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Israeli Drone Guard sold to ‘south Asian nation'
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has sold its ELI-4030 Drone Guard counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) to an undisclosed south Asian nation.Full story -
HawkEye 360 expands satellite-based RF data collection
US-based commercial satellite company HawkEye360 is expanding its satellite-based radio frequency (RF) data collection and analytics operations with the launch of its...Full story -
US vacates Bagram Airbase
The United States has vacated Bagram Airbase in Afghanistan, a US Department of Defense (DoD) official told the AFP news agency on 2 July.Full story -
Japan protests over major Russian Kuril Islands naval exercises
Japan has expressed mounting concerns over recent exercises and increased military activity carried out by Russia around the disputed southern Kuril Islands.Full story -
South Korean army to trial Redback IFV in 2022
South Korean company Hanwha Defense announced on 1 July that one of the three AS21 Redback infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) currently undergoing risk mitigation...Full story -
France signs for additional Reaper Block 5 UAV
France has signed for a second additional General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in as many days, with the...Full story -
USAF launches new ‘spectrum warfare' unit
The US Air Force (USAF) leaders at Air Combat Command (ACC) have stood up the first service unit dedicated to securing a combat advantage for the US armed forces across...Full story -
India bans defence industrial work strikes
The Indian government has issued an ordinance to illegalise strikes invoked by personnel engaged in defence production and related services.Full story -
Turkish majority stake in BMC sold to steelmaker Tosyali Holding
Two Turkish businessmen have sold their 51.1% stake in BMC Industry and Trade Inc (Sanayi ve Ticaret Inc), a joint Turkish-Qatari venture that manufactures armoured...Full story -
F-35 engine competition could drive down problematic propulsion system sustainment costs
Creating an engine competition for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) could help reduce propulsion system sustainment costs that are...Full story -
RoKN commissions second and final Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has commissioned its second and final Dokdo-class landing platform helicopter (LPH) amphibious assault ship.Full story -
US Army prepares for IVAS operational testing
The US Army will convene a ‘user jury' on 12 July to evaluate its latest iteration of the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) heads-up display in anticipation...Full story -
Taiwan to commission first improved Tuo Chiang-class corvette in August
The first improved variant of the Tuo Chiang (also spelled Tuo Jiang) class of fast missile corvettes is set to be handed over to the Republic of China Navy (RoCN) later...Full story -
Singapore air force boosts smart airbase initiative with Hope Technik's CLAW munitions loader
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) is trialling a new combat aircraft munitions loader that it believes will increase the precision and efficiency of ground crew...Full story -
Chinese army operating mortar-carrying variant of CTL181A vehicle
Chinese state-owned media released video footage on 29 June showing that a mortar-carrying variant of the Dongfeng Mengshi CTL181A 6×6 protected vehicle has entered...Full story -
BAE Systems cuts first steel for third UK Type 26 frigate
BAE Systems Naval Ships held a steel-cutting ceremony for the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) third City (Type 26)-class frigate, Belfast, at its Govan facility on the River...Full story -
Ethiopian officials say Tigray ceasefire refocuses on defending dam
Senior Ethiopian officials have said troops were withdrawn from Tigray for a combination of reasons that included the defeat of the rebels as a serious threat, growing...Full story -
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