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Peraton might pursue IPO after integrating acquisitions
US government technology provider Peraton, which US private equity firm Veritas Capital acquired from Harris Corporation four years ago, could be ready for another...Full story -
China continues to invest heavily in advanced wind tunnel facilities
China will commission a wind tunnel in the near future that is capable of conducting trials simulating hypersonic flight at speeds of up Mach 30, according to Han...Full story -
Israeli F-35s undertake first overseas joint exercises
Israeli Lockheed Martin F-35I Adirs have flown their first overseas training exercises, operating alongside Italian, UK, and US aircraft during ‘Falcon Strike 2021'.Full story -
Titanis C-UAS capability to employ hard-kill, soft-kill, and directed-energy solutions
Australian company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has unveiled a scaleable, fully integrated counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capability that employs soft-kill,...Full story -
US base in Arkansas to host RSAF's F-16 training detachment and future F-35B training unit
Ebbing Air National Guard Base (ANGB) in Fort Smith, Arkansas, has been selected as one of the preferred locations to host the Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF's)...Full story -
Vietnam to procure T-6 to boost pilot training
The US Air Force (USAF) has agreed to supply Vietnam the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II turboprop trainer/light-attack aircraft, US Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) Commander General...Full story -
French, Singapore armed forces enhance interoperability with inaugural deck landings
The French Navy and the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) have further improved their interoperability after conducting the deck landing of the latter's Super Puma...Full story -
Taliban and Al Qaeda ‘remain closely aligned', says UN report
As US and coalition forces withdraw from Afghanistan, the Taliban and Al Qaeda remain “closely aligned” and show “no indication of breaking ties”, the UN Analytical...Full story -
Pentagon Budget 2022: US Space Force expanding M-Code GPS capability
The US Space Force (USSF) is eyeing fiscal year (FY) 2022 as the window for service officials to make large strides in the development and integration of Military Code...Full story -
Australia reviews definition of local defence company
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) is reviewing the definition of the term ‘Australian defence company' as part of wider efforts to strengthen the way it engages...Full story -
US Air Force cites administrative certifications for not funding MH-139A in budget request
The US Air Force (USAF) did not request funding for its Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter in its fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget proposal due to administrative...Full story -
French defence export orders slide in 2020
Defence equipment export orders from France declined to their lowest levels in more than a decade in 2020, according to the country's annual defence export statistics...Full story -
Top US Air Force officer endorses palletised munitions experiments
A top US Air Force (USAF) officer supports the service's experimentation with palletised munitions as they can keep US adversaries guessing and provide capabilities in...Full story -
Sudan to renegotiate Russian naval base agreement
Re-evaluation is needed of the financial arrangements and leasing conditions for the planned Russian ‘Flamingo' naval base on the Red Sea coast of Sudan, Alexei Chepa,...Full story -
Luxembourg approves draft law on command, liaison, and reconnaissance vehicle procurement
The government of Luxembourg approved a draft law on the procurement of 80 new command, liaison, and reconnaissance vehicles (CLRVs), plus 15–20 years of logistic...Full story -
China's CASIC signs accord with CCCC to expand industrial co-operation
The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) has signed an agreement with the China Communications Construction Company (CCCC) to support industrial and...Full story -
Insitu Pacific, Innovaero to collaborate on UAS development
Insitu Pacific and Perth-based aeronautical technology company Innovaero announced on 1 June that they had signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to strengthen and...Full story -
USMC mounting Tamir launcher on to trailer for cruise missile interceptor
The US Marine Corps is ‘repackaging' key components of Rafael's Iron Dome on to a trailer so that it is more suitable for expeditionary operations and can be used with...Full story -
Airbus eyes Air Combat Cloud role on Tempest
Airbus is seeking a role in developing the Air Combat Cloud pillar of the UK's Future Combat Air System (FCAS), of which the Tempest fighter is a key component.Full story -
Oshkosh Defense wins US Army’s Stryker up-gunning contract
The US Army threw a metaphorical curve ball and selected an Oshkosh Defense team to outfit its Double V-Hull A1 Stryker (DVHA1) vehicles with 30 mm cannons.Full story