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TransDigm weighs options for using cash stockpile
TransDigm Group has accumulated almost USD5 billion in cash and is considering potential ways to deploy part of its war chest, according to a top executive at the US...Full story -
GAO cites need for better US Navy ship maintenance monitoring and performance
The US Navy (USN) should “establish and implement procedures to collect and analyse reliable maintenance data” and “include the performance of intermediate maintenance...Full story -
L&T ready to partner with Hanwha Defense on light tank offer to India
India's Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has said it is prepared to produce light tanks with South Korea's Hanwha Defense for the Indian Army.Full story -
Armed variant of Z-20 helicopter could be refuelling-capable
Chinese state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) released footage suggesting that it is developing an armed, aerial refuelling-capable variant of the...Full story -
Dstl trials seek to harden sensors against laser attack
The UK Ministry of Defence's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has conducted a series of trials to assess how sensors can be hardened against laser...Full story -
Update: South African Navy falls short on sea hours target due to funding constraints
The South African Navy (SAN) is struggling to meet its operational commitments due to chronic underfunding, according to a recently published parliamentary portfolio...Full story -
UK selects Dassault Falcon as ‘Royal' replacement aircraft
The United Kingdom has selected the Dassault Falcon to replace the recently retired BAe 146 aircraft operated by the Royal Flight of the Royal Air Force (RAF).Full story -
US Navy completes second live-fire test with AARGM-ER
The US Navy conducted a second live-fire development test (DT2) of the Northrop Grumman AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) from...Full story -
Readying carrier Ford for deployment, US Navy considers further life extensions for Nimitz class
With aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) being prepared for its first – and unique – operational deployment, the US Navy (USN) is eyeing further potential...Full story -
Fincantieri cuts steel for second French fleet replenishment tanker
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri held a steel-cutting ceremony for the bow section of the French Navy's second batiments ravitailleurs de forces (BRF) fleet replenishment...Full story -
Taiwan seeks bolstered Patriot air-defence capability
The US Department of State has approved a potential USD100 million Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Taiwan in support of enhancements to the island's Lockheed Martin...Full story -
South Korea submits procurement requests for two Phalanx CIWS units
The South Korean government has raised a request to Washington, seeking to procure two Mk 15 Phalanx Block 1B Baseline 2 close-in weapon system (CIWS) units.Full story -
Japan to upgrade 68 F-15J Eagles under JSI programme
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) plans to upgrade 68 Boeing-Mitsubishi F-15J Eagle fighter aircraft through the Japan Super Interceptor (JSI) programme, it...Full story -
US defence experts outline potential cuts in FY 2023 budget
Several aviation, ground vehicle, and nuclear weapons programmes could be on the chopping block in the Biden administration's upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2023 defence...Full story -
Dragón IFV to be protected by armour package from Plasan
Spain's Dragón infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) will be protected by an armour package from Plasan, which announced in a press release on 3 February that it had been...Full story -
RoK Army receives initial batch of locally developed mortar system
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 4 February the delivery of an initial batch of indigenous 120 mm self-propelled mortar...Full story -
CNES awards Thales Alenia Space contract to develop DFMC SBAS prototype
Thales Alenia Space has been awarded a contract by the French Space Agency (Centre national d'études spatiales: CNES) to develop a dual-frequency multi-constellation...Full story -
Saudi Arabia launches defence sector capability development strategy
Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) launched the country's first Military Industries Human Capital (MIHC) strategy on 6 February.Full story -
Rheinmetall introduces Skyranger 30 with high-energy laser
Rheinmetall announced in a press release on 4 February that it has introduced a Skyranger 30 system with a high-energy laser (HEL). Skyranger 30 HEL autonomously...Full story -
Egyptian Navy to get K9 howitzers
The Egyptian Navy will receive 155 mm K9 tracked self-propelled howitzers in addition to its ground forces, manufacturer Hanwha Defense announced on 7 February.Full story