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Australia's Sovereign Missile Alliance aims high
A joint venture (JV) recently established by Australian firms Electro Optic Systems (EOS) and Nova Systems aims to start production of locally developed missile systems...Full story -
Competitors declare for US Navy jet trainer requirement
Three companies have declared their intent to bid for the US Navy (USN) jet trainer requirement.Full story -
US Army prepares to circumvent potential OMFV design roadblocks
The US Army has tasked five companies to work on Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) concept designs over the next year-plus, and programme officials are vowing to...Full story -
Taliban take over several Afghan provincial capitals amid heavy fighting
The Taliban continue to make rapid territorial gains in Afghanistan, with the group managing to capture at least parts of six provincial capitals since 6 August in a...Full story -
CENTCOM identifies Iranian delta-wing UAV used in tanker attack
US Central Command (CENTCOM) has indicated that Iran has an anti-ship version of the long-range delta-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that has previously been used to...Full story -
Italy's new Multiyear Planning Document boosts defence spending
The Italian Ministry of Defence (MoD) published its Documento Programmatico Pluriennale (Multiyear Planning Document, DPP) 2021–2023 on 5 August, which lays out plans to...Full story -
Interference on SAR imagery offers tool for OSINT analysis
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) capabilities on Sentinel-1A/B (S1A/S1B) satellites operated by the European Union's Earth Observation Program – Copernicus – have been...Full story -
Exercise ‘Talisman Sabre 21' strengthens interoperability between allied forces
Held in July against a backdrop of escalating tensions with China, Exercise ‘Talisman Sabre 2021' not only enhanced interoperability between the armed forces of the...Full story -
BAE Systems showcases new large area display for Eurofighter
BAE Systems has showcased for the first time the new large area display (LAD) cockpit it has developed for the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft.Full story -
US Army's new network software paves way for manned, unmanned teaming
The US Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) is developing a new software application designed to help facilitate teaming unmanned ground vehicles...Full story -
Italy to fund MC-27J Praetorian development and procure new KC-767 strategic airlifters
The Italian Ministry of Defence (MoD) plans to fund new multi-year programmes for the development of three Leonardo MC-27J Praetorian special operations aircraft and the...Full story -
Italy to invest USD2.1 billion on Eurodrone project
Italy seeks to invest EUR1.8 billion (USD2.1 billion) through 2035 in the European Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), also...Full story -
Three finalists announced for Poland's multimission frigate programme
Shipbuilders Navantia, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), and Babcock have been shortlisted to compete in the Polish Navy's Miecznik (Swordfish) coastal defence frigate...Full story -
Keels laid for Indian Navy's first ASWSWC and third large survey vessel
Indian public-sector company Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) announced on 6 August that it has laid the keels for the first of eight anti-submarine...Full story -
UK orders Type 163 laser target designators to fill NATO mission gaps
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has contracted Leonardo for eight Type 163 laser target designators (LTDs). The contract, worth GBP800,000, was awarded in June 2021 for...Full story -
Rolls-Royce makes progress on selling Bergen Engines, ITP Aero
Rolls-Royce has agreed to sell Norway-based Bergen Engines to engineering business Langley Holdings for EUR110 million (USD130.2 million) and has begun negotiating with...Full story -
Italy confirms plans to develop G550-based C4ISTAR aircraft in co-operation with the US
Italy has confirmed plans to acquire new Gulfstream G550-based multimission aircraft that will be later modified for conformal airborne early warning and...Full story -
Russian troops training with Chinese equipment ahead of strategic exercise with PLA
Russian troops set to take part in the 9–13 August ‘Sibu/Interaction 2021' strategic military exercise with China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) have been...Full story -
Navy League 2021: Martin UAV officially unveils V-Bat 128 UAV
Martin UAV revealed its V-Bat 128 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) tail-sitting fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a static display model at the Navy...Full story -
US Navy embarks F-35C on first operational deployment
The US Navy (USN) has embarked the Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) on its first operational deployment.Full story