicalibre rifle line
Accuracy International (AI) unveiled its new AX MKIII and AX 50 ELR multicalibre sniper rifles at the British Shooting Show, which is being held in Birmingham on 14–16...Full story -
US Navy receives first SLM-upgraded Super Hornet
The US Navy (USN) has received back into service the first of its Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet combat aircraft to go through the Service-Life Modification (SLM)...Full story -
Boeing Australia completes first ‘loyal wingman' fuselage
Boeing Australia has completed assembly of the fuselage structure of the first ‘loyal wingman’ unmanned aircraft it is developing in partnership with the Royal...Full story -
Royal Malaysian Navy commissions first Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has commissioned its first warship made in China.Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2020: Indonesia prepares CN-235 gunship for first aerial firings
Indonesian state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara (PTDI) has completed ground firing trials on a gunship variant of the CN-235 twin-engine multipurpose...Full story -
South Korean consortium selected for F-35 MRO
A consortium of South Korean aerospace companies has been selected by the US government to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for Lockheed Martin...Full story -
Update: CASC expands domestic UAV testing and production capabilities
The China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics (CAAA) – the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) development arm of defence prime China Aerospace Science and Technology...Full story -
US Navy prepares to receive first Super Hornet Block 3 test aircraft
The US Navy (USN) is soon to receive the first Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block 3 testbed aircraft.Full story