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Latest sanctions to have minimal impact on Russian defence industry
Sanctions imposed against Russian entities as a result of Moscow's ordering of troops into the breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine are unlikely...Full story -
UAE to buy Chinese jet trainer aircraft
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to acquire advanced jet trainer aircraft from China, under a deal announced by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 23 February.Full story -
Russian naval exercises in Black Sea, Sea of Azov continue to restrict freedom of navigation
The Russian Navy has moved three large landing ships, five warships, and several vessels of other classes, including one missile boat, to the Sea of Azov under the...Full story -
South Africa increasing Mozambique deployment
South Africa has begun to deploy a combat group to Cabo Delgado Province in northern Mozambique as part of the regional military mission, a senior South African National...Full story -
KAI prepares for KF-21 first-flight milestone
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is on track to conduct the first flight of its KF-21 Boramae multirole fighter aircraft, buoyed by the completed development of the...Full story -
Kratos makes two small acquisitions
US-based Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has bolstered its military technology capabilities by acquiring CTT Inc and Cosmic Advanced Engineered Solutions (Cosmic...Full story -
Airbus, Safran, Tikehau Ace Capital to buy materials firm Aubert & Duval
Three French companies – aerospace manufacturers Airbus and Safran, and investment firm Tikehau Ace Capital – have agreed to jointly acquire aerospace materials business...Full story -
DGA awards Nexter contract for CAESAR 6x6 Mark II
The Direction générale de l'armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, has awarded Nexter a contract for CAESAR 6X6 Mk II new-generation self-propelled...Full story -
US deploying ground and air-attack assets to Baltic region
Washington announced it will deploy additional military troops and aircraft to several Baltic in response to Russian plans to send military personnel into eastern...Full story -
NATO condemns Russia's actions against Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the deployment of troops to “maintain peace” in the breakaway regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine after...Full story -
UMEX 2022: Tawazun, L3Harris Technologies sign term sheets on tech centres
Tawazun and L3Harris Technologies signed term sheets on the establishment of two technology centres in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on 22 February at the UMEX trade...Full story -
Thales to supply sonics suite for German NH90 Sea Tiger helicopters
New NH90 NFH Sea Tiger helicopters on order for the German Navy are to be equipped with a FLASH Sonics anti-submarine warfare (ASW) acoustics suite supplied by Thales.Full story -
Saab launches new deployable 5G network system
Saab launched its DeployNet, a 5G ruggedised communication system for military and crisis operations, at this year's Unmanned System Exhibition and Simulation and...Full story -
EU prolongs its Gulf of Guinea maritime activity, expands to Indian Ocean
The European Union will extend its co-ordinated maritime presence (CMP) activity in the Gulf of Guinea for two years, while designating the Strait of Hormuz region in...Full story -
Moroccan military stands up Eastern Zone
Morocco's Royal Armed Forces (FAR) has created a third military zone in the east of the country, according to the latest issue of its Revue magazine.Full story -
Philippines signs contract for 32 S-70i Black Hawks
The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) signed a PHP32 billion (USD624 million) contract for the acquisition of 32 Lockheed Martin S-70i Black Hawk combat...Full story -
UK Defence Equipment Plan notes issues with major C4I programmes
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released its Defence Equipment Plan 2021, revealing key updates on Project ‘Morpheus' and the New Style of IT (Deployed) (NSoIT)...Full story -
Airbus launches conceptual Remote Carrier ‘loyal wingman‘ from A400M mother ship
Airbus has launched a conceptual Remote Carrier (RC) ‘loyal wingman' unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from a ‘mother ship' aircraft for the first time.Full story -
China to promote FC-31 for export
State-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has established an office to actively promote foreign sales of the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) FC-31...Full story -
China to sanction US firms over military sales to Taiwan
China is planning to impose sanctions on Lockheed Martin and Raytheon in response to the US corporations' sales of defence equipment to Taiwan, China's Ministry of...Full story