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USAF receives first Jolly Green II CSAR helos
The US Air Force (USAF) has received into service the first Sikorsky HH-60W Jolly Green II combat search-and-rescue (CSAR) helicopters.Full story -
European intelligence officials downplay US claims of Hizbullah explosives caches
A campaign by United States officials to link the deadly explosion of improperly stored ammonium nitrate in the port in Lebanon’s capital Beirut in August to Hizbullah...Full story -
PESCO countries agree to project rules for third-country participation
After two years of political wrangling – and pressure from Washington, DC – the EU Council agreed on 5 November on the rules to allow third-country entities to...Full story -
Saudi Arabia's Wahaj to work on Typhoon components
Saudi Arabia’s Wahaj has received a quality licence from BAE Systems to manufacture a range of consumable parts for the country’s Eurofighter Typhoon fleet.Full story -
Russia confirms USC's move to acquire Indian shipbuilder
The Russian embassy in India has confirmed that the Russian state-owned group, United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), is bidding to acquire troubled Indian shipyard...Full story -
Biden wins US election, would invest in ‘quantum computing, AI, 5G' tech
President-elect Joe Biden, who defeated incumbent Donald Trump in an election held 3 November but not clearly decided until 7 November, has said he will seek arms...Full story -
Mercury Systems ‘well-positioned' for acquisitions
Mercury Systems is “well-positioned” to take advantage of an improving market for acquisitions, according to the top executive of the US-based defence electronics...Full story -
Lockheed Martin awarded MRC prototype contract
The US Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) on 6 November awarded Lockheed Martin a USD339.3 million sole source Other Transaction Authority...Full story -
ABC, FN Herstal join BE/NL MCM programme
Two Belgian companies have been selected by Naval Group and Kership to supply equipment for new mine countermeasures (MCM) mother ships to be built for the navies of...Full story -
Canada approved for SM-2 Block IIIC missile purchase
Canada has been approved to buy the latest medium-range active version of the US Navy’s (USN’s) Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) anti-air missile for its next-generation...Full story -
Australia to establish directed-energy technology network
The Australian Department of Defence’s (DoD’s) research and development agency (R&D) is setting up a national network to focus on advancements in directed-energy...Full story -
US Navy awards contract to build and test first two Columbia-class submarines
The US Navy (USN) awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat shipyard of Groton, Connecticut, a USD9.5 billion cost-plus-incentive-fee contract modification on 5 November to...Full story -
More funding endorsed for Evader aerial target missile system
Additional funding has been endorsed, although not yet approved, to confirm the supersonic performance of the Australian-developed Evader autonomous aerial target...Full story -
BAE Systems secures US Army 'A-Team' technology development deals
BAE Systems has secured several US Army research and development pacts that are designed to help create advanced technologies to team manned, unmanned, and autonomous...Full story -
USN flexes naval interoperability with major Asia-Pacific partners at ‘Malabar 2020'
The US Navy (USN) is demonstrating its ability to interoperate multilaterally with its largest Asia-Pacific partners at the 2020 iteration of exercise ‘Malabar’. The...Full story -
Bangladesh Navy commissions five new vessels
The Bangladesh Navy (BN) commissioned five new vessels – including two frigates, one corvette, and two survey ships – in a ceremony held on 5 November at its naval...Full story -
Germany approves ‘Quadriga' Eurofighters
Germany has approved the procurement of additional Eurofighter combat aircraft for the Luftwaffe under the country’s Project Quadriga procurement plan.Full story -
First new Israeli corvette to arrive in December
The first of Israel’s four new Sa'ar 6-class corvettes, INS Magen, is due to reach Haifa naval base in early December, an official in the Israeli Navy stated on 4...Full story -
Iran unveils multiple ballistic missile launcher
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corp (IRGC) unveiled a system for increasing the rate of fire from its underground ballistic missile launching facilities on 4 November.Full story -
UK, USMC describe ‘seamless' Queen Elizabeth integration for F-35B
The commanders of both the UK and US Marine Corps (USMC) Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning units recently embarked aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth have described the “seamless”...Full story