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US warns China against aggressive moves in South China Sea dispute with Philippines
The US State Department has warned China against making any aggressive moves in the South China Sea amid heightened tensions between Beijing and Manila over territorial...Full story -
Russia to retrofit and rerole Open Skies aircraft
Russia is to retrofit and rerole the Tupolev Tu-214ON reconnaissance aircraft it had previously equipped for the Open Skies mission, with Rostec listing a range of...Full story -
Indonesia commissions third Nagapasa-class submarine in ‘symbolic' South China Sea ceremony
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) has commissioned its third and final Nagapasa (Type 209/1400)-class diesel-electric submarine...Full story -
RAF supports 10-day assault on the Islamic State in Iraq
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) supported a 10-day assault on Islamic State positions in Iraq, undertaking the service’s most intense bombing campaign in recent months.Full story -
Soframe reveals MOSAIC vehicle aimed at France's VBAE competition
French company Soframe has released details of its offering for the French Army’s new Véhicule Blindé d’Aide à l’Engagement (VBAE) light reconnaissance and support...Full story -
US Navy looks to tackle LCS reliability and sustainability
Seeking to integrate its Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) into the overall fleet, the US Navy (USN) is working towards solving issues with LCS reliability and...Full story -
Update: US Air Force's ARRW fails first booster vehicle flight test
The US Air Force (USAF)/Lockheed Martin AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) conventional hypersonic glide weapon prototype failed its first booster...Full story -
Denmark receives first F-35
Denmark has received its first F-35A Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) during a ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s production facility in Fort Worth, Texas.Full story -
CNIM reveals new motorised floating bridges
France’s CNIM Systèmes Industriels has developed a new family of air-transportable modular motorised floating bridge systems: the PFM NG (Pont Flottant Motorisé Nouvelle...Full story -
GDLS preparing Tracked Robot 10-Ton for US Army soldier experiment
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) is continuing to develop its Tracked Robot 10-Ton (TRX) by testing it out for the US Army at different events in preparation for the...Full story -
Wings over Mandalay: Myanmar's junta deploy Chinese-made CH-3A tactical UAVs to observe protest movements
Apr 8, 2021, 06:39 by Kelvin WongKelvin Wong, unmanned systems editor has confirmed the use of the Chinese-made CH-3A tactical UAV in Myanmar. The latest assured open-source intelligence from Janes follows. Full story -
Type 055 destroyer joins PLA Navy carrier group for first time in deployment east of Taiwan
The People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN’s) lead Type 055 (Renhai)-class destroyer, Nanchang (pennant number 101), has for the first time joined the escort group for...Full story -
Pentagon's 2020 landmine policy set to stay for now
Pentagon leaders are maintaining a 2020 policy allowing for the use of anti-personnel landmines beyond the confines of the Korean peninsula, while reviewing why former...Full story -
Analysis: The South Sudanese armed forces' struggle for unity
Apr 7, 2021, 15:09 by Matthew AldertonReports from the UN Secretary General to the UN Security Council and the EU’s High Representative to South Sudan, released in February and March respectively, show there...Full story -
Israel unveils new Oron intel aircraft
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) announced the arrival of its new Oron intelligence-gathering aircraft on 4 April after it landed at Nevatim Air Base.Full story -
Sweden leads European ATV procurement programme
Sweden is leading a joint effort by European BvS10 operators to procure a new all-terrain vehicle (ATV) based on the BvS10.Full story -
UK MAA clears first Wedgetail conversions
The UK Military Aviation Authority (MAA) has cleared Boeing and STS Aviation Services to proceed with the E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning Mk 1 (AEW1) conversions it...Full story -
Airbus, Dassault agree on industrial terms for New Generation Fighter
Airbus and Dassault have agreed on industrial terms for the New Generation Fighter (NGF) element of the Franco-German-Spanish Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/Système de...Full story -
Finnish public urged to boost domestic and business internet security
The Finnish security and intelligence service (Suojelupoliisi: SUPO) made a rare appeal to the public to bolster cyber-security efforts on 10 March. The organisation had...Full story -
Indonesia begins construction of submarine base in South China Sea
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) has held a ceremony to mark the start of construction of a submarine ‘support station’ in the...Full story