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Saab starts Gripen production in Brazil
Saab has begun production of the first Gripen E/F parts in Brazil, the company announced on 7 July.Full story -
Russia and Serbia deepen military-technical co-operation
Russia and Serbia are deepening their military-technical co-operation, Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) director Dmitry Shugayev told Serbian...Full story -
US approves MV-22s for Indonesia
The US government has approved the sale to Indonesia of eight Bell-Boeing MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for an estimated USD2 billion.Full story -
Indonesian Navy invites bids to build hangar for unmanned aviation squadron
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) has issued a public tender inviting bids to build a dedicated hangar for its newly established...Full story -
US approves USD3 billion in JP-8 and other fuels for Israel
The US government has approved the sale to Israel of aviation fuel and other petroleum-based products for an estimated USD3 billion.Full story -
US approves UH-60Ms for Lithuania
The US government has approved the sale to Lithuania of six Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for USD380 million.Full story -
US approves E-2Ds for France
The US government has approved the sale to France of three Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for USD2 billion.Full story -
Israel launches another spy satellite
The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) and Israel Aerospace Industries successfully launched the Ofek 16 reconnaissance satellite into orbit on 6 July, they said in a...Full story -
Covid-19: US Army moving forward with RCV experiment
The US Army is launching its first Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) soldier operational experiment at Fort Carson, Colorado, this month after delaying the assessment in...Full story -
L3Harris pushes advanced autonomy for unmanned maritime vehicles
L3Harris has set its sights on the intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance (ISR) market for unmanned maritime systems, identifying opportunities to combine the...Full story -
H145 officially takes on domestic SAR role for German Army
The German Army (Heer) has officially begun using the first of its recently received Airbus Helicopters H145 rotorcraft in the domestic search-and-rescue (SAR) role.Full story -
Covid-19: South Africa pushes for Denel reform as PMP operations put up for sale
A joint meeting of the South African Parliament’s Standing Committee on Finance and Select Committee on Finance, held on 3 July, has heard how the country’s bleak...Full story -
KAI plans to roll out first KF-X prototype in April 2021
South Korean aerospace and defence company Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has revealed that it plans to roll out the first prototype of its Korean Fighter eXperimental...Full story -
Kawasaki Heavy Industries secures contract to develop new MMPS for JGSDF
The Japan Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has awarded Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) a JPY3.5 billion (USD32.5 million)...Full story -
Philippines confirms GBAD funding
The Philippine government’s Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved funding for the procurement of a ground-based air defence (GBAD) system for the...Full story -
Russia to stand up second MiG-31 squadron on Kamchatka
Russia is to deploy an additional MiG-31 squadron on the Kamchatka peninsula, the Izvestia newspaper reported on 3 July. After modernisation, the interceptors will join...Full story -
Taliban peace deal at risk amid renewed internal divisions and regional rivalries
As the end of 2019 approached, Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada appeared on course to finally fully consolidate the group and its multiple fronts and factions under...Full story -
Update: Indian MoD approves acquisition of 33 Russian fighter aircraft
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved the INR181.48 billion (USD2.43 billion) procurement of 21 Mikoyan MiG-29 and 12 Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter aircraft for the...Full story -
ASC Shipbuilding dismisses concerns about design of RAN's future Hunter-class frigates
ASC Shipbuilding has dismissed media assertions that size issues in the design of the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) future nine Hunter-class frigates are causing...Full story -
Australia to receive first three Triton HALE UAVs by 2025
Australia can expect delivery of its first Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in 2023, and of the second...Full story