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PLA helicopters enter Taiwan's ADIZ for the first time
Chinese military helicopters have for the first time entered Taiwan's southwestern air-defence identification zone (ADIZ), according to data provided by the Ministry of...Full story -
Israeli Navy's Reshef class to carry C-Dome air-defence system
The Reshef-class vessel that will replace the Israeli Navy's Sa'ar 4.5 (Nirit) missile ships will be equipped with Rafael's C-Dome air-defence system, Captain Y (full...Full story -
Images emerge of two-seat J-20 prototype in yellow primer
Images and video footage have emerged on Chinese social media platforms showing what appears to be a two-seat prototype of the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG)...Full story -
Footage shows PCL-161 SPH in service with PLAGF's 78th Group Army
The PCL-161 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) has entered service with the People's Liberation Army Ground Force's (PLAGF's) 78th Group Army, according to a recently...Full story -
Morocco increases defence budget with more procurement expected
Morocco's draft 2022 budget was presented to the country's Finance and Economic Development Committee on 25 October, with the defence budget increasing by 4.77% on the...Full story -
US awards Off-Boarding Sensing Station development contracts
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has contracted Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems Inc and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc to develop the Off-Boarding Sensing...Full story -
General Dynamics, Raytheon post Q3 gains
Revenue at General Dynamics totalled USD9.6 billion in the third quarter of 2021, up 1.5% from the same period last year, the US defence and aerospace company announced...Full story -
Orolia to acquire timing firm Seven Solutions
Orolia, which makes “resilient” positioning, navigation, and timing products, has agreed to acquire “ultra-accurate” timing provider Seven Solutions, Orolia announced on...Full story -
UK boosts defence budget
UK defence spending received a GBP1.2 billion (USD1.65 billion) boost in the year up to April 2021, thanks to a jump in expenditure on capital projects, including...Full story -
Ukraine uses Bayraktar TB2 in anger
The Ukrainian armed forces general staff confirmed on the Ministry of Defence (MoD) website on 26 October that Ukraine had used a Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial...Full story -
US Coast Guard icebreaker captain notes increase in human and vessel traffic in Arctic waters
The increase in human activity, sea life, and vessel traffic because of climate change is having an impact on US Coast Guard (USCG) Arctic operations, according to...Full story -
Hanwha Defense plots course to become US ‘prime contractor' by 2031
Hanwha Defense is using the US Army's revamped M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle replacement competition to expand its footprint inside the country.Full story -
Chinese, Russian navies conclude first joint patrols in Western Pacific
The Chinese and Russian navies have concluded their first-ever joint patrols in international waters east of Japan in the Western Pacific: a further indication of the...Full story -
PTDI delivers second of nine NC212i aircraft to Indonesian Air Force
State-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) announced on 26 October that it has delivered the second of nine NC212i aircraft ordered for the...Full story -
Edge consolidates training businesses
The United Arab Emirates' defence industrial conglomerate Edge announced on 26 October that it was consolidating three of its training businesses under the Jaheziya...Full story -
Maintenance data helps US Navy guarantee LCS operational availability
The US Navy (USN) is using data analytics to “find and target” specific areas and systems that have previously caused Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) to lose operational...Full story -
President Xi calls for accelerated development of military technologies
Chinese President Xi Jinping has urged the country's defence-industrial base to ‘step up' efforts to develop new military technologies and advanced weaponry.Full story -
US 5th Fleet vessels operate USVs for the first time
The new task force that the US Navy's 5th Fleet set up to pioneer unmanned systems demonstrated its role during an exercise that included Bahraini naval and coastguard...Full story -
JSM enters series production
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) on 21 October awarded Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) a NOK3.95 billion (USD473.3 million) contract to supply the Royal...Full story -
Australia to base second Supply-class oiler in Western Australia
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) will base its second Supply-class replenishment vessel HMAS Stalwart (A304) with Fleet Base West's HMAS Stirling in Garden Island,...Full story