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Dutch army acquires new mortars
The Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) published a request for information (RFI) for the procurement of 81 mm mortars on 23 April.Full story -
HAL seeks industry engagement on Dhruv helicopter
India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is seeking to expand collaboration with local companies on opportunities to produce under licence the civilian version of its...Full story -
Blue Ridge proves out post-overhaul command capabilities as part of Asian tour
The US 7th Fleet's flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) is conducting a series of port visits across the Indo-Pacific region, giving the ship an opportunity to prove out...Full story -
South Korea's HHI launches RNZN's future fleet support vessel
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) launched the Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN’s) future fleet tanker/replenishment vessel at the company’s dockyard...Full story -
US, Norway to continue co-operation on SFRJ technologies under THOR-ER API.
The US Department of Defense (DoD) and the Norwegian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 20 April that they intend to continue bilateral co-operation to advance solid...Full story -
SOFIC 2019: L3 Technologies unveils the Fused GPNVG
L3 Technologies launched a new variant of its Ground Panoramic Night Vision Goggles (GPNVGs) at the 2019 SOFIC, which was held in Florida from 20 to 23 May.Full story -
IDEX 2019: Streit Group unveils new vehicles
Streit Group unveiled the Salamander 8×8, Shaman 8×8, and Pangolin demining system at the IDEX defence show being held in Abu Dhabi, UAE, from 17 to 21 February.Full story -
Chinese shipyard launches Malaysia's first Littoral Mission Ship
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Leonardo pushes ISR options for SkyGuardian UAV
Leonardo is eyeing potential integration of its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) systems aboard the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI)...Full story -
India, Pakistan look to ease tensions after dogfights over Kashmir's LoC
India and Pakistan appeared to be stepping back from the brink of open conflict at the time of writing, with Pakistan handing over an Indian pilot on 1 March who was...Full story -
USS America forward deploys to Japan as USMC faces F-35B parts issues
The amphibious assault ship USS America (LHA 6) is slated to join US Navy (USN) 7th Fleet forward-deployed naval forces (FDNF) in Sasebo, Japan, to replace the...Full story -
Russian Missile Troops and Artillery to be rearmed with Iskander-M
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Singapore to set up new command centre to boost counter-terrorism capabilities
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will set up a new Special Operations Command Centre (SOCC) as part of a wide-ranging effort to enhance its ability to conduct...Full story -
AFA Winter 2019: US Air Force bets on better software development improving aircraft acquisition
US Air Force (USAF) leadership is betting that better software development practices will help improve aircraft acquisition.Full story -
France drives MMP for EU BLOS capability
European missile consortium MBDA is continuing to develop potential opportunities for expanding the userbase of its Missile Moyenne Portée (MMP) fifth-generation...Full story -
Australia to acquire second MQ-4C Triton UAV
The Australian government announced on 27 March that it will purchase the second of a planned fleet of at least six Northrop Grumman Triton MQ-4C unmanned aerial...Full story -
Update: Paris Air Show 2019: New Generation Fighter and Remote Carrier revealed ahead of FCAS/SCAF demonstration phase
Dassault revealed a full-scale mock-up of the New Generation Fighter (NGF) concept it is developing with Airbus as part of the wider Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/...Full story -
Turkey launches intelligence ship
Turkey’s first national test and training ship, TCG Ufuk (A-591), was launched on 9 February at Tuzla shipyard near Istanbul, Turkey.Full story -
MBDA unveils surface-launched Brimstone platform concepts
European missile systems house MBDA has unveiled two new high load-out, salvo-fire, surface-to-surface missile platform concepts designed to exploit the anti-armour...Full story -
US Army eyes 2021 Iron Dome fielding date
The US Army is slated to receive two Iron Dome batteries by the end of the year and could potentially field the air-defence systems in 2021, with soldiers manning them,...Full story