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Israeli Air Force stands up special forces wing
The Israel Air Force (IAF) has established a new 7th Wing to incorporate its special ground units.Full story -
Brazilian Army set to receive first Iveco LMV
The Italian armoured vehicles specialist Iveco Defence Vehicles is poised to begin delivering its first lot of 32 Light Multirole Vehicles (LMVs) to the Brazilian Army...Full story -
US Air Force adding weapon systems to Enhanced Reliability Centered Maintenance effort
The US Air Force (USAF) is adding 12 weapon systems to its Enhanced Reliability Centered Maintenance (ERCM) effort that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine...Full story -
Indonesian Navy's Frosch I-class landing craft sinks after hull breach
An Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) Frosch I (Type 108)-class amphibious landing craft has sunk after experiencing a hull breach.Full story -
China says it will impose sanctions on Lockheed Martin
The Chinese government will impose sanctions on US defence group Lockheed Martin over its involvement in a recently proposed military sale to Taiwan, a spokesperson from...Full story -
Misaligned Iranian air defence system shot down Ukrainian airliner
The air defence system that shot down Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752) on 8 January was misaligned by 107°, according to an initial report into the...Full story -
Boeing progresses Red Hawk EMD testing
Boeing is progressing the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) element of its contract to deliver 351 new T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft to the...Full story -
Covid-19: Seoul commits to locally developed K2 transmission
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has outlined a commitment to locally develop a transmission system for Hyundai Rotem’s K2 Black Panther...Full story -
UK receives upgraded Airseeker back into service
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has received back into service the first of its three L3 Technologies RC-135V/W Airseeker (Rivet Joint) intelligence, surveillance, target...Full story -
Canberra to improve facilities for US-Australian Space Surveillance Telescope
The Australian government announced on 13 July that it will invest AUD87 million (USD60.7 million) towards improving facilities at the Naval Communication Station Harold...Full story -
Massive fire aboard USS Bonhomme Richard injures US sailors, civilians
Firefighters continue to battle a massive blaze that engulfed the US Navy’s Wasp-class amphibious warship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) as the vessel sat pier-side at...Full story -
Australian Defence Force to acquire 8,500 additional EF88 Austeyr rifles
The Department of Defence (DoD) in Canberra announced on 13 July that it will procure an additional 8,500 Enhanced F88 (EF88) Austeyr 5.56 mm rifles to supplement the...Full story -
US DARPA awards Calspan contract for Air Combat Evolution
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded Calspan a four-year, USD14.1 million contract to develop full-scale air combat experimentation...Full story -
Pakistan Navy inducts first Yarmook-class corvette
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Thailand begins deck landing trials for Bell 212, H145M helicopters on Bhumibol Adulyadej
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Covid-19: France scales down Bastille Day commemoration
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, France will commemorate Bastille Day on 14 July, albeit without a military parade by ground troops and vehicles on the Champs Elysees....Full story -
Report flags rising risk to UK defence projects
Risk indicators have started to rise again on UK defence programmes over the past year, according to the latest annual report by the country’s Infrastructure and...Full story -
Australia selects communications systems from Rohde & Schwarz for ‘evolved' Cape class
Australia’s Department of Defence has selected an integrated communications system from Rohde & Schwarz for the six ‘evolved’ Cape-class patrol boats it ordered for the...Full story -
Italian Army receives AW169 trainer helos ahead of wider multirole procurement
The Italian Army has received into service its first AgustaWestland AW169 helicopter for pilot training ahead of development and procurement of a new multirole variant.Full story -
Update: Wellington approves purchase of 43 Bushmasters for New Zealand Army
New Zealand’s coalition government announced on 8 July that it has approved the NZD102.9 million (USD67.5 million) procurement of 43 Thales Australia Bushmaster 4×4...Full story