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India increases funds for domestic procurements
India’s defence budget for 2021-22 provides a large increase for procurements from local industry, senior officials from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in New Delhi have...Full story -
US Navy moves ahead with light torpedo programmes
The US Navy (USN) is getting ready for testing and other milestones throughout this year for its lightweight torpedo (LWT) and very lightweight torpedo (VLWT)...Full story -
Afghanistan sees rise in civilian casualties following start of peace talks, says UN
The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan dropped by 15% in 2020 compared to the previous year but the Central Asian country has seen a surge in the number of...Full story -
IDEX 2021: Highland Systems enters the market with its Storm APC
Highland Systems, a new Ukrainian venture operating out of the UAE, in association with the Streit Group, has entered the armoured fighting vehicle market with its Storm...Full story -
IDEX 2021: Uralvagonzavod offering UBIM engineering vehicles for export
Russia’s Uralvagonzavod (UVZ, a subsidiary of state corporation Rostec) is now offering its Multipurpose Armoured Engineering Vehicle (Universalnaya Bronirovannaya...Full story -
French CSG brings ‘plug-and-fight' carrier capability to NATO Mediterranean ASW exercise
NATO’s Mediterranean-based anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise ‘Dynamic Manta’ is being bolstered this year by the rare presence of a carrier strike group (CSG).Full story -
France launches SNLE 3G SSBN programme
French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly has launched the Sous-marin Nucléaire Lanceur d’Engins de 3e Génération (SNLE 3G) third-generation strategic ballistic...Full story -
IDEX 2021: SIGN4L unveils counter-UAV and RF jammers
SIGN4L, part of the electronic warfare (EW) and intelligence cluster within the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) Edge defence group, unveiled its V-Protect and NavControl-G...Full story -
IDEX 2021: Caracal unveils new .338 semi-automatic rifle
Caracal, part of the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) Edge defence group, unveiled two new small arms at the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) 2021 held...Full story -
IDEX 2021: Paramount Group unveils swarming UAV technology
South Africa’s Paramount Group announced the launching of its new swarming UAV technology based on the firm’s new N-Raven unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on 22 February at...Full story -
IDEX 2021: Pakistan, UOP sign contract for T-80UD repair
Ukraine’s state-owned defence conglomerate UkrOboronProm (UOP) has signed a USD85.6 million contract with Pakistan for the repair of the country’s T-80UD main battle...Full story -
Israel signs LOA with US for KC-46A, plans agreements for other capability enhancements
Israel has signed a letter of acceptance (LOA) with the United States for the procurement of two Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, and plans further similar...Full story -
IDEX 2021: Edge unveils long-range anti-ship missile
The United Arab Emirate’s (UAE’s) Edge group unveiled the HAS-250 anti-ship missile as a ground-launched system developed by its Halcon guided weapons division at the...Full story -
IDEX 2021: Arquus launches new Hornet Business Unit for RWS exports
France’s Arquus (previously Renault Trucks Defense) is launching a Hornet Business Unit at this year’s International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2021) to...Full story -
BriteCloud decoy trialled on Reaper UAV
Leonardo has launched its BriteCloud expendable active decoy (EAD) from a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) MQ-9 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as part...Full story -
PTDI hands over second and third Bell 412EPI helicopters to Indonesian Army
State-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has delivered two more Bell 412EPI multirole medium helicopters to the Indonesian Army (Tentara Nasional...Full story -
Italy showcases new multirole mission for Eurofighters
The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana: AMI) has showcased for the first time the new multirole mission of its Eurofighter combat aircraft.Full story -
India, China complete troop withdrawal from parts of disputed LoAC
The Indian and Chinese armies have completed their agreed withdrawal of troops from a bitterly contested area along the disputed Line of Actual Control (LoAC) in the...Full story -
IDEX 2021: L3Harris launches new RF-7850D Falcon III radio
L3Harris Technologies has developed a new member of its Falcon III radio family, and launched it at the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) 2021 in Abu...Full story -
Austria awaits US approval of three UH-60L helicopters from Jordan
Austria is awaiting US approval of the transfer of three former Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) UH-60L helicopters purchased in 2020 for EUR60 million (USD72.8...Full story