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Japan launches first optical data-relay satellite
Japan has launched an H-2A (also spelled H-IIA) rocket carrying its first optical data-relay satellite designed to transmit data collected by reconnaissance satellites...Full story -
Hyundai Rotem readies Multipurpose Unmanned Ground Vehicle for delivery
South Korean defence and engineering prime Hyundai Rotem has been selected as the supplier of Multipurpose Unmanned Ground Vehicles (MUGVs) to the Republic of Korea...Full story -
LIG Nex1 unveils Sea Sword 3 USV
South Korean defence contractor LIG Nex1 unveiled the latest iteration of its unmanned surface vehicle (USV) family, Hae Gum 3 (Sea Sword 3), at the Defense and Security...Full story -
UK Boxer production contracts awarded to RBSL and WFEL
ARTEC consortium partners Rheinmetall Landsysteme and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) have awarded two separate subcontracts to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) and WFEL...Full story -
UK receives first remanufactured AH-64E Apache helos
The United Kingdom has received the first of its 50 Leonardo Boeing WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH1 attack helicopters to be remanufactured into the latest Boeing AH-64E...Full story -
Naval Group opens Manila office in pursuit of submarine deal
Naval Group has opened an office in Manila with a view to meeting the Philippine Navy’s (PN’s) requirement to procure diesel-electric submarines over the next few years.Full story -
India's EyeROV readies improved Tuna ROV
EyeROV, a startup funded by the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), is looking to expand research and development...Full story -
German frigate halts check of Turkish ship suspected of breaking Libya embargo
The German frigate Hamburg participating in the European Union Naval Force Mediterranean’s (EUNAVFOR MED’s) Operation ‘Irini’ checked a Turkish cargo vessel suspected of...Full story -
NATO cyber exercise breaks new ground
NATO’s ‘Cyber Coalition 2020’ (CC20) exercise to defend the allies against cyber attacks, which took place on 16–20 November, embraced a number of firsts for the annual...Full story -
Germany orders Sea Tiger helicopters for Deutsche Marine
Germany has ordered the NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 Sea Tiger as a replacement for the navy’s current Westland Mk 88A Sea Lynx anti-submarine warfare/anti-surface warfare...Full story -
UK issues export fines of over GBP700,000
The UK government has received GBP700,368.01 (USD935,723) in fines between March and September for export control violations, the Department of International Trade...Full story -
CNO visit reveals ODIN-HELCAP laser weapon transition plan
New information has emerged on the US Navy’s (USN’s) plans to demonstrate a high-energy laser weapon able to defeat anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) threats.Full story -
RoKAF receives first Cheongung-II M-SAM battery
The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has received its first battery of the locally developed Cheongung II medium-range surface-to-air missile (M-SAM) system,...Full story -
Northrop Grumman awarded USD4.8bn for Global Hawk development, modernisation, retrofit and sustainment
Northrop Grumman has been awarded USD4.8 billion for the development, modernisation, retrofit and sustainment of its RQ-4 Global Hawk series of high-altitude...Full story -
Pentagon's special ops directorate selects EnforceAir C-UAS platforms
The US Department of Defense’s (DoD's) special operations and low intensity conflict (SO/LIC) directorate has selected Israel-based D-Fend Solutions as the sole provider for radio frequency capabilities for counter-drone operations.Full story -
Philippine Navy receives ScanEagle 2 unmanned aerial system
The Philippine Navy (PN) formally received an Insitu Inc ScanEagle 2 unmanned aerial system (UAS) from the United States during a “turnover, acceptance and blessing...Full story -
CMV-22B comes on board CVN for the first time
The US Navy (USN) has completed the first carrier landings and take-offs of its new CMV-22B Carrier Onboard Delivery (COD) variant of the Bell-Boeing Osprey tilt-rotor.Full story -
Textron Systems readies all-electric Ripsaw M5 UGV
Textron Systems has developed an all-electric version of the Ripsaw M5 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV). Delivery of the platform for experimentation and trials will take...Full story -
South Korea to begin series-production of locally developed KTSSM tactical missile system
South Korea’s Defense Project Promotion Committee has decided that series-production of the locally developed Korean Tactical Surface to Surface Missile (KTSSM) system...Full story -
German parliament approves funding for new frigate helicopter, tank ammunition, upgraded torpedoes and IT
The budget committee of the Bundestag, the German parliament, has approved funding for the German Navy's new NH90 Sea Tiger frigate helicopter and tank ammunition, as...Full story