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LMUK to cut jobs following WCSP cancellation
Lockheed Martin UK (LMUK) has announced this will cut up to 158 jobs at its Ampthill facility: a move it attributed to the United Kingdom’s decision to cancel the...Full story -
Philippine Navy interested in acquiring ex-USN Cyclone-class patrol vessels
The Philippine Navy (PN) has expressed interest in acquiring some of the Cyclone-class patrol vessels recently decommissioned by the US Navy (USN), according to a 9...Full story -
Royal Australian Navy commissions first Supply-class AOR vessel
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) commissioned its first of two Supply-class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ships in a ceremony held on 10 April at Fleet Base East in...Full story -
Lockheed Martin to supply 12 MH-60R helicopters to South Korean navy
Lockheed Martin has secured a USD447.2 million contract for the production of 12 MH-60R Seahawk multirole naval helicopters for the Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN).Full story -
Power failure disrupts Iranian uranium enrichment activity at Natanz, sabotage suspected
On 11 April the spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), Behrouz Kamalvandi, reported an “accident” at the Natanz enrichment complex that compromised...Full story -
Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corporation launches first locally built LPD for RoCN
Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corporation has launched the first of a planned class of four landing platform dock (LPD) vessels for the Republic of China Navy (RoCN).Full story -
Indonesia receives first batch of Chinese-made AR-2 missiles for its CH-4 UAVs
The Indonesian military has received its first batch of Chinese-made AR-2 air-to-surface, precision-guided missiles.Full story -
South Korea signs for MH-60R helos
South Korea has signed for 12 Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine warfare (ASW) helicopters for USD447.2 million.Full story -
Saab selects partner for Australian production of Barracuda MCSs
Saab announced on 6 April that it has selected New South Wales-based company Global Defence Solutions (GDS) as its Australian industry partner to locally manufacture the...Full story -
US Air Force seeks EO/IR sensor options for MQ-9
US Air Force Material Command’s intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) directorate is gathering industry input for a slate of “alternative and improved”...Full story -
UK-India council pursues carrier opportunities
The UK-India Business Council (UKIBC) has stated an intention to support efforts towards bilateral co-operation on submarines and aircraft carriers with the aim to meet...Full story -
USMC to acquire two Reaper UAVs
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is to acquire a pair of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Reaper medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial...Full story -
Lockheed Martin contracts L3Harris for Viper Shield F-16V Block 70/72 electronic warfare system
Lockheed Martin in February sole-sourced L3Harris a cost-plus development contract to put its new AN/ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield electronic warfare (EW) system on the F-16V...Full story -
Barak ER development finalised and in production
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has finalised development, and is in production of, theFull story -
US Navy starts RFCM pod trials from P-8A Poseidon
The US Navy (USN) has begun flight testing a new pod-mounted radio frequency countermeasure (RFCM) prototype developed for the P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.Full story -
US Navy deployments end for LCS Freedom
The Littoral Combat Ship USS Freedom (LCS 1) returned to port on 12 April from what the US Navy (USN) identified as the ship’s final deployment.Full story -
Taiwan registers largest number of PLA aircraft entering its ADIZ since at least mid-September 2020
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on 12 April that a total of 25 Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft entered the island’s air defence...Full story -
Leonardo to unveil UK New Medium Helicopter demonstrator
Leonardo is to unveil a demonstrator helicopter at its Yeovil plant in Somerset in May to spearhead its bid to win the UK’s recently announced New Medium Helicopter...Full story -
Update: US Air Force completes XQ-58A Valkyrie's first payload release test
The US Air Force (USAF) on 26 March completed the Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie’s first release from its internal weapons bay, and its sixth flight test.Full story -
US, UK surge surveillance flights over Ukraine and Black Sea
US and UK surveillance aircraft have surged their operations in response to Russia’s military build-up along Ukraine’s eastern border and in Crimea since the end of...Full story