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Turkey to train a third of Somali army
Turkey will ultimately train around a third of the Somali National Army (SNA), according to Mehmet Yılmaz, the Turkish ambassador to the East African country.Full story -
OTT Technologies takes over LMT
South African armoured vehicle designer and manufacturer OTT has acquired LMT, which has been in business rescue since September 2019.Full story -
SOCOM industry day solicits proposals to update Global Analytics Platform
The US Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is soliciting industry proposals to revamp its command-wide battlefield intelligence analytics programme, updating the legacy...Full story -
Trump confirms plans to further reduce US troop numbers in Afghanistan
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he plans to further reduce the number of US troops in Afghanistan from currently 8,600 to possibly as low as 4,000 by the...Full story -
Canadian Army's first ACSV to roll off production line in December
General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada (GDLS-C) has begun producing its first Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) for the Canadian Army, and is expected to complete the...Full story -
US and Poland reach Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement
The United States and Poland have reached an Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), the US Department of Defense (DoD) and Polish Ministry of National Defence...Full story -
Saab prepares GlobalEye bid for South Korea
Saab has reaffirmed its intention to offer its GlobalEye platform for South Korea’s recently announced programme to acquire additional airborne early warning and control...Full story -
DARPA CubeSat experiment may support future Space Force initiatives
A new CubeSat experiment by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), designed to explore the use of microelectronic materials in extra-terrestrial...Full story -
Thai shipyard launches two more M36-class patrol vessels for the navy
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Malaysia seeks new combat systems for fleet of 40-year-old attack craft
Malaysia’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) is looking to enhance the combat capabilities of 14 fast attack craft (FACs) that have been in service with the Royal Malaysian Navy...Full story -
WCSP completes phase one of its reliability and growth trials
The British Army’s Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP) has completed phase one of its reliability and growth trials (R>s), which means that 50% of the...Full story -
China reveals rare glimpse of Wind Shadow UAV
China has provided a rare display of the stealthy, turbofan-powered Feng Ying (Wind Shadow) medium/high-altitude long endurance (MALE/HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...Full story -
Germany disbands KSK special forces company because of right-wing tendencies
The 2nd Kommandokräfte (Commando Forces) Company of Germany’s Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) special forces was disbanded on 1 August. The company was disbanded by KSK...Full story -
Malaysia mulls contract termination option for littoral combat ship programme
The Malaysian government is considering several options with regards to the country’s troubled littoral combat ship (LCS) programme including a contract termination with...Full story -
India unveils defence production and export policy
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) released on 3 August a new policy to support advances in indigenous defence manufacturing and military exports.Full story -
Three companies submit bids for Canada's fighter competition
Boeing, Saab, and Lockheed Martin have submitted bids for Canada’s Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) that will replace the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF’s)...Full story -
Belgium's A400M conducts first flight
Belgium's A400M made its first flight on 30 July, the Belgian air force announced on its Facebook page on 2 August. The aircraft took off from the Airbus facility in...Full story -
SPECIAL REPORT - New dimension: SpearUAV unveils ‘capsuled' Ninox UAS
Israel’s SpearUAV has disclosed development of an unmanned aircraft system (UAS)-based disruptive technology that could potentially revolutionise real-time battlefield...Full story -
RNLAF starts flying new CH-47F helicopters
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) began using its first two new CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters for training at Fort Hood, Texas, the Dutch Ministry of...Full story -
Image shows Chinese Z-10 attack helicopter firing possible new ASM
An image has emerged on Chinese social media showing what appears to be a new air-to-surface missile (ASM) being fired from a Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation...Full story