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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 -
UK officially launches Space Command
The UK officially launched its new Space Command on 30 July, four months after the organisation was formally stood-up on 1 April.Full story -
UK launches P3Ec enhancement package for Typhoon
The United Kingdom has launched its latest performance enhancement package for the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, with a GBP135 million (USD188 million) contract...Full story -
Italy to invest USD2.4 billion in Tempest programme
Italy seeks to invest EUR2 billion (USD2.4 billion) in the Tempest programme under plans disclosed in the country's latest multiyear planning document (Documento...Full story -
BAE Systems eyes operational tests of MGUE capabilities
Programme engineers at BAE Systems are preparing for a series of operational evaluations on the company's Common GPS Modules (CGMs) under the Military GPS User Equipment...Full story -
US Air Force loses bid protest over planned award to Sikorsky for HH-60W upgrades
The US Air Force (USAF) has lost a bid protest filed by Sierra Nevada Corp (SNC) over the service's intention to sole-source a potential USD980 million indefinite...Full story -
Navy League 2021: US Navy says no to using Triton UAV for airborne early warning, control
The US Navy (USN) is uninterested in using the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high-altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) for airborne early warning...Full story -
Discussions for bundled amphibious ship contracts continue between USN and HII
The US Navy (USN) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) are continuing to discuss a combined deal for amphibious assault and transport dock ships, according to Chris...Full story -
US Army conducts first RCV-M live-fire testing
The US Army is conducting shakedown testing with four Robotic Combat Vehicle – Medium (RCV-M) prototypes, and as part of this phase, has begun live-fire tests with the...Full story -
US approves potential sale of F-16 support to Greece
The US State Department has approved a potential USD270 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to provide sustainment materiel and services, as well as related equipment,...Full story -
SOUTHCOM head nominee pledges to work with Argentina to acquire Western warplanes
If confirmed as the next commander of US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), US Army Lieutenant General Laura Richardson pledged to have a “whole-of-government approach” to...Full story -
Two Sandown-class minehunters retire as UK starts manned MCM rundown
Two Sandown-class minehunters have been retired from the UK Royal Navy (RN) ahead of transfer to the Ukrainian Navy.Full story -
Ghana lines up L-39NG jet acquisition
Ghana's defence minster sought parliamentary approval for the procurement of six L-39NG aircraft from the Czech company Aero Vodochody on 2 August.Full story -
US State Department approves sale to Taiwan of 40 M109A6 Paladin SPHs
The US Department of State has approved a potential USD750 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Taiwan of 40 155 mm M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and...Full story -
US State Department approves sale to Japan of additional RIM-116C missiles
The US State Department has approved a potential USD61.5 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan of up to 44 RIM-116C Block 2 Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAMs) along...Full story -
Japan, Australia launch defence technology projects
Japan and Australia have launched two long-term projects to research defence science and technologies.Full story -
Navy League 2021: US Navy awaits testing of final four carrier Ford weapons elevators
The final four Advanced Weapons Elevators (AWEs) on the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) are going through – or being prepared for – testing and...Full story -
China launches third Type 054A/P frigate for Pakistan Navy
The Pakistan Navy (PN) announced on 3 August that China's Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai has launched the third of four Type 054A/P frigates on order for the...Full story -
Navy League 2021: US Navy plans to increase testing to prove LCS combining gear fix
The US Navy (USN) plans to subject the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) combining gear fix to a much greater degree of normal propulsion-plant testing to ensure the new...Full story