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US Army awards USD69.6 million contract for 300kW-class laser weapon development
The US Army recently awarded a General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing team with a contract worth up to USD69.6 million to demonstrate a 300kW-class...Full story -
US State Department calls on China to join dialogue on nuclear arms control
The US State Department has urged the Chinese government to join a dialogue on nuclear arms control following the publication of a Pentagon report stating that China is...Full story -
US Army reactivates 56th Artillery Command in Europe
The US Army is reactivating its European Theater Fires Command at a time when it is now free of the constraints of the 1987 Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty that...Full story -
Image emerges of CAIG's two-seat J-20 prototype in flight
An image has emerged on Chinese social media platforms showing that a two-seat prototype of the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) J-20A fifth-generation multirole...Full story -
Elbit UK secures British Army deployable training contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract for the Interim Combined Arms Virtual Simulation (Deployable) (ICAVS(D)) to Elbit Systems UK (ESUK), it was...Full story -
NATO naval presence outnumbers competitors ‘two to one', says alliance maritime commander
The collective presence of NATO naval forces deployed across the Euro-Atlantic theatre is currently giving the alliance a ‘two-to-one' numerical advantage at sea over...Full story -
Saudi Arabia receives clearance to buy follow-on AMRAAM missiles
Saudi Arabia has been cleared by the US government to replenish its stock of Raytheon AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs).Full story -
FEINDEF 2021: SCR converts target drone into UAV
Sistemas de Control Remoto (SCR) is to start selling a version of its SCRAB target drone converted into an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system, which it presented at...Full story -
UK receives new Reaper UAV to support transition to Protector
The United Kingdom has received a new General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), bringing the fleet back up to full...Full story -
US defence contractors get more time to meet vaccination mandate
Employees of US federal government contractors, including defence companies, will receive almost an additional month to comply with a mandate that they be fully...Full story -
Norway proceeds with NSM mid-life update, buys new production missiles
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is to deliver a new batch of Naval Strike Missile (NSM) rounds to the Royal Norwegian Navy (RNoN) and also undertake a life extension for...Full story -
Update: KAI to develop new ISR aircraft system for RoKAF under Baekdu-II project
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has been selected by the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in Seoul as the preferred bidder for the second development...Full story -
Update: Malaysia proposes USD3.9 billion defence budget for 2022
The Malaysian government has proposed a 2022 defence budget of MYR16.14 billion (USD3.9 billion). The allocation represents a 1.8% increase over the original allocation...Full story -
New US naval aviation vision emphasises nuclear-powered carriers in future air power
A new US Navy (USN) strategy document has reaffirmed the importance of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers (CVNs) to future air power, despite the platform's vulnerability...Full story -
China rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal, says US DoD report
China is expanding its nuclear weapon capabilities much faster than US officials had predicted a year ago, the US Department of Defense (DoD) said in its 2021 report on...Full story -
Fire-damaged SSN Perle returns to Toulon to resume refit following completion of ‘hybridisation'
The French Navy's fire-damaged Rubis-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) FS Perle (S 606) was transferred to Toulon naval base by heavy-lift barge on 31 October...Full story -
USMC plans AAV divestment, plots way to support vehicles sold to foreign nations
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is poised to retire its family of assault amphibious vehicles (AAVs) in the coming years, with tentative plans to sell legacy platforms to...Full story -
UK expands scope of Shadow upgrade
The United Kingdom has expanded the upgrade of its Raytheon Shadow R1, adding additional special mission aircraft to the effort and integrating new equipment.Full story -
RN chief sets early headmarks for Type 32 frigate
The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) projected Type 32 frigate programme should adopt a radically different design and build paradigm so as not to be overtaken by technology, the...Full story -
US rejects Iranian tanker seizure claim
The United States immediately rejected a claim by Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) that it had captured a tanker carrying oil stolen by the US Navy.Full story