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Construction of Australia's Future Submarine to start in 2024 but contract details yet to be decided
The head of Australia’s AUD50 billion (USD32.2 billion) Sea 1000 programme has confirmed that construction of the pressure hull for the first of 12 Attack-class...Full story -
VOX Space secures USSF STP-S28 launch contract
VOX Space, a subsidiary of Virgin Orbit, has secured a USD35 million launch service contract from the US Space Force’s (USSF’s) Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP)...Full story -
IDF acquires Spike Firefly loitering munition
The Israel Defence Force (IDF) has placed an order with Rafael Advanced Defence Systems for the acquisition of an undisclosed quantity of Spike Firefly miniature...Full story -
USAF releases M7.2+ upgrade to more than 600 F-16s
The US Air Force (USAF) has released the latest software and hardware upgrade planned for more than 600 of its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft, the...Full story -
AirMap offers digital airspace management system for US Air Force Agility Prime
AirMap is offering its autonomous aircraft digital airspace management system for the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Agility Prime electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL)...Full story -
Covid-19: Swiss delay fighter, GBAD responses from industry
Switzerland has delayed its timeline for receiving responses from industry for its Air2030 requirement to procure new combat aircraft and ground-based air defence (GBAD)...Full story -
Covid-19: Carrier Kennedy remains on schedule as US Navy secretary nominee supports carrier force
Despite the impacts of Covid-19 on the contractor workforce – and the recent US Navy (USN) decision to change the delivery plan for the ship – aircraft carrier John F....Full story -
Belarus highlights Flute MRL at Victory Day parade in Minsk
Belarus took the opportunity at the Victory Day parade in Minsk on 9 May to showcase its Flute 80 mm multiple rocket launcher (MRL).Full story -
Huntington Ingalls' revenue rises 8.8% in first quarter
Revenue at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) jumped 8.8% to USD2.3 billion in the first quarter of 2020, as all three of the US shipbuilder’s divisions saw growth, the...Full story -
First two MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for JGSDF arrive in Japan
The first two Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft on order for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) have arrived at US Marine Corps (USMC) Air Station...Full story -
BMT details autonomous pentamaran seaframe concept
BMT has disclosed details of a new maritime autonomous surface vehicle seaframe concept design based on a pentamaran hullform.Full story -
Arrests in Germany and Albania reveal ongoing activities of Islamic State militants and their evolving relationship with organised crime gangs
The Albanian police on 29 April arrested Komron Zuhurov, a 24-year-old citizen of Tajikistan, on terrorism charges. The suspect was arrested in downtown Tirana on an...Full story -
Egypt to upgrade Apaches to AH-64E standard
Egypt is set to upgrade its existing Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters to the latest AH-64E Apache Guardian standard, the US Defense Security Cooperation...Full story -
US approves more surplus MRAPs for UAE
The US State Department has approved for the second time in six years the sale of 4,569 surplus mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles to the United Arab...Full story -
South Korea conducts first test launch of Hyunmoo-4 ballistic missile
The South Korean military conducted in mid-March the first test-firing of its new Hyunmoo-4 (also spelled Hyeonmu-4) ballistic missile, some two-and-a-half years after...Full story -
Leonardo M-345 HET achieves initial certification
The Leonardo M-345 High Efficiency Trainer (HET) aircraft has received its initial type certification from the Italian Ministry of Defence (MoD).Full story -
UAV proponent urges SOCOM to consider unmanned aircraft for Armed Overwatch procurement
US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) should consider buying unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) instead of only manned platforms for its highly anticipated Armed Overwatch...Full story -
China may be signalling significant increase in nuclear arsenal
China may be intending to significantly increase both the number of nuclear warheads and also the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in its arsenal.Full story -
US Army expected to receive new F-model Javelin missile later this year
The US Army is expected to take delivery of an improved tactical anti-armour capability later this year, as the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV) ramps up Lot 1 production of...Full story -
Iranian support ship crippled in missile test
The Iranian military has confirmed that 19 sailors were killed and 15 injured in an accident involving the naval support ship Konarak.Full story