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UK issues RFI for shipborne aircraft launch and recovery equipment
Almost a decade after dropping plans to introduce catapults and arrestor gear on one of the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is...Full story -
KAI aims to provide Light Armed Helicopter with MUM-T capability
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is aiming to provide its Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) with a manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) capability, according to officials from...Full story -
South Korea confirms first KF-X prototype to be rolled out in April
South Korea’s Defence Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) announced on 1 March that assembly of the first prototype of the Korean Fighter eXperimental (KF-X)...Full story -
Biden likely to seek more nuanced approach to US-Mexican border security
The administration of US President Joe Biden has inherited a slew of national security priorities resulting from the policies of the previous presidency of Donald Trump....Full story -
Boeing's ‘Loyal Wingman' UAV makes maiden flight
Boeing Australia has successfully conducted the maiden flight of the ‘Loyal Wingman’ unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) it is developing in partnership with the Royal...Full story -
Update: Kongsberg Maritime unveils HUGIN Endurance AUV
Norway’s Kongsberg Maritime announced on 4 February that it is expanding its HUGIN family of modular autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) with the HUGIN Endurance: a...Full story -
French agency reports exploits by hackers of Centreon software
In a report released on 15 February, France’s information security agency, the National Agency for the Security of Information Systems (Agence nationale de la sécurité...Full story -
Japan receives additional King Air ISR aircraft
Textron Aviation has delivered a Beechcraft King Air 350i special mission aircraft to Japcon Incorporated aircraft management company ahead of entry into service with...Full story -
L3Harris to sell businesses to CAE, RENK for USD1.45 billion
US-based L3Harris Technologies has agreed to sell its Military Training business to Canadian simulation and training company CAE for USD1.05 billion, and its Combat...Full story -
OSCE identifies Russian 51U6 Kasta 2E1 radar in Ukraine
The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) reported on 17 February that it had identified a 51U6 Kasta-2E1 target acquisition radar at a...Full story -
Philippine Navy decommissions two legacy corvettes, two fast attack craft
The Philippine Navy (PN) retired four vessels on 1 March, including its last two Tomas Batilo (Sea Dolphin)-class fast attack craft, its final Rizal (Auk)-class...Full story -
New study slams Europe's militaries for poor data and effort to cut CO2 emissions
The EU’s militaries produce an annual carbon footprint equivalent to 24.8 million tonnes of CO2, that of 14 million cars, a new study by environmental scientists and...Full story -
USAF seeks T-6A modernisation as part of wider pilot training revamp
The US Air Force (USAF) is to upgrade its Textron T-6A Texan II turboprop aircraft as part of a wider revamp of its pilot training pipeline, which it intends to model on...Full story -
ViaSat makes inroads in advanced satcom with UK, US armed forces
Satellite communications (satcom) company ViaSat has made significant inroads in supporting space-based networked communication capabilities within the UK and US armed...Full story -
Singapore navy readies MARSEC USV for fielding
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) is aiming to deploy four new 30-tonne unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) to support maritime security operations in the congested...Full story -
US Navy seeks next generation LBS-G system
The US Navy’s (USN’s) Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) is seeking proposals for new autonomous underwater gliders that will enhance the service’s...Full story -
BAE Systems praises recent acquisitions
Two US-based businesses that BAE Systems acquired last year for a total of GBP1.7 billion (USD2.2 billion) are performing well and exceeding expectations, according to...Full story -
AFA Winter 2021: US AFGSC will not commit to B-52H re-engining contract award date
The US Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC) will not commit to a contract award date for the effort to install new engines on its fleet of Boeing B-52H Stratofortress...Full story -
LIG Nex1 delivers initial batch of TMMRs to South Korean military
South Korean company LIG Nex1 announced on 25 February that it has begun deliveries of series-produced Tactical Multi-band, Multi-role Radios (TMMRs) to the South Korean...Full story -
Philippine Navy formally welcomes second José Rizal-class frigate
The Philippine Navy (PN) officially welcomed its second and final José Rizal-class guided-missile frigate, the future BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151), in an arrival ceremony...Full story