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USMC details two pathways for future Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle fleet
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is moving ahead with plans to design a new Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) and has awarded two companies with prototyping contracts, but...Full story -
Update: Pentagon seeks F-35 engine options
The Pentagon is considering Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) engine options due to the propulsion system's difficult sustainment and an...Full story -
Update: OCCAR contracts Eurosam to refurbish UK and Italian Aster missiles
The Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) signed a contract on 9 June with the Franco-Italian Eurosam consortium co-owned by MBDA and Thales for the...Full story -
Indian Navy receives first two MH-60R multirole helos from US
The US Navy (USN) has handed over the first two of 24 MH-60R multirole naval helicopters on order for the Indian Navy (IN), according to a statement by the Indian...Full story -
UK cuts GBP450 million from Tempest programme
The UK government's Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) has revealed in its annual report published on 15 July a GBP450 million (USD612 million) cut in the...Full story -
China's defence exports stay strong despite dip in 2020, Janes data shows
Newly compiled Janes data shows China's defence exports declined mildly in 2020, interrupting a period of solid growth since 2016.Full story -
Update: Russia teases ‘The Checkmate' fighter ahead of MAKS Airshow
Russia has teased the existence of a new fighter aircraft, dubbed ‘The Checkmate', ahead of the MAKS Moscow Airshow set to run from 20 to 25 July.Full story -
South Korean air force retires last MIM-23 HAWK SAM systems
The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has formally retired its ageing US-made MIM-23 HAWK surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems and replaced them with locally developed...Full story -
USN confirms transition of TETRA ROV effort to a programme of record
The US Navy (USN) has planned to transition the TETRA remotely operated vehicle (ROV) programme from an N94 Rapid Prototyping Experimentation and Demonstration effort to...Full story -
Poland to procure M1A2 Abrams MBTs
The Polish government will acquire the M1A2 Abrams System Enhancement Program version 3 (SEPv3), the latest configuration of the US main battle tank (MBT), for four...Full story -
British Army seeks radio systems integrator
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is seeking a systems integrator to play a central role in its Land Environment Tactical Communication and Information Systems (LE...Full story -
Philippine audit points to defence procurement delays
The Philippine's Commission on Audit (COA) has criticised the procurement process of the country's armed forces, stating that delays are hampering capability.Full story -
MDA, SDA satellite efforts look to mature RF, optical broadband capabilities
The recent launch of small satellite platforms by the Pentagon's Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and Space Development Agency (SDA) represent milestone moments in the...Full story -
GAO examines US Army and Marine Corps tactical vehicle accident causes
“Serious accidents” involving the US Army and Marine Corps (USMC) tactical vehicles are not on a steady rise but service leaders need to take several steps to mitigate...Full story -
Indonesian Navy commissions third Teluk Bintuni-class landing ship
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut, or TNI-AL) has commissioned its third Teluk Bintuni-class landing ship tank (LST) vessel.Full story -
Update: Afghan Air Force to be supported from UAE
The Afghan Air Force (AAF) is to be supported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), now that US and coalition forces have all but left the country.Full story -
US Navy hones USV operational and technological concepts
Recent transits by Ghost Fleet Overlord unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have proven and honed operational and technological concepts for the USV development, US naval...Full story -
OCCAR and partners agree development funding for Eurodrone
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) and its national industrial partners have jointly agreed to fund development of the European Medium-Altitude...Full story -
Target marking, fire-on-the-move fixes needed for upgunned Stryker programme, says US Army
The US Army and an Oshkosh Defense-led team are embarking on a new upgunned Stryker ‘risk management testing' effort to fix the weapons' ability to mark targets and hit...Full story -
Update: NATO launches next phase of effort to find AWACS replacement
NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control (NAEW&C) has launched a new phase in its effort to find a replacement for its Boeing E-3A Airborne Warning And Control System...Full story