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First Supply-class AOR for Royal Australian Navy completes sea trials
The first of two Supply-class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ships on order for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has completed sea acceptance trails, Spanish...Full story -
RAF deploys high-end surveillance assets for counter-migrant mission in English Channel
A UK Royal Air Force (RAF) P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft has flown a mission over the English Channel as part of a growing deployment of high-end surveillance...Full story -
France reinforces military presence in Eastern Mediterranean
France is temporarily increasing its military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean in coming days, President Emmanuel Macron announced in a tweet on 12 August. In a...Full story -
US-led coalition sees improvement in Iraqi forces
Iraqi security forces (ISF) have improved over the last quarter despite the US-led coalition ending most of its training, according to the latest report by the US Office...Full story -
Covid-19: Finland announces delay to HX acquisition process
Finland’s Ministry of Defence announced on 11 August that there would be a delay to the issuing of best-and-final-offer (BAFO) requests to replace the country’s fleet of...Full story -
Babcock details scope of local content supporting Australian helicopter bid
Babcock Australasia has released details about the industrial strategy supporting its bid for the Australian Defence Force’s (ADF’s) Special Operations helicopter...Full story -
Covid-19: Virus impacts force US Navy schedule reassessments for carrier Kennedy and other programmes
The US Navy is reassessing the impact of Covid-19 on the schedules and costs for major shipbuilding programmes with the virus taking its toll on shipyard workforce...Full story -
UK deploys A400M on counter-migrant mission
A UK Royal Air Force (RAF) A400M transport was re-roled to fly a surveillance mission over the Strait of Dover on 10 August in response to attempts by migrants to cross...Full story -
India operationally deploys two LCH prototypes near disputed border with China
India’s state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has deployed two Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) prototypes in support of Indian Air Force (IAF) operations in the...Full story -
Indian MoD approves procurements worth USD1.17 billion
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the procurement of indigenously developed platforms and weapon systems worth INR87.22 billion (USD1.17 billion) for the...Full story -
Pentagon, White House earmark mid-band spectrum segment for 5G
The US Department of Defense (DoD) and President Donald Trump’s administration have agreed to carve out 100 MHz of contiguous spectrum bandwidth, traditionally used to...Full story -
Update: US Space Force picks ULA, SpaceX for Phase 2 launch awards
The US Space Force (USSF) on 7 August awarded contracts to United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SpaceX) to provide launch services to...Full story -
Turkish Hizir vehicles exported to East Africa
A shipment of Hızır light armoured vehicles made by the Turkish company Katmerciler AŞ was delivered to an East African country, shipping data has shown.Full story -
Serbia integrates Igla MANPADS into PASARS SPAAG
The Serbian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website on 9 August that its Vojnotehnički Institut (VTI, Military Technical Institute) has integrated the Igla...Full story -
South Korea to develop unmanned technologies for K1 MBT and K9 SPHs
South Korea will develop technologies that would enable the Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) to field unmanned versions of its K1 main battle tanks (MBTs) and K9 155 mm...Full story -
Netherlands resumes NH90 flights, finds wreck of crashed helicopter
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has resumed flights with its NH90 helicopters after they were grounded following the crash of one into the Caribbean Sea on 19...Full story -
Seoul proposes defence spending boost for 2021–25
South Korea’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) released its latest five-year defence spending proposal on 10 August, showing continued emphasis on military...Full story -
US NSA to unveil hybrid cloud programme by end of 2020
Programme engineers at the US National Security Agency (NSA) are poised to launch the agency’s long-awaited hybrid cloud system by the end of the year, marking a...Full story -
Update: India to ban imports of 101 defence products
India, one of the world’s biggest defence importers, has announced a ban on procuring more than 100 military products from foreign suppliers.Full story -
DroneShield set for share sale to boost expansion
DroneShield, an Australian firm specialising in counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies, has outlined plans to raise funds for expansion through the sale of...Full story