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Covid-19: RAF Red Arrows cancel overseas training, air displays to be reviewed
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Red Arrows aerobatic display team has cancelled its annual oversea training deployment due to the coronavirus, and will review its air...Full story -
Xponential 2019: Hood Tech Mechanical develops VTOL flying launch and recovery system
Hood Tech Mechanical has developed a flying launch and recovery system (FLARES) that uses a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) quadcopter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...Full story -
USAF buys AESA radars for F-16s
The US Air Force (USAF) is progressing integration of the Northrop Grumman AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) aboard the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon,...Full story -
EOS Defence to commence T2000 turret firing trials in fourth quarter 2019
EOS Defence Systems of Australia is set to conduct initial live-fire trials of its prototype T2000 modular medium calibre turret in the fourth quarter of 2019.Full story -
AUSA 2019: 3M's F70 helmet out for demonstrations
Minnesota-based conglomerate 3M has sent its new lightweight, mid-level protection helmet to law enforcement and special forces around the world for demonstrations and...Full story -
Covid-19: Czech Republic and Slovakia mobilise SALIS to deliver emergency equipment
The Czech Republic and Slovakia are both using the NATO Strategic Airlift International Solution (SALIS) programme to airlift in emergency equipment from China during...Full story -
Lockheed Martin adding funding to Sikorsky Colombia to serve as Latin American hub
Lockheed Martin is adding funding to its Sikorsky Colombia division so that it may act as a springboard for the parent company’s Latin American business development...Full story -
Belgium Naval & Robotics secures contract for Dutch/Belgian MCM programme
The Belgium Naval & Robotics consortium has been contracted to provide Belgium and the Netherlands with a next-generation stand-off mine countermeasures (MCM) capability...Full story -
Chinese navy puts newest platforms on display
China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has displayed some of its newest platforms in a fleet review held on 23 April in the waters off the northern port city of...Full story -
Bruisertech unveils MRAP to meet African requirements
South Africa’s Bruisertech has revealed its first mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicle, the Bruiser 112.Full story -
Pentagon budget 2021: Army and USMC opt to slow combat vehicle production at a BAE Systems facility
Production challenges at BAE Systems’ York, Pennsylvania, facility has prompted the US Army and US Marine Corps (USMC) to slow down their buys of three ground combat...Full story -
Carrier Ford completes aircraft compatibility testing
Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) finished Aircraft Compatibility Testing (ACT), the US Navy (USN) confirmed on 5 February.Full story -
Russian MoD completes testing of Udav pistol
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Thailand sets out aircraft procurement plans
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has set out medium- and longer-term procurement plans that include the purchase of new combat, transport, VVIP/VIP, trainer and unmanned...Full story -
Islamic State claims attack on town in northern Mozambique
The Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) claimed responsibility for a raid that overran security forces in Mocímboa da Praia in northern Mozambique,...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2020: Airbus unveils ‘Maveric' demonstrator
Airbus has unveiled a “blended-wing body” scale model technological demonstrator known as Maveric or “model aircraft for validation and experimentation of robust...Full story -
Airbus makes Tranche 3 Eurofighter offer to Colombia
Airbus Defence & Space (DS) has formally offered the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft to the Colombian Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Colombiana: FAC) to replace its ageing...Full story -
French Navy CSG focuses on international co-operation in ‘PEAN 2019'
France’s Charles de Gaulle carrier strike group (CSG) has concluded a major exercise off the southern coast of France, called ‘PEAN 2019’, which featured international...Full story -
Update: Pentagon, Lockheed Martin sign new F-35 sustainment contract
The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a USD1.9 billion contract to support operations and sustainment (O&S) of the global F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)...Full story -
US GAO denies Air Tractor light attack bid protests
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a pair of Air Tractor bid protests over the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) intention procure a handful of light attack...Full story