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China prioritises defence reforms
The Communist Party of China (CPC) has outlined the requirement for deepened reforms in the country’s defence sector.Full story -
Update: Boeing inducts first Growler for upgrades
Boeing has inducted the first US Navy (USN) EA-18G Growler electronic attack (EA) aircraft earmarked for upgrades.Full story -
India, US to further deepen defence co-operation
India and the United States announced on 20 March that they are planning to further deepen their bilateral defence co-operation and partnership.Full story -
Update: Canada issues Royal Canadian Navy ISTAR UAS request for information
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) on 29 January issued a request for information (RFI) for the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Intelligence, Surveillance, Target...Full story -
UK Defence Command Paper: RAF to axe C-130 fleet early
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is to retire its fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130J/C-130J-30 Hercules transport aircraft earlier than planned, the Ministry of Defence (MoD)...Full story -
UK Defence Command Paper: MoD circumspect on future F-35 numbers
The United Kingdom has dropped its reference to an earlier stated commitment to procuring 138 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning combat aircraft, noting only that an...Full story -
UK Defence Command Paper: British Army to be cut to 72,500 by 2025
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace confirmed on 22 March that the British Army will be reduced to 72,500 soldiers by 2025 from its current trained strength of 76,000...Full story -
UK Defence Command Paper: New headmark set for for Royal Navy
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has set out plans to grow an increasingly forward-deployed Royal Navy (RN) surface fleet as part of the government’s wide-ranging...Full story -
UK Defence Command Paper: UK sheds light on industrial strategy objectives
The UK has cast more light on its future approach to defence and security procurement, industrial co-operation, exports and the defence of supply chains in the Defence...Full story -
UK Defence Command Paper: Combat aviation hit hard by review
The Defence Command Paper to map out how the UK allocates its resources so as to conduct its security, defence, development, and foreign policy commitments over the...Full story -
UK Defence Command Paper: RAF to cut Wedgetail buy
The Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) planned procurement of five Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) is to be cut, the UK Defence Command Paper...Full story -
UK Defence Command Paper: RAF, Army battlefield helicopter recapitalisation plans laid out
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has laid out its plans for recapitalising its rotary-winged battlefield lift in the mid-2020s.Full story -
UK Defence Command Paper: RAF to axe older Typhoons
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is to axe its fleet of Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, just six years after extending their out-of-service date to 2040 in...Full story -
AFRL completes second Golden Horde demonstration, shifts focus to Colosseum digital weapon ‘ecosystem'
A second flight test performed under the US Air Force’s Golden Horde networked collaborative weapons programme has seen four testbed munitions communicate and...Full story -
UK, South Korea reportedly start talks on carrier technologies
The United Kingdom and South Korea have reportedly started talks on potential co-operation on aircraft carrier technologies.Full story -
US Navy seeks prototype data fusion system for CUAS
The US Navy is seeking industry input toward the development of a new High Level Data Fusion (HLDF) prototype system architecture, designed to augment command and...Full story -
Indian Navy commissions eighth and final Mk IV landing craft
The Indian Navy (IN) has commissioned its eighth and final Mk IV landing craft utility (LCU) platform ordered from state-owned shipyard Garden Reach Shipbuilders and...Full story -
Philippine Navy commissions second and final José Rizal-class guided-missile frigate
The Philippine Navy (PN) commissioned its second and final José Rizal-class guided-missile frigate in a ceremony held on 19 March at Pier 13 in South Harbor, Manila.Full story -
JMSDF commissions second Maya-class guided-missile destroyer
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its second Maya (Improved Atago)-class Aegis-equipped destroyer in a ceremony held on 19 March in Yokohama...Full story -
Rafale F3-R standard declared fully operational
France has declared the F3-R standard Dassault Rafale combat aircraft to be fully operational.Full story