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AFSOC plans operational capability demo of amphibious MC-130J ‘in only 17 months'
The US Air Force (USAF) Special Operations Command (AFSOC) plans to perform an operational capability demonstration of an amphibious Lockheed Martin MC-130J Commando II...Full story -
DSEI 2021: UK Defence Secretary tries to calm rift with France over Australian submarine deal
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has moved to calm a war of words with the French government over Australia's ditching of a deal to build conventionally powered...Full story -
Update - DSEI 2021: Aeralis signs propulsion agreement with Rolls-Royce
UK-based Aeralis and Rolls-Royce have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) geared at meeting the propulsion needs of the former's modular jet aircraft.Full story -
MQ-9B makes first point-to-point flight for an unmanned aircraft in UK airspace
The United Kingdom, for the first time, approved a point-to-point flight of an unmanned aircraft in national airspace, enabling a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems...Full story -
DSEI 2021: Babcock, PT PAL ink licence deal for Arrowhead 140 design
UK defence group Babcock has signed a design licence agreement with Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL providing for the build of two Arrowhead 140 frigates at PT PAL's...Full story -
DSEI 2021: Rheinmetall integrates Brimstone into Mission Master UGV
Rheinmetall unveiled a Mission Master unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) with an MBDA Brimstone missile launcher at Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) 2021,...Full story -
South Korean military to deploy VTOL UAVs for coastal surveillance and reconnaissance
The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) and Marine Corps (RoKMC) will deploy locally sourced vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on coastal...Full story -
UK PJHQ moves towards Multi-Domain Integration
Operational commanders are reorganising how the UK Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ) conducts overseas missions in the era of great-power competition.Full story -
US Congressional Budget Office notes US Navy shipbuilding increase
The proposed US Navy (USN) 30-year shipbuilding plan requires more annual outlays than in previous budgets, according to a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report...Full story -
British Army moves towards Land Industrial Strategy
A 20-year comprehensive road map for the British Army's future equipment requirements and spiral development plans is to be included in the United Kingdom's Land...Full story -
DSEI 2021: TDW's PARM 1 seeks comeback
TDW GmbH, a subsidiary of MBDA Germany, publicly displayed its Automated Anti-Tank Weapon (PARM) for the first time at the DSEI show in London on 14–17 September,...Full story -
Hanwha Systems, LIG Nex1 secure contacts for South Korea's ANASIS-II
Hanwha Systems and LIG Nex1 announced on 15 September that they have secured contracts from South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) linked to...Full story -
Australia to build at least eight nuclear-powered submarines in place of discontinued Attack-class programme
Australia is to build at least eight nuclear-powered submarines in-country for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in the first initiative of the enhanced AUKUS trilateral...Full story -
El Salvador aims to double size of military within five years
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has announced plans to double the size of the Salvadoran military by 2026, from 20,000 up to 40,000 troops, in a bid to improve...Full story -
DSEI 2021: BAE Systems and Malloy Aeronautics unveil T-650 all-electric UAS
BAE Systems unveiled the T-650 all-electric heavy lift unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at the 2021 DSEI exhibition held from 14 to 17 September in London.Full story -
South Korea aims to launch indigenous solid-propellant space-launch vehicle by 2023
South Korea plans to develop and start operating a new space launch vehicle by 2024 from its Naro Space Center in Goheung County, the Ministry of National Defense (MND)...Full story -
North Korea says it tested ‘railway-borne' missile system on 15 September
Images released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) indicate that Pyongyang test-launched on 15 September what appears to have been a modified variant of the KN-23...Full story -
Australian industry groups urge Canberra to seize submarine capability opportunity
Australia's leading industrial organisations have welcomed Canberra's decision to procure nuclear-powered submarines through the country's newly announced AUKUS security...Full story -
Doubts hang over NATO and EU's ability to procure quickly from small tech players
Both NATO and the European Union are keen to work with dual-use technology companies and start-ups for the disruptive technologies they seek. Yet each – and particularly...Full story -
Australia deals submarine blow to France but says strategic issues a priority
The French government and Naval Group have expressed anger and disappointment at Australia's decision to cease its procurement of Attack-class submarines in favour of a...Full story