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Spain names Indra as national prime-contractor for FCAS
The Spanish government has appointed Indra to lead its efforts on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme with Germany and France.Full story -
Italy deploys F-35 on first NATO mission
The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana: AMI) has deployed six Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) combat aircraft to Keflavik...Full story -
Global Hawk shootdown validates Iran's indigenous SAM capabilities
The shooting down of a US Navy RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle on 20 June appears to have confirmed that Iran has developed highly capable surface-to-air...Full story -
Indian Air Force receives second indigenous AEW&C system
India’s state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over the second of three indigenously designed Netra airborne early warning and control...Full story -
Russia's Palantin electronic warfare system makes training debut
The Palantin electronic warfare (EW) system has made its training debut with a Russian battalion tactical group during an exercise near Voronezh, the Western Military...Full story -
Indonesian shipyard completes contract to supply 18 high-speed boats to Bangladesh
Indonesian shipyard PT Lundin (North Sea Boats) has completed a contract to supply and assist with the construction of 18 high-speed patrol boats for Bangladesh.Full story -
UVision unveils new HERO developments
UVision has disclosed a series of new developments within its HERO family of precision loitering systems, including a new-generation variant of the Hero-120 and a...Full story -
US DoD awards first block-buy for F-35
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has agreed a USD34 billion deal with Lockheed Martin for the production and delivery of 478 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter...Full story -
US Army conducts operational testing of Version 6 configuration AH-64E Apaches
The US Army has conducted operational trials of the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian upgraded to the new Lot/Version 6 configuration, the service announced on 24 June.Full story -
Norinco's Sharp Claw I UGV in service with Chinese army
The China North Industries Corporation’s (Norinco’s) Sharp Claw I unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) has entered service with the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force...Full story -
Arquus reveals more development details of its Scarabée armoured vehicle
A year to the day from its formation from what was Renault Trucks Defense, France’s Arquus has revealed more details of the largely hidden development of its Scarabée...Full story -
LIMA 2019: AVIC partners Malaysia on Y-12 production
A joint venture (JV) between Malaysian company UA Aerospace and the investment arm of the government of Kedah, Menteri Besar Kedah Incorporated (MBI Kedah), has secured...Full story -
Indonesia selects BAE Systems 57 mm naval gun for four KCR-60M-class vessels
Indonesia has selected the Bofors 57 Mk3 naval gun system from BAE Systems for four vessels in the KCR-60M class.Full story -
UMS Skeldar teams up with 360iSR for advanced training
Rotary wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer UMS Skeldar is working with 360iSR to provide specialist intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR)...Full story -
Indian MoD approves procurement of coastal batteries armed with BrahMos missiles
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the procurement of locally developed Next Generation Maritime Mobile Coastal Batteries (NGMMCBs) and software-defined...Full story -
LIMA 2019: Malaysia downsizes Littoral Mission Ship ambitions
Malaysia’s Boustead Naval Shipyard (BNS) and the China Shipbuilding & Offshore International Co (CSOC) are discussing the terms of a new partnership following the...Full story -
IDF selects Iron Fist for wheeled APCs, dozers
The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on 20 August that it has chosen Elbit᾿s Iron First Light Decoupled (IFLD) active protection system (APS) for the Israel...Full story -
TADTE 2019: Taiwan's MPC readies new low-profile RCWS for Cloud Leopard
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense’s (MND’s) Materiel Production Center (MPC) has unveiled a new remote-controlled weapon station (RCWS) that has been...Full story -
Covid-19: US Army juggles air and missile defence testing delays
Testing new weapons in an ongoing challenge for US Army leaders in the face of the outbreak of coronavirus, and the service’s Air and Missile Defense Cross-Functional...Full story -
US Department of State approves possible sale of 73 SM-3 Block IIA missiles to Japan
The US Department of State has approved a possible USD3.29 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 73 Raytheon Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) Block IIA (RIM-161D) hit-to-kill...Full story