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Iran announces delivery of Kowsar jets, shows F-5Fs
Three indigenously produced Kowsar fighters have been delivered to the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF), the Iranian Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces...Full story -
Misawa Air Base hosts its first bilateral ‘elephant walk'
Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), the US Navy (USN), and the US Air Force (USAF) completed on 23 June a readiness exercise designed to validate the...Full story -
Pentagon solicits proposals for new hypersonic advanced warning system
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is soliciting industry proposals for the development and fielding of a new network of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, designed...Full story -
Belgium to scale back NH90 TTH ops, citing industrial, cost and manning problems
Belgium plans to scale back operations of its NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) battlefield rotorcraft due to declining industrial support, rising costs, and...Full story -
US Navy struggling with fixed-wing aircraft depot maintenance timeliness
The US Navy (USN) has completed its fixed-wing aircraft depot maintenance on time or ahead of schedule 52% of the time on average, according to a congressional watchdog.Full story -
US Air Force succeeding with fixed-wing aircraft depot maintenance timeliness
The US Air Force (USAF) has completed fixed-wing aircraft depot maintenance on time or earlier an average of 82% of the time over the last five fiscal years, according...Full story -
Rwanda to receive two MEDEVAC aircraft for Africa UN missions in 2022
Rwanda is to receive two new aircraft in 2022 that will be used for medical evacuation and light transport missions during international peacekeeping operations...Full story -
Thailand plans new ‘defence industry estate'
Thailand’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is pushing ahead with plans to establish the country’s first defence industrial estate with the aim to boost self-sufficiency.Full story -
Delayed Victory Day parade features new and upgraded Russian land systems
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) presented new and modernised land weapon systems during the Victory Day parade held in Moscow on 24 June instead of 9 May because...Full story -
Brazilian Army seeks to update its Leopard 1A5BR MBTs
The Brazilian Army is set to upgrade its Leopard 1A5BR main battle tank (MBT) fleet, the service told Janes in June.Full story -
Vietnam launches third Damen-designed landing ship for navy
Da Nang-based shipbuilder, Song Thu Corporation, has launched the third 57 m roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) landing ship tank (LST) on order for the People’s Army of Vietnam...Full story -
Georgia orders trucks as modernisation drive continues
The Georgian Minister of Defence, Irakli Gharibashvili, announced on 22 June that the country would be procuring new trucks from three different manufacturers as part of...Full story -
RNZN's future fleet support vessel to arrive in New Zealand on 26 June
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) has announced that its future fleet tanker/replenishment vessel is expected to sail into Auckland Harbour on 26 June following a 16-day...Full story -
Houthis claim cruise missile attack on Saudi Arabia
The Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (Houthis) said it used Zulfiqar ballistic and Quds cruise missiles against Saudi Arabia on 23 June, as well as Samad-3 unmanned aerial...Full story -
UK MPs press PM to publish ISC report
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under renewed pressure in late June over the government’s refusal to release a potentially damaging report by the parliamentary...Full story -
UK may not upgrade all F-35Bs to Block 4 standard
The United Kingdom may not upgrade all of its early model Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning combat aircraft to the latest Block 4 standard later this decade, declaring it...Full story -
New Zealand resumes maritime patrols over Niue, Cook Islands
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Rafael offers Spike NLOS launcher for Poland's Ottokar Brzoza tank destroyer programme
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has unveiled the multi-missile Spike NLOS (non-line-of-sight) launcher for the tank destroyer being developed under Poland’s Ottokar...Full story -
Covid-19: Indonesia signals potential major increase in defence spending
Indonesia could be in line for a record-high expenditure of nearly IDR150 trillion (USD10.6 billion) for fiscal year 2021 if recently submitted budgetary proposals are...Full story -
US Air Force expands Reforge advanced training aircraft procurement
The US Air Force (USAF) has increased the number of its Reforge proof of concept (RFX) advanced trainer aircraft that it wants to acquire while also opening it up to...Full story