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French Navy pilots complete Dauphin N3 conversion training
The first full-scale conversion course of five French Navy helicopter pilots graduated on 17 January at Lanvéoc-Poulmic Air Base in a ceremony that confirms that the...Full story -
Philippines prepares to deploy 84 m OPV to Middle East for possible evacuations
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is preparing to deploy its newly received 84 m offshore patrol vessel (OPV) to the Middle East to assist in the possible evacuation of...Full story -
Pakistan test-launches longer-range variant of Ra'ad II ALCM
Pakistan announced on 18 February that it has test-launched a new variant of its Ra’ad II nuclear-capable, air-launched cruise missile (ALCM) with a range of 600 km.Full story -
US Navy carrier Kennedy's reactor sailors start operating aboard ship
US Navy (USN) carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) Reactor Department sailors started to operate aboard the ship this week, marking another early milestone for the ship’s...Full story -
Egypt demonstrates aerial refuelling for combat aircraft
Egypt now has the capability to aerial refuel combat aircraft, with an official video released by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) showing ‘buddy-buddy’ systems fitted to...Full story -
Industry warned US Army officials it couldn't meet OMFV requirements, concerns went unanswered
US Army officials are picking up the metaphorical pieces of their derailed Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) prototyping competition and charting a new path...Full story -
Sonardyne to provide underwater positioning and tracking technology for RoKN's future ASR-II submarine rescue ship
Sonardyne International has been awarded a contract by General Electric's (GE’s) Power Conversion business to provide underwater positioning and tracking technology for...Full story -
US Navy explores new Advanced Electronic Warfare suite options
The US Navy (USN) has begun to explore options for a next-generation Advanced Electronic Warfare (ADVEW) suite to equip in-service F/A-18E/F Super Hornet carrier-borne...Full story -
LM begins F-16V production for Bahrain
Lockheed Martin has begun production of 16 Block F-16V Block 70/72 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft for Bahrain, the company announced on 17 December.Full story -
BAE Systems Bofors begins trials for HX2-based Archer
A Swedish BAE Systems Bofors Archer 155 mm/52 artillery system integrated onto a German Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) HX2 (8×8) platform – aimed at the export...Full story -
First HSI32 fast interceptors arrive at Saudi naval base
The first two HSI32 high-speed interceptors have arrived at Royal Saudi Naval Forces’ (RSNF’s) Ras Mishab base in the Gulf, the Saudi Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced...Full story -
Bell-Boeing delivers first Common Configuration V-22
Bell-Boeing has delivered back to the US Marine Corps (USMC) the first MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft to go through the US Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) Common...Full story -
Czech Pandur II availability suffers from spare parts delays
Meeting with members of parliament (MPs) in Prague on 30 October, Czech generals revealed that 21 of the army’s 107 Pandur II armoured vehicles are inoperable because of...Full story -
AFRICOM commander says six aircraft destroyed in Kenya attack
An attack by the Somali militant group Harakat al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen on a Kenyan airfield used by the US military destroyed six aircraft, the commander of US Africa...Full story -
IAV 2020: Elbit's Iron Fist engages kinetic energy round
Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist active protection system (APS) has successfully engaged a 120 mm armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS) projectile under test...Full story -
US joins lawsuit against Navistar Defense LLC
The United States has officially joined the lawsuit filed against Navistar in 2013 alleging that the company violated the False Claims Act by submitting fraudulent...Full story -
Update: Pentagon, Sikorsky team modify CH-53K to mitigate engine integration issues
A Pentagon and Sikorsky team has modified the US Marine Corps (USMC) CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter to reduce the severity of the aircraft’s engine...Full story -
Collins Aerospace showcases expanded ERV system
Collins Aerospace showcased its recently expanded Enhanced Reality Vision (ERV) system at the 2019 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and Education Conference...Full story -
Expodefensa 2019: Sikorsky experiencing record interest in Colombian Black Hawk simulator
Sikorsky is experiencing record interest from Latin American militaries in a six-axis Black Hawk utility helicopter simulator based in Colombia, according to a company...Full story -
Expodefensa 2019: Aertec Solutions offers armament-capable Tarsis 25 UAV
Aertec Solutions of Spain is promoting its armament-capable Tarsis 25 light tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to potential customers.Full story