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Australia places greater value on long-range missiles than B-21s
Australia's rejection of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider for acquisition has prompted it to focus on improving its long-range strike capabilities using existing...Full story -
South Korea conducts KTSSM's quality certification test
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) conducted a quality certification shooting test (QCST) of the Korean Tactical Surface-to-Surface Missile...Full story -
Questions emerge over Australia's Hunter-class frigate programme
The future of the AUD45 billion (USD30.2 billion) programme to build nine Hunter-class anti-submarine frigates for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) was called into...Full story -
US approves German Chinook buy for USD8.5 billion
The US has approved the sale of Boeing CH-47F Block 2 Chinook helicopters to Germany for an estimated USD8.5 billion.Full story -
Brazilian Marines induct first US-built JLTVs
The Fleet Marine Force of the Brazilian Navy's Marine Corps is advancing the introduction of the 4×4 Oshkosh Defense M1278A1 Heavy Guns Carrier (HGC) Joint Light...Full story -
Brazilian Avibras unveils new missile and rocket-launching system
Avibras Indústria Aeroespacial is considering building a prototype of its newly designed Artillery Saturation Rocket System (ASTROS) III self-propelled missile- and...Full story -
Argentina designs multi-purpose UGV
Argentinean unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) company American Robotics designed a multi-purpose, modular, tracked UGV capable of being equipped with several payloads,...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: UK donating Storm Shadow cruise missiles, defence minister confirms
The United Kingdom is donating MBDA Storm Shadow cruise missiles to Ukraine, UK Defence Minister Ben Wallace said.Full story -
MBDA ‘in active discussions' with potential Japanese GCAP teammates
MBDA is “in active discussions” with one or more potential Japanese companies to team on the new Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a senior official said on 10 May.Full story -
Piriou launches final OPV 58 S patrol ship for Senegal
French shipbuilder Piriou launched the third and final missile-armed Walo (OPV 58 S)-class offshore patrol ship on order for the Senegalese Navy.Full story -
Update: Australia to procure MASS decoy system for frigates, destroyers
The Australian government has signed a deal with Rheinmetall Defence Australia (RDA) to procure the company's Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS).Full story -
Poland to equip FA-50 light fighters with Sniper targeting pods
Poland is to equip its soon-to-be-delivered Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 Fighting Eagle light combat aircraft with the Lockheed Martin AN/AAQ-33 Sniper...Full story -
Japan's biggest defence firms position for growth
Japan's biggest defence companies – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) – have said they expect orders for military equipment to expand...Full story -
Pentagon to accelerate allied science and technology co-operation with new strategy
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is looking to accelerate co-operation with allies and partner countries in the area of science and technology (S&T) development, as a...Full story -
Ethiopia displays UAVs
The Ethiopian Air Force is operating at least four Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), a television documentary has confirmed.Full story -
SSTL and OSS to develop in-orbit satellite demonstrator
UK space companies – Oxford Space Systems (OSS) and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) – have joined forces to develop a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite...Full story -
Brazil sees wide opportunities for KC-390 airlifter
Brazil is negotiating with several countries to sell the Embraer KC-390 Millennium tactical transport aircraft, Brazilian Air Force (FAB) commander Lieutenant Brigadier...Full story -
Sylena decoy system confirmed for Greek FDI HN frigates
Lacroix Defense has confirmed that it is supplying its Sylena decoy launching system (DLS) and associated decoy ammunition to the Hellenic Navy as part of a larger...Full story -
Brazil inaugurates F-39E Gripen fighter assembly line
Brazil's Embraer inaugurated its Saab F-39E Gripen final assembly line on 9 May in Gavião Peixoto, State of São Paulo, where it will assemble 15 of the multimission...Full story -
MAADS air-defence system qualified with CAMM-ER missile
MBDA has qualified the Medium Advanced Air Defence System (MAADS) with its Common Anti-Air Modular Missile-Extended Range (CAMM-ER) missile during a recent test firing,...Full story