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India's HAL and BEL post record sales for FY 2020/21
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) – India's two biggest defence firms – have both posted record levels of sales despite challenges...Full story -
Korean Air to bid for second Baekdu ISR project
Korean Air is to bid to be prime contractor for the Defense Acquisition Program Administration's (DAPA)'s second Baekdu intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance...Full story -
HHI acquisition of DSME faces further delay
Hyundai Heavy Industries' (HHI's) proposed acquisition of rival South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co (DSME) is facing further delays,...Full story -
Xi issues stern warning to any foreign force trying to ‘bully' China
Amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing, Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a stern warning to any foreign power attempting to “bully” China or...Full story -
Kratos completes testing on affordable turbine engine for missiles, UAVs
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has revealed completion of a core engine test campaign supporting development of an affordable powerplant for future munitions and...Full story -
Russians are actively involved in CAR operations, says UN report
Russian personnel are taking an active part in combat operations in the Central African Republic (CAR), according to the UN panel of experts that monitors the country.Full story -
Update: Russia deploys air and naval assets to shadow HMS Queen Elizabeth CSG
Russia has been bolstering its naval and aviation presence in the Mediterranean theatre of operations since mid-June, with the Russian Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) TV...Full story -
UK sells E-3D to US Navy as ‘Doomsday' trainer aircraft
The sale was announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 30 June, with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) being awarded USD15 million for the aircraft. Work will be...Full story -
Switzerland tweaks offset policy
Switzerland has made several modest changes to its offset policy, which regulates the investment foreign companies must make in Swiss industry when selling military...Full story -
Switzerland selects F-35 and Patriot for Air2030 requirement
Switzerland has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and the Raytheon Patriot ground-based air defence systems (GBADS) to fulfil its Air2030 requirement.Full story -
Canada commissions first Harry DeWolf Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) commissioned its first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), HMCS Harry DeWolf (430), during a ceremony held at the Canadian Forces base...Full story -
DroneShield eyes SF market with IRK detect-and-defeat solution
DroneShield's new Immediate Response Kit (IRK) offers military operators a combined unmanned aircraft system (UAS) detect-and-defeat capability, with the new solution...Full story -
Germany withdraws its last troops from Afghanistan
Germany's military completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan on 29 June, marking the end of the country's almost 20-year-long military mission in the Central Asian...Full story -
Singapore Army showcases Veloce 15 VTOL mini-UAV
The Singapore Army has showcased its new hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)-capable Veloce 15 mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (V15 mini-UAV) at Headquarters Sense...Full story -
Dutch MoD to sell F-16s to Draken International
The Netherlands is to sell 12 surplus Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft to Draken International for use as ‘Red Air' aggressor trainers.Full story -
SADC approves budget for Mozambique mission
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has approved a budget for a multinational military force that will be deployed to Mozambique to help counter the...Full story -
USN approves NGJ-MB for production
The US Navy (USN) has approved low-rate initial production (LRIP) for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) electronic warfare/electronic attack (EW/EA) pods...Full story -
Brunei outlines military development plans
Brunei Darussalam has recently published its 2021 Defence White Paper, outlining how the small Southeast Asian nation intends to respond to growing strategic threats...Full story -
IAI to return Sri Lankan Kfir fighters to service, provision for future upgrades
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is to return to service Sri Lanka's fleet of Kfir combat aircraft, at the same time as laying the foundations for future upgrades with...Full story -
Kitty Hawk demonstrates Heaviside static load training for US Air Force
Kitty Hawk performed static load training with its Heaviside tilt propeller electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in an Agility Prime operational...Full story