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Japan to begin receiving Joint Strike Missiles from April 2021
Tokyo is expected to start taking delivery of precision-guided Joint Strike Missiles (JSMs) for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s (JASDF’s) growing fleet of Lockheed...Full story -
Pakistan outlines plans to revive defence industrial base
Pakistan is planning several new initiatives to reinvigorate the country’s military-industrial complex, which is likely to have suffered due to the impact of Covid-19.Full story -
Image suggests KJ-500 variant with IFR probe still undergoing testing
Chinese state-owned media have released an image suggesting that a variant of the KJ-500 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft fitted with an in-flight...Full story -
USAF awards Northrop Grumman ICBM contract
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract to recapitalise the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) element of the nuclear strategic triad.Full story -
Update: US report highlights Chinese focus on near seas as it eyes greater overseas projection
The recently released Pentagon report on the Chinese military force underscores China’s desire to protect its regional maritime interests even as the Asian giant looks...Full story -
US Air Force awards contracts for supersonic executive transport aircraft work
The US Air Force (USAF) has awarded small business contracts to Exosonic, Hermeus, and Boom Supersonic for work on a potential supersonic executive transport aircraft.Full story -
New German panzer battalion receives first Leopard 2A6s
The Bundeswehr's newly formed Panzerbataillon (Armour Battalion) 363 has received the first four of its future 44 Leopard 2A6 main battle tanks (MBTs), the German Army...Full story -
Joint UK-Qatari Typhoon squadron to be RAF only from 2023
The joint UK and Qatari Eurofighter Typhoon squadron is set to become a Royal Air Force (RAF) only unit from 2023, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed to...Full story -
French Navy retires Lynx from service
The French Navy has formally retired its last Lynx Mk 4(FN) helicopters, bringing the type’s 42-year Aeronavale service career to a closeFull story -
Indian government to divest stake in missile producer BDL
The Indian government plans to divest a 15% stake in state-owned missile manufacturer Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL), it was announced on 7 September.Full story -
Hizbullah response to Lebanese port explosion risks further domestic insecurity and threatens regional stability
Lebanon faces an economic and political crisis of an existential nature. The cumulative effects of decades of sectarian-based corruption, a currency described by...Full story -
USMC F-35s arrive in UK ahead of QE embarkation
US Marine Corps (USMC) Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft have arrived in the United Kingdom, ahead of their first embarkation aboard HMS Queen...Full story -
USAF to compete F-15EX engine production
The US Air Force (USAF) is to open up to competition its requirement for engines for the Boeing F-15EX Advanced Eagle combat aircraft.Full story -
Update: Mitsui, T7 sign deal to supply naval vessels to Vietnam
Japan’s Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding and the maritime division of T7 Global Berhad, an investment holding group based in Malaysia, have entered an agreement to...Full story -
US B-52s and UK Typhoons patrol Ukrainian skies
US Air Force (USAF) B-52H bombers and UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft have flown over Ukrainian territory for the first time as part of an...Full story -
Australia launches industry skills programme
The Australian government has launched a grants scheme to support skills development in the defence industry, the country’s Department of Defence (DoD) has announced.Full story -
USAF F-15Cs to receive firmware upgrade to prevent ‘indefinite grounding'
The US Air Force (USAF) has instructed that firmware on its fleet of Boeing F-15C Eagle air superiority fighter aircraft be upgraded to rectify an anomaly that would...Full story -
Pentagon kicks off development on initial tranche of space defence programme
The Pentagon’s Space Development Agency (SDA) has kicked off development on the initial tranche of new satellite communications and networking systems, as part of the...Full story -
France orders additional MRTT aircraft
France has ordered three further Airbus Defence and Space (DS) A330-200 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, bringing its total procurement to 15.Full story -
Airbus reveals updated Lakota configuration for US Army
Airbus Helicopters has revealed an upgraded version of the UH-72A Lakota training and support platform for the US Army and National Guard.Full story