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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Senior Ethiopian officials have said troops were withdrawn from Tigray for a combination of reasons that included the defeat of the rebels as a serious threat, growing...Full story -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 -
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