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GAO finds risk of additional delays to F-35 programme
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that problems with F-35 hardware and software have led to delays and cost overruns, the agency said in a report...Full story -
Singapore attributes F-16 crash to ‘rare' gyroscopic failure
A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Lockheed Martin F-16, which crashed on 8 May, was found to have suffered simultaneous gyroscopic failure soon after take-off,...Full story -
Poland acquires AR-1500 airborne radio system
Collins Aerospace has been awarded a contract to supply its TruNet AR-1500 networked communications airborne radio system to the Polish Air Force.Full story -
Australia decommissions lead Anzac-class frigate
Australia has decommissioned its lead Anzac (MEKO 200)-class guided-missile frigate.Full story -
Silvus Technologies unveils MANET end-user interface
Networked radio manufacturer Silvus Technologies has unveiled a new family of end-user interface systems for its StreamCaster tactical radios, which will pair the...Full story -
Rheinmetall inaugurates plant in Romania
Rheinmetall posted on LinkedIn on 16 May that it was inaugurating a defence plantin Mediaș, Romania, the same day.Full story -
Germany launches third follow-on K130 corvette
The third follow-on Braunschweig (K130)-class corvette on order for the German Navy was launched at NV Lürssen (NVL) subsidiary Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg on 7 May,...Full story -
NAVSEA intends to award AS(X) submarine tender design development to NASSCO
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) on 8 May advised its intention to award General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) a sole-source contract...Full story -
Azerbaijani artillery using Israeli ELM-2084 as counter-fire radar
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed its land forces are using a smaller version of the Israeli-made ELM-2084 multimission radar to support artillery...Full story -
Edge unveils Hunter 5 loitering munition prototype in test video
The United Arab Emirates' (UAE's) Edge Group has updated the product page for its Hunter 5 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a video showing its first test flight.Full story -
Special Report: Shipyard upgrade key to thyssenkrupp Marine Systems' submarine ambitions
German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH (tkMS) lays claim to be the world's most successful exporter of submarines in the post-war period. Through its...Full story -
Netherlands leases second ro-ro ship
The Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) has officially put into service a second roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ship, which it has leased from a private company as part of efforts...Full story -
Indonesia receives final C-130J-30
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) has announced that it has received its fifth and final Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules.Full story -
Poland completes receipt of Turkish UAVs
Poland has received the last of 24 Baykar Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Türkiye.Full story -
OCCAR and MBDA sign HYDIS² concept phase contract
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) and MBDA announced on 15 May that they signed a European Defence Fund (EDF) grant agreement and a linked...Full story -
US Marine Corps contracts Airbus to demonstrate unmanned UH-72
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), on behalf of the US Marine Corps (USMC), has signed a Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) contract for Airbus to demonstrate an unmanned...Full story -
BAE touts long-term relevance of Eurofighter to UK
BAE Systems has touted the continued relevance of the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 to the UK, saying the ‘fourth-generation' combat aircraft can provide much-needed mass and...Full story -
Leonardo launches new C-UAS planning tool
Leonardo Canada – Electronics has debuted a new counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) planning and assessment tool designed to enable rapid site evaluation and...Full story -
UK Royal Navy Type 23 frigates Argyll and Westminster to retire
The Royal Navy's (RN's) Duke-class (Type 23) frigates HMS Argyll (F 231) and HMS Westminster (F 237) will be retired from service, the UK defence secretary has...Full story -
Eastern Libyan faction constructing massive new base
The Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) faction that controls eastern Libya announced on 15 May that it has begun building a new “military city” that will cover an area of...Full story