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DSME secures contract to upgrade three more Chang Bogo-class submarines for RoKN
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured a KRW165 billion (USD151 million) contract to upgrade three more Chang Bogo (Type...Full story -
Hack reveals wider campaign by foreign intelligence service
An investigation into the hacking of a cyber-security company appears to have revealed a global intrusion campaign affecting US government networks, among other targets....Full story -
Europol powers to increase under new agenda
European law enforcement agency Europol’s mandate is set to substantially widen, while the organisation’s budget and human resources will grow considerably in the coming...Full story -
US approves G550 special mission equipment for Italy
The US government has approved the sale to Italy of special mission kits for Gulfstream G550 aircraft, valued at an estimated USD500 million.Full story -
MH-60R helicopter selected for South Korean navy's MOH Batch II programme
South Korea's Defense Project Promotion Committee has selected the Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk multirole naval helicopter to meet the Republic of Korea Navy's...Full story -
Multi-domain, mesh networking opportunities seen with new satcom terminal
Mobile satellite and telecommunications company Kymeta is seeking to make inroads toward solutions for the US armed forces’ multi-domain, mesh networking requirements...Full story -
New Israeli camouflage sheet unveiled
The Israel Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Polaris Solutions has unveiled a new combined camouflage sheet that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has tested and added to its...Full story -
First GRSE-built P17A frigate enters water
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has launched the second of seven indigenously designed Nilgiri (Project 17A [P17A])-class guided-missile frigates on order...Full story -
US sanctions on Turkish defence agency may have wider global impact, says Janes
Dec 15, 2020, 16:11 by Charles ForresterThe US government announced the imposition of sanctions on Turkey’s defence acquisition organisation on 14 December over the Turkish acquisition of the Russian-made S-400 air-defence system.Full story -
Taiwan launches first improved Tuo Chiang-class fast missile corvette
Taiwan’s Lungteh Shipbuilding has launched the first improved variant of the Tuo Chiang (also spelled Tuo Jiang) class of fast missile corvettes for the Republic of...Full story -
US government sanctions Turkey over S-400 buy
The US government announced the imposition of sanctions on Turkey’s defence acquisition organisation on 14 December under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through...Full story -
Further US sanctions on Hizbullah allies unlikely to influence military operations abroad
The United States has imposed sanctions on Hizbullah since at least 2006. More recently, the government imposed sanctions under the Hizbullah Financial Prevention Act of...Full story -
Boeing to begin LRIP for F-15 EPAWSS electronic warfare suite
Boeing has been contracted to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) upgrade for the Boeing F-15...Full story -
US warns of investment into ‘Chinese military firms'
The US State Department has warned of continuing US investment into Chinese companies that it says are linked to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).Full story -
Korean investors line up bids for shipbuilder Hanjin
Three investment teams are confirmed to have tabled bids to acquire South Korea’s Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC), one of country’s most prominent naval...Full story -
Growing confidence of ASWJ militants presages increasingly sophisticated attacks over expanded area of operations in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado
At least 25 soldiers were killed and 15 others were wounded during an ambush by Islamist militants in the village of Matambalale in Muidumbe district in Mozambique’s...Full story -
US Army soldiers preparing to evaluate ‘light tank ‘prototypes
‘Light tank’ prototypes are beginning to arrive at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, for a five-month-long soldier assessment that will pit two configurations against each...Full story -
Palestinian Authority resumes security partnership with Israel
The Palestinian Authority (PA) has resumed security co-operation with Israel after six months and following the election victory of US President-elect Joe Biden, senior...Full story -
South Korea launches indigenous mine detection AUV development
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 9 December that it will commence indigenous development of an autonomous underwater vehicle...Full story -
BAE Systems awarded production contract for additional LRASM seekers
BAE Systems Electronic Systems in Nashua, New Hampshire, in early December disclosed the award from Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control of a USD60 million contract...Full story