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China conducts military drills near Taiwan in wake of Tsai's US visit
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed several aircraft and vessels either near or across the median line in the Taiwan Strait in the wake of a meeting between...Full story -
Navy League 2023: DoD explores accelerated F-35 weapons integration
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) in conjunction with prime contractor Lockheed Martin is exploring methods to accelerate the process of certifying and integrating new...Full story -
US Government Accountability Office denies Sikorsky-Boeing FLRAA award protest
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a Sikorsky-Boeing team's protest to overturn the US Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) decision,...Full story -
Insitu offers vertical take-off vehicle for Integrator
Insitu is offering a vertical take-off option for the Integrator (designated RQ-21 Blackjack by the US Navy) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), using a new vehicle to pull...Full story -
Navy League 2023: US Navy enters pre-production on new airborne EA capability
The US Navy (USN) is moving ahead with the development of a new electronic attack (EA) capability to address shortfalls in fleet-wide requirements for airborne signal...Full story -
Chinese WS-15 engine prepared for mass production
An official of China's Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) has said that the country's Shenyang WS-15 engine for fighter aircraft is ready for mass production.Full story -
Navy League 2023: US Navy, Northrop Grumman discuss next AARGM-ER contract
The US Navy (USN) and Northrop Grumman are negotiating the third low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract for the air-launched AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided...Full story -
Japanese Army UH-60 crashes near Miyako
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) helicopter has crashed north of Miyako Island while conducting a patrol.Full story -
Navy League 2023: Leonardo delivers 41st TH-73A training helicopter
Leonardo has delivered almost a third of the TH-73A Thrasher training helicopters that the US Navy plans to buy, according to an official at the Italy-based defence and...Full story -
QinetiQ to provide high-energy laser system to Australian DoD
The Australian subsidiary of the UK-headquartered QinetiQ has secured an AUD12.9 million (USD8.68 million) contract from the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) to...Full story -
Netherlands procures PULS MRLs
The Netherlands is procuring Precise and Universal Launching System (PULS) multiple rocket launchers (MRLs), its Ministry of Defence (MoD) revealed on its website on 3...Full story -
Marlin armed USV fires Kuzgun-KY missile
The Marlin armed unmanned surface vessel (USV) jointly developed by Turkey's Aselsan and Selfine Shipyard successfully fired a Kuzgun-KY solid fuel surface-to-surface...Full story -
DroneShield launches DroneGun Mk4
Australian company DroneShield has launched a new variant of its DroneGun family of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UASs), developed in response to end-user...Full story -
Senegal parades new Chinese reconnaissance vehicles
The Senegalese Army revealed that it has new Chinese-made armoured vehicles when four were seen in the annual military parade marking the West African country's...Full story -
Navy League 2023: BAE Systems to produce new F-35 EW system variant
BAE Systems has been awarded a USD491 million production deal to build the newest electronic warfare (EW) system variant for the F-35 Lighting II fighter, according to a...Full story -
Japan launches funding scheme for defence exports
Japan has said it will launch a new credit facility to support defence exports. The Official Security Assistance (OSA) scheme – the first of its kind in Japan – will be...Full story -
Navy League 2023: Textron to deliver first T-54A trainer in early 2024
US-based Textron is on track to begin delivering the new T-54A Multi-Engine Training System (METS) aircraft to the US Navy in early 2024, according to company programme...Full story -
Navy League 2023: Saab moves to expand US presence
Saab is adding employees and facilities to its US footprint to accommodate new and growing programmes in the country, according to an official at the Sweden-based...Full story -
Navy League 2023: US Navy sets next Ford deployment and cites Kennedy weapons elevator work
The US Navy (USN) plans to next deploy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) in May as the service continues to work out issues with the Advanced Weapons Elevators...Full story -
Navy League 2023: Additive manufacturing supports aircraft carrier programme at Newport News Shipbuilding
HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has started to use additive manufacturing and 3D-printed parts to support its aircraft carrier programmes and sees the...Full story