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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 -
Tunisian training area undergoing upgrade
The Tunisian Armed Forces' main training area at Ben Ghilouf is undergoing a major upgrade, according to plans posted on the US government's System for Award Management...Full story -
Eurodrone passes delayed preliminary design review
The Eurodrone project has passed its delayed preliminary design review (PDR), the lead contractor Airbus Defence and Space (DS) announced on 16 May.Full story -
Heron TP makes maiden German flight
The Luftwaffe flew the first of its leased Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) on its maiden flight in German airspace on 15...Full story -
UK continues search to sell surplus Hercules airlifters
The UK is continuing its search to find buyers for its fleet of retired Lockheed Martin C-130J/C-130J-30 Hercules airlifters, with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)...Full story -
Japan, US firm up co-operation to develop Glide Phase Interceptor
Japan and the US have firmed up their co-operation to jointly develop a Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI).Full story -
Special Report: China gears up third carrier for more enduring operations despite flight deck flaw
China has completed the maiden sea trials for its third aircraft carrier, which will be in service as CNS Fujian once it is commissioned. The vessel sailed off from the...Full story -
Pakistan Army inducts Fatah-II rocket launcher
The Pakistan Army has initiated inducting the Fatah-II multiple rocket launcher (MRL), the Pakistan Armed Forces' Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) agency said on...Full story -
US Navy T-45 Goshawk training aircraft return to flight
The US Navy (USN) fleet of Boeing T-45 Goshawk training aircraft has returned to flight following a month-long grounding, according to Naval Air Systems Command...Full story -
Brazil conducts first flight of re-winged P-3AM Orion
The first re-winged Brazilian Air Force Lockheed P-3AM Orion maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) flew on 2 May, the service announced on 13 May, a major step towards...Full story -
US approves AIM-9X Block II missiles for Romania
The United States has approved the sale of 300 RTX AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles to Romania, announcing a potential USD340.8 million sale on...Full story -
Fincantieri lays keel for Italian Navy's new oceanographic ship
Fincantieri held a keel-laying ceremony for the Italian Navy's new large oceanographic ship (Nave Idro-Oceanografica Maggiore: NIOM) in Riva Trigoso on 14 May, the...Full story -
UK to award GBP1 billion for development of sovereign hypersonic strike
The UK is to award contracts valued at GBP1 billion (USD1.26 billion) to companies and organisations across the country and overseas for the rapid development of a...Full story -
US Navy seeks to replenish, bolster surface forces following successful Red Sea operations
While underscoring effective US Navy (USN) surface-fleet operations in the Red Sea since October, Rear Admiral Fred Pyle, USN surface warfare director, acknowledged a...Full story -
BAE Systems presses case for increasing RAF mass
BAE Systems has made the case for increasing the numerical combat capability of the UK Royal Air Force (RAF), telling reporters on 14 May that “you can never have enough...Full story