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US closes visa gap to check technology flows to Chinese military
The United States has introduced measures to limit the flow of technology and knowhow from US education and research institutes to the Chinese military-industrial...Full story -
DoD launches F-35A DEAD/SEAD retrofit
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has launched an effort to begin retrofitting a complete destruction/suppression of enemy air defences (DEAD/SEAD) capability onto the...Full story -
Panzergrenadierbrigade 37 prepares to lead NRF VJTF
The Bundeswehr’s Panzergrenadierbrigade (Armoured Infantry Brigade) 37 is preparing to lead the NATO Response Force (NRF) Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) in...Full story -
BAE Systems completes proof-of-concept testing of surface-launched APKWS II
BAE Systems, in collaboration with the US Navy and Arnold Defense, has completed a series of proof-of-concept test shots of the AGR-20A Advanced Precision Kill Weapon...Full story -
GA-ASI exploits additive manufacturing for UAV production and performance advantages
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) is looking to expand the application of metal and non-metal components created using additive manufacturing (AM)...Full story -
USAF Global Hawk begins Japan deployment
The US Air Force (USAF) has deployed a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk to Japan for what has become a regular seasonal rotation for the high-altitude long-endurance...Full story -
Elbit Systems and Roboteam highlights joint UGV development
Israeli companies Elbit Systems and Roboteam have unveiled their first collaboration – a networked autonomous combat system designed to extend the mission capabilities...Full story -
Radar developers adapt for tracking hypersonic-speed threats
Hypersonic-speed missiles and weapons pose vexing yet likely surmountable challenges to radar engineers, with some new designs now reaching the market.Full story -
China's large-scale transonic wind tunnel fully operational
China’s FL-62 large-scale transonic wind tunnel has completed all its proving trials and commenced operations to generate data from test models, the Aviation Industry...Full story -
Systematic to release new SitaWare Edge C2 software for dismounts
Systematic has developed a new version of its SitaWare Edge command-and-control (C2) software, Janes has learned.Full story -
Russian army receives first 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV SPH, begins trials of wheeled version
The Russian Armed Forces have received their first Koalitsiya-SV 152 mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH), the TASS news agency reported on 22 May, citing the Rostec press...Full story -
Serbia test-fires indigenous RLN-IC/170 short-range SAM
The Military Technical Institute in Belgrade (Vojnotehnički Institut, VTI), part of the Serbian Ministry of Defence (MoD), on 22 May test-fired the...Full story -
US Navy completes Patrol Squadron transitions to Poseidon
The last of the US Navy’s (USN’s) 13 airborne patrol squadrons has now completed its transition from the Lockheed P-3C Orion to the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol...Full story -
South Korea selects smart bombs, guidance kits for KF-X fighter
South Korea has completed the selection process for the precision-guided munitions and guidance kits that it plans to integrate with its future Korean Fighter...Full story -
UAVOS, KACST developing new Saker-1C MALE unmanned aircraft
UAVOS and the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) of Saudi Arabia are developing a new medium altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle,...Full story -
Babcock to offer Bell 429 for Australian SOF helo requirement
Babcock is to offer the Bell 429 Global Ranger twin-engined helicopter for Australia’s special operations forces (SOF) requirement, the company announced on 28 May.Full story -
NATO pilots report ‘professionalism' from Russians over Baltic
NATO pilots currently flying the alliance’s Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission have reported that their Russian counterparts are displaying “professional” and...Full story -
Covid-19: Virus restrictions spark concerns over Columbia schedule
Shipbuilding workforce changes meant to slow or prevent the spread of Covid-19 in shipyards have raised questions about the potential effect of any yard slowdowns on...Full story -
Germany's top court rules BND mass surveillance breaches constitution
Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court (Bundesverfassungsgericht: BVerfG) ruled on 19 May that mass surveillance conducted by the Federal Intelligence Service...Full story -
IM-SHORAD testing and production decision delayed
US Army leaders are delaying several upcoming Interim Maneuver Short-Range Air Defense (IM-SHORAD) testing and milestone decisions due to ongoing software problems with...Full story