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Jamaica orders Bell 505 helos
Jamaica has ordered six new Bell 505 JetRanger X helicopters to be used for civilian support and pilot training operations.Full story -
Maiden flight for Japan KC-46A tanker
The first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker for Japan made its maiden flight from the company’s Everett production facility in Seattle, Washington, on 8 February.Full story -
US Navy contracts Sikorsky for VH-92A LRIP helicopters
The US Navy (USN) on 5 February awarded Sikorsky a USD479 million firm-fixed-price contract modification to procure five VH-92A presidential helicopters, according to a...Full story -
US Navy failed to implement measures to halt infectious disease spread before Covid-19
The US Navy (USN) had plans and drills in place meant to halt or hamper the spread of disease before the onset of Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, but the service had failed...Full story -
Israeli cabinet approves USD9 bn in new acquisitions
The Israeli cabinet approved a USD 9 billion package for future acquisitions for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on 7 February, clearing the path for long-awaited...Full story -
Spain announces agreement with industry and unions to preserve its aeronautical industry
Government, industry, and trade union representatives in Spain have agreed on a six-point action plan aimed at preserving production capacity and job levels in the...Full story -
Kazakhstan trialling indigenously developed reconnaissance UAV
Kazakhstan announced on 5 February that it has begun trialling an indigenously developed surveillance/reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for use by the Kazakh...Full story -
US Army begins ‘light tank' soldier assessment without BAE Systems' prototype
US Army soldiers are in the midst of a five-month assessment of two different ‘light tank’ prototypes – one version by BAE Systems and the other by General Dynamics Land...Full story -
Germany welcomes freeze on US troop reduction
The German government has welcomed Washington's announcement of a freeze on the reduction in US troops in Germany pending a Global Force Posture Review announced by...Full story -
CAE to design and manufacture hardware for RNZAF's P-8A flight trainer
Canadian company CAE announced on 8 February that it has received a contract from Boeing to design and manufacture the hardware for the P-8A operational flight trainer...Full story -
DARPA selects LongShot teams
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has contracted three companies for the first phase of its LongShot programme to develop an unmanned aerial...Full story -
Royal Thai Navy's Dornier 228 maritime surveillance aircraft undergo upgrade
RUAG MRO International announced on 5 February that it is in the process of modernising two Dornier 228 maritime surveillance aircraft operated by the Royal Thai Navy...Full story -
Hyundai posts 2020 losses
The Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) group has attributed losses in fiscal year (FY) 2020 to factors including the Covid-19 pandemic and exchange rates.Full story -
PN's second and final José Rizal-class frigate arrives in Philippines
The Philippine Navy (PN) welcomed its second and final José Rizal-class guided-missile frigate, the future BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151), as it traversed Philippine waters...Full story -
US Navy begins F-35B work-up for Italy
The US Navy (USN) has begun land-based test flights ahead of sending a Lockheed Martin F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) detachment to the Italian Navy...Full story -
India prepares ‘strategic disinvestments' in line with new policy
India has confirmed plans to sell off additional stakes in three defence firms. The move is line with a new policy to retain a ‘bare minimum’ of interest in state-owned...Full story -
Philippine Navy's second Jose Rizal-class frigate arrives home
A second Jose Rizal-class guided-missile frigate on order for the Philippine Navy has arrived home.Full story -
IAV 2021: UK reveals requirements for Battlegroup Organic Anti-armour
The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has revealed its preliminary requirements for what it terms the Battlegroup Organic Anti-armour requirement, a...Full story -
Franco-German Defence and Security Council discusses defence industrial co-operation and European defence
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed defence industrial co-operation and the European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) during...Full story -
Cubic Corp to become private business
American private equity firms Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital have agreed to acquire US-based Cubic Corporation in a USD2.8 billion deal that will convert...Full story