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Switzerland receives first Hermes UAVs from Israel ahead of flight trials
Switzerland has received from Israel the first two of six Elbit Systems Hermes 900 Heavy Fuel Engine (HFE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that were ordered under the...Full story -
US Navy accelerates laser acquisition, HELIOS work advances
The US Navy (USN) proposed fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget requests of USD35.3 million for the Navy Laser Family of Systems (NLFoS), which is designated as “an accelerated...Full story -
GA-ASI, Leonardo fly Seaspray maritime radar on MQ-9 UAV
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) and Leonardo have integrated and flown the Seaspray 7500E V2 active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar on an...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Biden seeks USD33 billion in additional Ukraine funding
US President Joe Biden asked the Congress on 28 April to provide USD33 billion in additional funding for Ukraine-related security, humanitarian, and economic assistance.Full story -
Boeing debuts the USAF's first test T-7A Red Hawk trainer
Boeing unveiled its first test T-7A Red Hawk trainer for the US Air Force (USAF) at its factory in St Louis, Missouri, on 28 April. The aircraft will be used to replace...Full story -
Japan's ruling party proposes defence strategy revisions
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has proposed a major revision to the country's defence policies in response to its evolving security environment.Full story -
USAF retires F-15Cs from Europe
The US Air Force (USAF) has retired its Boeing F-15C Eagle aircraft from Europe, with the last aircraft departing Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath in the UK on 27 April.Full story -
HAL commences airframe fatigue testing of Tejas Mk1
The Indian Air Force's (IAF's) Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Mark I aircraft are set to undergo main airframe fatigue testing.Full story -
USAF selects the E-7 Wedgetail to replace its ageing AWACS fleet
The US Air Force (USAF) announced on 26 April that it had selected the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail to replace its Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS)...Full story -
Boeing Defense has ‘messy' Q1
Boeing's Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business generated a USD929 million loss from operations in the first quarter (Q1) of 2022 fuelled by USD1.3 billion in earnings...Full story -
IT²EC 2022: BattleVR, VBS4 combine for immersive squad training solution
Agincourt has integrated its BattleVR squad immersive training system with Bohemia Interactive Simulations' (BISim's) Virtual Battlespace 4 (VBS4) and demonstrated the...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Germany offers Gepards to Kyiv
Defence ministers and chiefs of defence staff of the 43 members of the Ukraine Defense Consultative Group met at Ramstein Air Base in Rhineland-Palatinate, southwestern...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2023: USMC details plans to field three MRIC batteries
US Marine Corps (USMC) leadership wants to spend USD1.2 billion on ground-based air defence (GBAD) systems during the next five years, with plans to begin fielding a new...Full story -
IT²EC 2022: Saab unveils new concept UAV demonstrator
Saab has unveiled a concept unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) simulator at the International Training Technology Exhibition & Conference (IT²EC) 2022 in London.Full story -
Northrop Grumman to compete for FVL (MS) requirement for US Navy
Northrop Grumman is to compete for the US Navy (USN) Future Vertical Lift (FVL) (Maritime Strike [MS]) requirement to replace the service's fleet of Sikorsky MH-60R/S...Full story -
India's TAPAS UAV on path to user evaluation trials
India's Tactical Airborne Platform for Aerial Surveillance (TAPAS) medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have completed a series of...Full story -
Russia begins series production of S-500 air-defence system
The S-500 long-range surface-to-air missile system has entered series production, Almaz-Antey CEO Yan Novikov told the Russian National Defence journal on 25 April in an...Full story -
IAI partners with Hyundai to supply AESA naval radars to Philippines
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed an agreement with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to supply its ELM-2258, also known as the advanced lightweight phased-array...Full story -
Babcock lays keel for first Royal Navy Type 31 frigate
UK shipbuilder Babcock has laid down the keel for the first of five new Type 31 Inspiration-class general-purpose frigates on order for the Royal Navy (RN).Full story -
North Korea parades latest missile systems
North Korea held a large-scale military parade on 25 April, showcasing some of its new strategic and tactical missile systems.Full story