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Future Combat Mission System consortium charts FCAS progress
Germany’s Future Combat Mission System (FCMS) consortium has charted the progress being made in developing sensor technology for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS).Full story -
Update: Chilean Air Force uses Black Hawks without modifications for Covid-19 response
The Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aérea de Chile: FACh) this year used its fleet of Sikorsky S-70i (MH-60M in Chile service) Black Hawk utility helicopters without...Full story -
Belcan buys IT firm Telesis
US engineering firm Belcan has acquired US information technology provider Telesis, which serves defence and intelligence agencies and other government customers, Belcan...Full story -
US Navy modifies carrier Kennedy contract for F-35 and delivery changes
As expected, the US Navy (USN) awarded the Newport News Shipbuilding unit of Huntington-Ingalls Industries (HII) contract modifications on 2 November that shift the...Full story -
Montenegro receives first JLTVs
The Vojska Crne Gore (Armed Forces of Montenegro: VCG) received its first five Oshkosh Defence 4×4 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) at the Milan Šaranović barracks...Full story -
Islamic State turns attention to India and Pakistan
In early 2018, a small band claiming allegiance to the Islamic State’s Wilayat Khorasan began activities in India’s Jammu and Kashmir state. The group was led by a...Full story -
Chinese private companies showcase equipment for potential use in Tibet
More than 20 small- and medium-sized Chinese private companies put their newest defence products on display for the Tibet Military District of the People’s Liberation...Full story -
Russia test fires Pantsir-M naval AAGM system in Baltic
The crew of Russia’s Project 22800 (Karakurt-class) corvette Odintsovo has tested the Pantsir-M naval anti-aircraft gun-missile (AAGM) system against aerial targets in...Full story -
China extends range of its hypersonic missile system
The first public display of China’s new DF-17 medium range ballistic missile (MRBM) system was on 1 October 2019 during the 70th anniversary parade to mark the founding...Full story -
USAF F-15s to get enhanced ejector seats
The US Air Force (USAF) is to upgrade its fleet of Boeing F-15 Eagle combat aircraft with an enhanced ejector seat to be supplied by Collins Aerospace Systems.Full story -
Rafael launches improved Typhoon weapon station
The newest member of Rafael’s Typhoon family of naval remote weapons systems ‒ the Mk-30c ‒ includes upgraded capabilities for engaging aerial targets, such as automatic...Full story -
US approves helicopter sales to Guyana
The United States government has approved the sale to Guyana of helicopters and related equipment for an estimated USD256 million.Full story -
China to deepen ‘civil-military fusion' in 14th Five Year Plan
The Chinese government has outlined a commitment to accelerate military-technology development during the country’s next five-year plan from 2021 to 2025.Full story -
Tonga receives second Guardian-class patrol vessel
Tonga has received its second Australian-built Guardian-class patrol vessel. The vessel, which is the eighth boat in Canberra’s Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (SEA...Full story -
Assessing North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons Capabilities: Janes Develops New Methodology
Nov 1, 2020, 14:27 by JanesGroundbreaking analysis from Janes assesses the fissile material requirements of thermonuclear weapons likely to be in North Korea’s nuclear arsenal, providing a new way to assess the overall inventory.Full story -
US Navy ends 24-hour non-deployed aircraft no-fly
The US Navy (USN) on 27 October ended a 24-hour safety stand down for non-deployed aircraft after a pair of crashes in the span of one week.Full story -
USAF issues RFI for directed energy C-UAS technologies
The US Air Force (USAF) is requesting information from industry about directed energy (DE) capabilities for counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) technologies.Full story -
UK bars South Korea from selling FA-50 to Argentina
The United Kingdom has effectively barred the sale of the FA-50 Fighting Eagle to Argentina, with the South Korean manufacturer informing the South American nation that...Full story -
IDF opens new combat training facility on Lebanese border
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has inaugurated a new battalion training complex just 300 m from the Lebanese border, it announced on 27 October.Full story -
Pentagon issues new electromagnetic spectrum strategy
The US Department of Defense has issued its long-awaited strategy on how US armed forces and their allies will wage war across the electromagnetic spectrum, setting the...Full story