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US Navy denies claims that USS Benfold was ‘expelled' from Chinese waters
The US Navy (USN) has denied Chinese reports claiming that one of Washington's destroyers was “expelled” out of “China's territorial waters” near the Paracel Islands on...Full story -
More indications that Y-20 AEW&C variant is in pipeline for PLAAF
Further indications have emerged that an airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) variant of the Xian Y-20 transport aircraft is in the pipeline for China's People's...Full story -
Update: US Army postponing network's Common Modular Open Suite of Standards until 2025
The US Army is delaying plans to roll out a Common Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) as part of its network modernisation initiative, the Integrated Tactical...Full story -
Rwandan troops deploy to Mozambique
The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has begun deploying a 1,000-strong joint force of soldiers and police to Mozambique to help suppress the insurgency in the northern Cabo...Full story -
South Korean military grounds KUH-1-series helicopters following crash landing
South Korea's military has temporarily grounded its KUH-1-series helicopters after five Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) personnel were injured when their KUH-1M helicopter...Full story -
Australia's Hawkei lightweight protected vehicle achieves initial operational capability
The Australian-designed and manufactured Hawkei Protected Mobility Vehicle – Light (PMV-L) has achieved initial operational capability (IOC) under the Project Land 121...Full story -
Update: Australia receives first two of four recently ordered Chinook helos
The Australian Army has taken delivery of the first two of four new Boeing CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters, just 10 weeks after their sale was approved by the US...Full story -
UK government to investigate Chinese acquisition of semiconductor firm
The UK government is to investigate a Chinese firm's acquisition of a UK producer of semiconductors on national security grounds. The move follows Shanghai-based...Full story -
Philippine Air Force A-29B Super Tucano aircraft damaged during landing
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has confirmed that one of its recently acquired Embraer Defense & Security A-29B Super Tucano trainer/light attack aircraft sustained...Full story -
Pentagon services face unaffordable F-35 operations and sustainment costs by 2036
By 2036 the Pentagon services buying the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) face nearly USD6 billion in sustainment cost overruns that they...Full story -
NAVSEA funds Raytheon for SM-2 Block IIIC LRIP award
Raytheon Missiles & Defense is to commence low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the latest Block IIIC variant of the Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) anti-air warfare missile...Full story -
Portugal details Hercules aircraft modernisation effort
The Portuguese Air Force (FAP) is scheduled to receive its first two modernised Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules tactical airlifters by the end of 2021, a FAP...Full story -
Rheinmetall tests Revolver Gun Mk 3 against UAV swarms
Rheinmetall has recently been testing its 35 mm Revolver Gun Mk 3's capability to engage unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) swarms. The tests were conducted on the...Full story -
Norway and Germany order U212CD submarines, NSM Block 1A missiles
The Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), Germany's Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and...Full story -
Indra reveals new SIMCUI aircraft training simulator
Spain's Indra has developed a new multi-purpose and interoperable simulation system (SIMCUI) that it claims is transportable and can cut pilot training times by half.Full story -
US to conclude military mission in Afghanistan on 31 August, Biden confirms
US President Joe Biden has confirmed that his country's military mission in Afghanistan will end on 31 August, while reiterating that Washington's support for the Afghan...Full story -
BDL to supply additional Akash SAMs to Indian Air Force
Indian state-owned company Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) announced on 8 July that it has secured a INR4.99 billion (USD67 million) contract for the production and supply...Full story -
UK upgrades Type 45 air-defence capabilities
The UK's Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) organisation has announced the award of two contracts for the GBP500 million (USD690 million) upgrade of the air-defence...Full story -
US indices remove Chinese firms following Biden directive
Major US indices that produce and maintain stock market indexes have removed dozens of Chinese firms from their lists. The move follows a US decision last month to ban...Full story -
CETC starts integrating Potevio
The China Electronics Technology Group (CETC) has started efforts to integrate the China Putian Information Industry Group, better known as Potevio, into its portfolio,...Full story