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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 -
AeroVironment Quantix Recon provides near-real-time mapping
If it had not been cancelled, Eurosatory would have seen the debut of AeroVironment’s Quantix Recon unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at an international exhibition. The...Full story -
General Atomics develops MQ-9 Reaper automatic take-off and landing enhancements
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) in March and April 2020 demonstrated three expanded automatic take-off and landing capability (ATLC) enhancements for...Full story -
Covid-19: Hanwha Defense boosts performance despite pandemic
South Korea’s Hanwha Defense said on 30 June that it has demonstrated “improved performance” during the first six months of 2020 despite the impact of the Covid-19...Full story