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Saudi spokesman accuses Iran of arming AQAP
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has supplied weapons to Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), according Colonel Turki al-Maliki, the Saudi officer who...Full story -
Covid-19: Thailand proposes 2021 defence budget reduction
The Thai government has proposed a 2021 defence budget of THB223.4 billion (USD7.2 billion). Budgetary documents show that the figure represents a decline of 3.6%...Full story -
Boeing delivers 2,500th Apache helo
Boeing has delivered its 2,500th AH-64 Apache helicopter gunship to the US Army and international customers, the company announced on 30 June.Full story -
Kongsberg's MCT-30 bound for US Army's RCV-M prototypes
The US Army has announced that Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace will outfit the service’s Robotic Combat Vehicle-Medium (RCV-M) prototypes with its PROTECTOR Medium Caliber...Full story -
USAF chief sees similarities between challenging KC-46A, C-17 development
The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) outgoing chief of staff believes the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling tanker will overcome its troubled early development period to...Full story -
IAI Drone Guard gets guard drones
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has integrated unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as interceptors in its Drone Guard counter-UAV system after signing an agreement with...Full story -
Colombian Air Force completes Tucano modernisation
The Colombian Air Force (FAC) has received back into the service the last of 14 Embraer EMB-312 (AT-27M in national service) Tucano turboprop trainer and light-attack...Full story -
Australia shifts focus of defence posture and boosts capability expenditure over next decade
A major shift in Australia’s defence posture will see the country prioritise its geographic focus on the Indo-Pacific region while spending about AUD270 billion (USD184...Full story -
Kongsberg, Patria team up on 120 mm Nemo turret for US market
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Patria are joining forces to push turreted mortar programmes inside the United States, and are eyeing various avenues for outfitting US...Full story -
GE awarded F-15EX engine contract ahead of potential competition
General Electric (GE) has been awarded USD101.3 million to launch engine production for the Boeing F-15EX Advanced Eagle combat aircraft, ahead of the US Air Force...Full story -
Boeing-backed Wisk says no to US Air Force's Agility Prime
US autonomous air mobility company Wisk, which is backed by Boeing, is not offering its 12-rotor Cora all-electric air taxi for the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Agility Prime...Full story -
PT PAL in talks with UAE for variant of multirole support ship
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Australia details long-term defence funding plans
Australia has pledged total defence funding of AUD575 billion (USD397.4 billion) over the coming decade, including AUD270 billion for investment in new and upgraded...Full story -
Parrot unveils Anafi USA quadrotor UAV
Paris-based unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) developer Parrot has launched the new Anafi USA quadrotor UAV aimed at military, homeland security, and civil defence...Full story -
Iran displays BTR-50 modified with BMP-2 turret
Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has modified an BTR-50 armoured personnel carrier by altering the shape of its hull and fitting the turret from a BMP-2...Full story -
South Korea to develop supersonic ASM for future KF-X fighter aircraft
South Korea is planning to develop a new supersonic air-to-surface missile (ASM) that is expected to be carried by the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (RoKAF’s) future...Full story -
Japan begins refitting first of two Izumo-class carriers to support F-35B operations
Tokyo has begun the process of converting the first of two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Izumo-class helicopter carriers into aircraft carriers capable of...Full story -
US bans defence sales to Hong Kong
The United States said on 29 June it will cease defence exports to Hong Kong and look to restrict transfers of sensitive dual-use technologies to the territory.Full story -
Risk of Sahel insecurity spillover into Gulf of Guinea highlighted by deadly attack in Côte d'Ivoire
Dozens of militants attacked a frontier post in Kafolo, northeastern Côte d’Ivoire, on the border with Burkina Faso, on 11 June, from 0300 h onwards. Local reports...Full story -
Targeted killing of senior Al-Qaeda loyalists in Syria may degrade links with central leadership
On 14 June, an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) missile strike targeted a vehicle and killed a senior commander of Syrian Al-Qaeda affiliate Tanzim Huras al-Din (THD),...Full story