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China's TB001 reconnaissance UAV sighted near Japanese airspace for the first time
The Japanese Ministry of Defense's (MoD's) Joint Staff Office announced on 25 August that fighters scrambled by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) have intercepted...Full story -
US begins Civil Reserve Air Fleet missions
Companies activated by the Pentagon for the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) began missions on 23 August to augment US support in the evacuation of citizens and other...Full story -
China's new ‘Military Service Law' aims to address recruitment difficulties
The Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC) adopted on 20 August a new version of the country's ‘Military Service Law' aimed at improving...Full story -
Bombardier delivers fifth Global business jet to Saab for GlobalEye conversion
Bombardier has delivered its fifth Global 6000 business jet to Saab for conversion to the GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) configuration.Full story -
USMC removes Raytheon as MADIS Inc 1 ‘prime integrator'
A new US Marine Corps (USMC) air defence system, based around the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), was approved to move into the engineering and manufacturing...Full story -
New Delhi issues RFI for four locally made LPDs for Indian Navy
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) has invited responses from domestic shipyards by 21 October to its request for information (RFI) regarding the planned procurement of...Full story -
US approves potential sale to Australia of services for SM-6 and SM-2 IIIC missiles
The US State Department has approved a potential USD350 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of services related to the future acquisition of SM-6 Block I...Full story -
Kazakhstan to receive additional Su-30SM fighters by end of 2022
The Kazakhstan Air Defence Forces (KADF) will receive four Sukhoi Su-30SM ‘Flanker-H' multirole fighter aircraft from Russia by the end of 2022, the Director of Russia's...Full story -
Boeing rolls out first F-15QA for Qatar
Boeing presented the first F-15QA Advanced Eagle combat aircraft during a ceremony at the company's St Louis production facility in Missouri on 25 August.Full story -
US Army forgoes Iron Dome for a once abandoned launcher
Despite a larger price tag and never having been fielded, a modified Multi-Mission Launcher (MML) from Dynetics paired with a version of Raytheon’s ground-launched...Full story -
AARGM-ER to enter production
Low-rate initial production awards for the US Navy's (USN's) AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) are anticipated in the next...Full story -
Vietnam's request for third ex-USCG cutter receives support of Biden administration
The Vietnam Coast Guard's (Canh Sát Bien Viet Nam: CSBV's) request for a third ex-Hamilton-class, high-endurance cutter has received the endorsement of the Biden...Full story -
Queen Elizabeth cancels planned stop in Busan amid Covid-19 concerns
The UK Royal Navy's aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has cancelled its planned port call in Busan amid concerns over the growing number of Covid-19 cases across...Full story -
Germany orders radars for F124 frigates from Hensoldt and IAI
The Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), Germany's Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and...Full story -
Saudi Arabia launches platform to connect suppliers
Saudi Arabia's procurement and offset agency, the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI), has launched a new online platform to help connect stakeholders in...Full story -
Russia practises using civilian docks and vessels in military operations ahead of ‘Zapad 2021'
Russian forces have conducted special logistics exercises in the Leningrad Oblast in the Baltic ports of Vyborg close to the Finnish border and Ust-Luga near the...Full story -
Poland deploys combat aircraft to Iceland for first time
Poland has deployed combat aircraft to Iceland for the first time, the NATO Allied Air Command announced on 25 August.Full story -
SkyGuardian arrives in UK for European demos
A General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SkyGuardian medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has arrived in the UK ahead of...Full story -
Indonesia sets 2022 defence budget at USD9.3 billion
Indonesia's government has announced a 2022 defence budget of IDR134.1 trillion (USD9.3 billion) amid continuing economic constraints bought about by the Covid-19...Full story -
Biden steadfast on US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by 31 August
Washington still intends to withdraw all its military troops from Afghanistan by the end of August but is crafting a contingency plan to extend that date into September,...Full story