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Saab unveils broad package for HX bid
Sweden’s Saab provided an outline of a significant package as part of its bid for Finland’s HX fighter procurement programme on 28 August, including the development of a...Full story -
Update: Army 2020: Russian Helicopters debuts first flying prototype of Mi-171Sh-VN
Rostec's Russian Helicopters’ first flying prototype of the upgraded Mi-171Sh helicopter, designated as the Mi-171Sh-VN, is being displayed for the first time at the...Full story -
Taiwan opens F-16 MRO&U facility
Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) inaugurated on 28 August a maintenance, repair, overhaul, and upgrade (MRO&U) centre to support its...Full story -
Cyborg Dynamics Warfighter UGV development breaks cover
Brisbane-based technology firms Cyborg Dynamics Engineering and BIA5 are using funding from the Australian government to develop an indigenous multirole unmanned ground...Full story -
Japan wins first major defence export deal
The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) has finalised a deal to procure air surveillance radars from Japan’s Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Melco).Full story -
US Navy solicits input for computer infrastructure-as-a-service initiative
The US Navy is soliciting industry input for an effort to migrate all computer infrastructure supporting the entire surface fleet into an Infrastructure-as-a-Service...Full story -
Kazakh armoured vehicle manufacturing under threat
Kazakhstan armoured vehicle producer Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) has issued an open letter to the country’s president, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, calling for the...Full story -
RIMPAC 2020: Australia flexes latest anti-air capabilities at multilateral firing exercise
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EOS Defence Systems set to begin Mopoke C-UAS production with a directed energy weapon system
EOS Defence Systems is preparing for full field-demonstrations and production of its Mopoke tactical counter unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) suite, including deployment...Full story -
Lift Aircraft offers optionally-piloted amphibious aircraft for USAF's Agility Prime
Lift Aircraft is offering its Hexa all-electric, optionally-piloted, amphibious 18-rotor aircraft for the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Agility Prime electric vertical takeoff...Full story -
Ukraine adopts Neptune coastal defence missile
Defence Minister Andriy Taran approved the adoption of the RK-360MC Neptune coastal defence missile by the nation’s armed forces on 23 August based on the results of its...Full story -
Tensions between Iraqi security forces and Shia militias risk significant insecurity and violent unrest
On 7 May, Mustafa al-Kadhimi assumed the office of Prime Minister in Iraq. He had run on a bold reformist agenda, singling out for reform the Iran-backed Shia militias...Full story -
Taiwan deploys Albatross UAV to South China Sea islands
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Taipei confirmed on 25 August that it has deployed an undisclosed number of Albatross (Ruo Ying) multirole tactical unmanned...Full story -
EU prepares options against Turkey's military stance in eastern Mediterranean
With tensions between Greece and Turkey at their highest in decades over competing claims for territorial rights and gas reserves in the eastern Mediterranean, “all...Full story -
BAE Systems, GDLS behind on ‘light tank' prototype deliveries to US Army
The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with integration and supply chain issues are preventing BAE Systems and General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) from delivering...Full story -
India's HAL set for USD675 million share sale
The government of India plans to sell additional stakes in state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to raise funds worth about INR50 billion (USD675 million). HAL...Full story -
Malaysia's Auditor-General flags out inconsistencies in littoral combat ship programme
Malaysia’s Auditor-General has identified a couple of inconsistencies in the county’s troubled littoral combat ship (LCS) programme, including a failure to collect...Full story -
AMPV delivery delays persist out of BAE Systems' facility
BAE Systems’ push to overhaul how it produces ground combat vehicles at its York, Pennsylvania, facility is still ongoing but has, in part, contributed to a six-month...Full story -
Heron Systems turns focus to small UAVs after DARPA AlphaDogfight Trials win
Heron Systems is looking to get its artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms on autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) after winning the United States Defense...Full story -
Heico might continue acquisition binge
US-based Heico Corporation, which has made three acquisitions in August and six in its current fiscal year, might not be done with its shopping spree, according to the...Full story