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Update: UAE, Ukraine signs defence collaboration agreements
Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a collaboration agreement that brings together the defence industrial organisations of the two countries.Full story -
US Navy awards HII refuelling contract for carrier Stennis
The US Navy (USN) awarded the Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding yard a USD2.99 billion cost-plus-incentive-fee contract on 19 February for...Full story -
IDEX 2021: Saudi Arabia targeting higher R&D, industry investment to 2030
Saudi Arabia is targeting a significant increase of its research and development (R&D) expenditure as procurement processes are being improved and streamlined, said...Full story -
IDEX 2021: Industry exploring Rabdan-mounted HEL system
The UAE’s Al Jasoor and EARTH, subsidiaries of EDGE Group, are partnering with Raytheon Technologies to integrate the latter’s High Energy Laser (HEL) system onto the...Full story -
Turkey signs R&D projects to boost domestic production of critical technologies
Turkey’s Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) signed on 18 February six new Research and Development (R&D) projects with various local companies to further boost...Full story -
NATO planning new exercise to align electronic warfare, cyber ops
NATO is planning a new cyber defence exercise that will seek to align more closely electronic warfare (EW) and operations in cyberspace, Janes has learned.Full story -
NATO to expand Iraq training mission
After a slowdown of its activities due to security concerns in early 2020 and subsequent pandemic restrictions, the NATO Mission Iraq (NMI) will now expand its size,...Full story -
US to help Vietnam set up pilot training capability
The United States is to help the Socialist Republic of Vietnam set up a pilot training pipeline, based on the former’s Undergraduate Pilot Training (UPT) programme.Full story -
Lockheed Martin UK worries that Warrior upgrade could be threatened by defence cuts
Lockheed Martin UK, the design authority for the UK’s Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP), has expressed concern over the future of the infantry fighting...Full story -
Ultra contracted for hull-mounted sonar for Canadian Surface Combatant
Ultra Electronics Maritime Sonar Systems has confirmed a contract award to commence work on the hull-mounted anti-submarine warfare (ASW) sonar system to equip the Royal...Full story -
US Army retires ‘Creek' training helo
The US Army has retired its Bell TH-67 Creek training helicopter after 28 years of service.Full story -
NATO proposes new approach to shared cost of deterrence activities
NATO should increase its common fund, or at least modify how it is currently used, to “incentivise” the allies to conduct more deterrence and defence activities to...Full story -
China reveals four PLA soldiers died in June 2020 border clash with India
Chinese state-owned media has revealed for the first time that four People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers died as a result of the clash with Indian Army (IA) troops...Full story -
USAF begins B-1B retirements
The US Air Force (USAF) has begun divesting itself of the Rockwell B-1B Lancer strategic bomber aircraft as it prepares for the introduction into service of the Northrop...Full story -
ST Engineering profits fall but defence sales grow
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has posted declines in group revenues and profits for 2020, although the company’s defence sales have stayed strong...Full story -
Japan's ATLA engages MHI on hypersonic missile projects
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is partnering with Japan’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) to develop hypersonic missile systems for the Japan...Full story -
Indonesia holds talks with Dassault Aviation for potential Rafale acquisition
The Indonesian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has held a meeting with representatives from Dassault Aviation to discuss the possibility of acquiring Rafale multirole fighter...Full story -
Taiwan's Teng Yun MALE UAV prototype destroyed during flight training
A Teng Yun (Cloud Rider) medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (MALE UAV) prototype was destroyed in a crash in Taitung county, eastern Taiwan, during a...Full story -
Update: Northrop Grumman completes EBR milestone for GBSD
Northrop Grumman Corporation has completed the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) baseline review (EBR) of its solution for the US Ground-Based Strategic...Full story -
US Air Force U-28A reaches 600,000 flight hours
The US Air Force (USAF) has reached 600,000 flight hours in its Pilatus PC-12 (U-28A in USAF service) turboprop utility aircraft.Full story