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Seoul’s ADEX escapes the worst of Covid-19 cancellations
As the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition 2021 is staged at Seoul Airport on the outskirts of the South Korean capital from 19 to 21 October, Gareth Jennings explores the expected developments at the show…Full story -
Pakistan Army holds induction ceremony for VT4 MBT
The Pakistan Army (PA) has formally inducted the China North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco) VT4 main battle tank (MBT) into service.Full story -
Partner 2021: Serbia integrates Russian unmanned weapon stations on Lazar III A1 ACVs
Serbia's Yugoimport has integrated Russian-designed 32V01 and AU-220M remotely operated weapon stations (ROWS) on to its new Lazar III A1 family of armoured combat...Full story -
Myanmar military poised to launch campaign against People's Defence Forces
Myanmar's armed forces (Tatmadaw) are poised to launch a multipronged counter-insurgency campaign in the country's west aimed at crushing an upsurge in resistance to the...Full story -
ADEX 2021: KF-21 Boramae to take centre-stage
Having recently named its KF-X project KF-21 Boramae (Young Hawk), South Korea's developmental ‘fifth-generation' fighter will likely take centre-stage once again at the...Full story -
ADEX 2021: Persistent threat from North Korea drives RoKAF modernisation
Despite an increased emphasis on participating in multinational operations over recent years, the focus for the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) remains in countering...Full story -
ADEX 2021: Uncrewed aircraft to feature strongly in Seoul
South Korean defence contractors are expected to put unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the forefront of their exhibits at this...Full story -
US Air Force drops new ‘bunker buster' bomb for first time
The US Air Force (USAF) has performed the first test drops of its new Boeing Guided Bomb Unit‐ (GBU)-72 Advanced 5K (A5K) Penetrator, releasing the ‘bunker buster' bomb...Full story -
UK deploys Poseidon to Iceland on first overseas visit
The United Kingdom has deployed a Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 maritime multimission aircraft (MMA) to Iceland for the type's first overseas visit.Full story -
India and Japan demonstrate high-tempo naval interoperability at maritime exercise
The navies of India and Japan have further demonstrated their ability to interoperate in high-tempo operations including co-ordinated anti-submarine warfare.Full story -
Somali government objects to AU-UN hybrid force replacing AMISOM
The Somali Federal Government (SFG) announced on 12 October that it “strongly disapproves” of a proposal to replace the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) with a...Full story -
AUSA 2021: US Army unit receives hypersonic weapon launchers, set to begin training
A US Army unit has officially received its first Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) launchers and is scheduled to begin ‘new equipment training' on 18 October,...Full story -
AUSA 2021: AeroVironment touts maintenance ease of Jump 20 UAV
AeroVironment is promoting the maintainability of its Arcturus Jump 20 Group 3 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that the company had on display at the Association of the...Full story -
Rocket Lab buys software firm ASI
US-based Rocket Lab has continued to expand beyond its core business of launch vehicles by acquiring Advanced Solutions Inc (ASI), which develops flight software for...Full story -
AUSA 2021: Industry concerned with 4-month gap between OMFV phases
Companies working on digital designs for the US Army's M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle replacement programme are concerned about a four-month gap between phases...Full story -
AUSA 2021: CP Aeronautics eyes US manufacturing for company's UAV platforms
CP Aeronautics plans to create a United States presence for its family of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by building aircraft and installing US sensors and...Full story -
Hellenic Navy set to receive new special operations vessel
Hellenic Shipyards is preparing to hand over the first domestically designed and built special operations craft (SOC) to the Hellenic Navy in the coming weeks, the...Full story -
Philippine Navy receives Mistral 3 SAMs for new frigates
Philippine media reported on 11 October that the Philippine Navy (PN) has received an undisclosed number of Mistral 3 short-range surface-to-air-missiles (SAMs) from...Full story -
AUSA 2021: Japan seeking more military co-development work with US DoD
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has asked the US Department of Defense (DoD) to consider areas for new co-development work, ranging from acquisition programmes to...Full story -
AUSA 2021: Pentagon eyes new ‘rapid fielding' experimentation series for 2023
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is plotting to begin a series of technology experiments in fiscal year 2023 (FY 2023) to consider a variety of rapid fielding...Full story