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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 -
US Army issues Air Launched Effects agreements
The US Army on 24 August issued 10 Air Launched Effects (ALE) project agreements totalling USD29.8 million, according to a service statement.Full story -
Spirit AeroSystems faces delays in two acquisitions
US-based Spirit AeroSystems continues trying to complete two acquisitions it had hoped to finish earlier this year, according to the head of the aerospace parts...Full story -
CACI upgrades SteelBox mobile encryption programme
US information technology company CACI International are unveiling several upgrades to its SteelBox secure mobile communications software application for classified and...Full story -
Taiwan orders 21 additional CM-34 infantry fighting vehicles
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) revealed on 25 August that it has ordered an additional 21 CM-34 wheeled infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to add to the 284...Full story -
Army 2020: Kalashnikov presents new wheeled chassis for air-defence weapons
Rostec’s Kalashnikov Group unveiled the prototype of its new Spetsialnoye Korpusnoye Kolesnoye Shassi-568 (SKKSh-568) wheeled chassis for surface-to-air missile (SAM)...Full story -
Israel releases first Ofek 16 satellite imagery
The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) released the first imagery from the new Ofek 16 satellite on 25 August.Full story -
Army 2020: Almaz-Antey unveils new launcher for Abakan ballistic missile defence system
Russia’s Almaz-Antey Corporation unveiled the new 51P6E2 10×10 mobile surface-to-air missile launch platform for the 98R6E Abakan non-strategic ballistic missile defence...Full story -
Argentina's FAdeA resumes IA-100 trainer programme
Argentine state aircraft factory FAdeA has resumed its IA-100B basic trainer programme with the signing on 24 August of an agreement with the Financial Aid Institute of...Full story -
Spain signs contract for Dragón IFV
The Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a EUR2.08 billion (USD2.46 billion) contract with national consortium Tess Defence to build the first tranche of 348...Full story -
Twin IED attacks in Sulu province indicate growing sophistication of Islamist attacks in southern Philippines
On 24 August, co-ordinated twin suicide improvised explosive device (IED) attacks took place on the island of Jolo in the Philippines’ Sulu province, killing at least...Full story -
Japan widens foreign access to F-X fighter project
Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) has published a notice inviting foreign companies to engage with its project to develop next-generation fighter aircraft.Full story -
PKK faces survival challenge in northern Iraq
The Turkish armed forces’ ‘Claw Eagle’ and ‘Claw Tiger’ operations began in June 2020 and are the culmination of a gradual intensification of Turkish air activity...Full story