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Royal Canadian Air Force resumes high Arctic training
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), for the first time in about four years, trained with Boeing F/A-18 (CF-18/CF-188 in national service) Hornet fighters and an Airbus...Full story -
Dutch CV90 MLU focuses on turret
The mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the CV9035NL infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) is focusing mainly on the turret, according to the Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) and BAE...Full story -
Pat Host joins CSBA's Defense Journalism Fellows
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China launches second Type 054A/P-class frigate for Pakistan Navy
China’s Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard in Shanghai has launched the second of four Type 054A/P-class frigates on order for the Pakistan Navy (PN).Full story -
China launches third Type 075 LHD for PLAN
The third Type 075 (Yushen)-class landing helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious assault ship to be constructed for China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) was launched...Full story -
US Army ITN experiments to showcase JADC2 technologies
US Army leaders are planning to use the service’s upcoming round of joint field tests for its Integrated Tactical Network (ITN) to showcase technological developments on...Full story -
Northrop Grumman to finish selling IT unit ‘very soon'
Northrop Grumman expects to complete the divestiture of its information technology services business “very soon”, the US defence contractor said on 28 January.Full story -
Metal Shark moves ahead in LRUSV programme
US shipbuilder Metal Shark announced on 25 January that it was selected to develop and implement the Long Range Unmanned Surface Vessel (LRUSV) system under an Other...Full story -
Boeing unveils Indian F-15EX and industry plans
Boeing has confirmed that the US government has sanctioned its bid to promote its F-15EX Advanced Eagle combat aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF). This bid will be...Full story -
US Navy launches Future Vertical Lift effort
The US Navy (USN) has launched an analysis of alternatives (AoA) for a future maritime rotorcraft, known as Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Maritime Strike (MS).Full story -
French Army VBL Ultima upgrade programme moves to production
Following trials with pre-production vehicles, Arquus have moved to a main production phase for the French Army’s upgraded Vehicule Blinde Leger (VBL) 4×4 scout cars,...Full story -
EDA countries hit record high, post-2007 financial crisis, in defence spending
Total defence expenditure for nearly all EU countries in 2019 was the highest level in more than a dozen years, according to the European Defence Agency (EDA), which...Full story -
Russian pumpjet-equipped submarine to return to sea
Russia’s only conventional submarine fitted with a pumpjet propulsion system is to be returned to sea later this year, according to the shipyard in Crimea where the boat...Full story -
Airbus to provide SmartForce-based digital service to support ARBS on RAAF's KC-30A MRTT fleet
Airbus has secured a contract to provide a digital service to better support the Air Refuelling Boom System (ARBS) on the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF’s) A330...Full story -
US to stand with Southeast Asian countries against Chinese ‘pressure', says State Department
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed on 27 January Washington’s rejection of China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea (SCS) beyond what is permitted...Full story -
Norway's ACSV G5 combat support vehicle to be delivered in 2022
The first serial-production Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) G5, an evolutionary variant of the Protected Mission Module Carrier (PMMC) G5 from Germany’s FFG, will...Full story -
UK concludes ‘Many Drones Make Light Work' with large scale demonstration
The United Kingdom has concluded its ‘Many Drones Make Light Work’ programme, with the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) announcing on 28 January a large...Full story -
Online tools reveal wealth of climate change data
In a press release on 8 January, the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) reported that 2020 was Europe’s warmest year on record. Winter temperatures in 2020...Full story -
Successful counter-cyber operations secure US election
Efforts by the United States to defend critical infrastructure from foreign cyber threats during the 2020 presidential election focused on preventing disruptive events...Full story -
Cobham Aviation Services becomes Draken Europe
Draken International has rebranded its recently acquired Cobham Group Aviation Services UK business, changing the name of the UK-based aviation training provider to...Full story