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Sentinel air-defence radar to receive M-Code capability
Lockheed Martin and Orolia Defense & Security will begin integrating mission timing and synchronisation units, capable of transmitting via Military Code (M-Code) signal,...Full story -
Paraguayan military and police forces struggle with EPP insurgents
On 29 July three people were killed when the Paraguayan People's Army (Ejército del Pueblo Paraguayo: EPP) rebel movement launched an attack on a military convoy...Full story -
Otter Pro USV trialled for UK's Project Hecla
A small portable unmanned catamaran survey craft has completed first trials with the UK Royal Navy (RN) as part of the service's Project Hecla initiative.Full story -
Seoul puts a premium on military imports
South Korea plans to boost self-reliance through the implementation of reforms that will provide advantages to local defence firms over foreign bidders.Full story -
RAN's HMAS Supply AOR conducts its first replenishment at sea
The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) first Supply-class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) has conducted its first-ever replenishment at sea (RAS), according to a 13...Full story -
Taliban seize Kabul as President Ghani leaves Afghanistan
After capturing more than 20 Afghan provincial centres in a little over a week, the Taliban entered Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, on 15 August in what appears to have...Full story -
Japan proposes air-launched Type 12 missile for F-2 fighters
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) plans to meet its requirement for air-launched long-range anti-ship missile (LRASM) capability through the development of the...Full story -
BAE Systems enhances APKWS II range by 30%
BAE Systems has disclosed development of the APKWS Block Upgrade – a software upgrade to the AGR-20A Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II (APKWS II) 70 mm/2.75 in...Full story -
Babcock to sell Frazer-Nash Consultancy to KBR
UK-based Babcock International Group has agreed to sell its Frazer-Nash Consultancy to fellow engineering company KBR of the United States for GBP293 million (USD405.1...Full story -
US Army seeks blockchain technology to manage combat data
US Army engineers at the service's Command, Control, Communications, Computer, Cyber, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) Center are leveraging...Full story -
Turkey launches Pakistan Navy's first Milgem corvette
Turkey's Istanbul Naval Shipyard has launched the first Milgem corvette on order for the Pakistan Navy (PN).Full story -
Update: Taliban seize more Afghan provincial capitals
Four more provincial capitals have fallen to the Taliban in rapid succession, meaning that 10 out of Afghanistan's 34 provincial centres have now come under the group's...Full story -
Taliban capture additional Afghan provincial capitals in rapid offensive
The Taliban have captured at least four more provincial capitals in Afghanistan as government forces struggle to contain the group's rapid advance and Washington and...Full story -
Bell reaches midway point of 360 Invictus assembly
Bell has assembled just over 50% of its 360 Invictus helicopter that it is developing for the US Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft-Competitive Prototype...Full story -
South Korean navy commissions first KSS-III-class, SLBM-capable submarine
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has commissioned its first locally developed, diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) capable of deploying submarine-launched ballistic...Full story -
US ARL eyes ‘nanoarchitectures' for lighter, stronger materials
US Army-funded researchers have developed a new lightweight, resilient material with potential uses in armour, protective coatings, and space systems.Full story -
Australia declares final operational capability for third Hobart-class destroyer
The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) third Hobart-class air warfare destroyer, HMAS Sydney, has achieved final operational capability (FOC).Full story -
Australia, US formalise co-operation on Precision Strike Missile programme
Australia and the United States have signed an agreement to formalise co-operation on precision-strike capability.Full story -
US Air Force awards Hermeus contract for hypersonic aircraft, propulsion system work
The US Air Force (USAF) on 30 July awarded Hermeus a USD60 million jointly funded contract to accelerate the commercial development of hypersonic aircraft and propulsion...Full story -
US to deploy 3,000 troops to Afghanistan to help with evacuation as Taliban close in on Kabul
Washington is deploying an additional 3,000 military troops to Afghanistan to assist with the evacuation of US civilian personnel from its embassy in Kabul, as well as...Full story