The European Union and China have agreed in principle an accord to facilitate greater levels of EU investment in the Asian country. The treaty includes clauses relevant...

Israel’s Rafael said its latest-generation Samson 30 mm Integrated Remote Weapon Station (RWS) has entered production for an unidentified export customer.

Hanwha Systems announced on 27 December that it has secured a KRW184.6 billion (USD168.5 million) contract from South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration...

US lawmakers have stripped USD235 million from the army’s proposed Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) procurement offer for this year citing concerns about...

Vietnam has launched a ‘spearheads of industry’ initiative to support the local development of military technologies through investment in one of its biggest defence...

The US government has firmed up a directive issued in November that bars US investors from acquiring stocks and securities issued by Chinese firms deemed to be linked to...

United States Cyber Command deployed a team to Estonia in November 2020 as part of a new strategy that emphasises operating outside US networks. The mission, lasting...

In partnership with Korean Air and Bombardier, Raytheon Technologies announced on 22 December that it is formally offering a business jet-based multiple-intelligence...

China is preparing to introduce legislation that will look to protect the interests of investors in the country’s defence sector.

The US Navy and Boeing have disclosed details of testing designed to show that the F/A-18E/F Hornet strikefighter can operate from a short takeoff but arrested recovery...

The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) acquisition executive is drawing inspiration from a Formula 1 racing team’s digital engineering practices as he tries to apply these...

NATO has deferred declaring initial operating capability (IOC) for its Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme, citing delays due to ongoing Covid-19-related...

Israel Shipyards have started construction of the first of two OPV-45 offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) that have reportedly been ordered by Côte d’Ivoire.

Airbus Helicopters has begun upgrading Hungary’s eventual fleet of 20 H145M rotorcraft with the company’s HForce Generic Weapon System (GWS).

South Korean company Hyundai Rotem announced on 22 December that it has been awarded a KRW533 billion (USD481.4 million) contract by the Defense Acquisition Program...

Nexter’s CAESAR 6×6 (CAmion Équipé d’un Système d’ARtillerie) will participate in an upcoming US Army shoot off against other 155 mm self-propelled howitzers including...

Lockheed Martin has agreed to acquire rocket engine maker Aerojet Rocketdyne for USD4.4 billion, as the world’s largest defence contractor indicated it expects its work...

As part of its fiscal year (FY) 2021 budget, the cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on 21 December approved plans to move ahead with the co-development of...

Cumbersome requirements will not be tied in to the US Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) development programme, instead the service is presenting industry...

South Korean company Hanwha Defense announced on 20 December that it has shipped a third Redback infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) prototype to Australia to undergo...