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RAN's MH-60R helicopters to begin first-of-class flight trials aboard LHD
First-of-class flight trials for Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) MH-60R ‘Romeo’ maritime multirole helicopters aboard landing helicopter dock (LHD) vessel HMAS Adelaide...Full story -
Japan's first Soryu-class submarine equipped with lithium-ion batteries arrives at home base
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF’s) first Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) equipped with lithium-ion batteries, arrived at its home base...Full story -
Boeing Australia advances Loyal Wingman development
Boeing Australia’s first Loyal Wingman unmanned aircraft prototype has stood on its own wheels and powered up its electrical system for the first time, the company...Full story -
China's Y-20 aircraft capable of transporting two Type 15 lightweight tanks, claims state media
Chinese state-owned media has claimed that the Xian Aircraft Corporation (XAC) Y-20A Kunpeng strategic transport aircraft is capable of transporting up to two Type 15...Full story -
Covid-19: US Army extends up-gunned Stryker competition again
Vendors vying for the contract to up-gun the US Army Stryker fleet with a 30mm cannon now have an additional two months to submit their proposals, although the service...Full story -
Number of Chinese military aircraft approaching Japanese airspace rose by nearly 6% in FY 2019
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) scrambled its fighter aircraft a total of 675 times in fiscal year 2019 (FY 2019) in response to Chinese military aircraft...Full story -
US State Department approves potential FMS of AGM-84L Harpoon missiles and Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes for India's P-8I maritime aircraft
The US Department of State has approved potential Foreign Military Sales (FMSs) of air-launched AGM-84L Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles and Mk 54 All-Up-Round...Full story -
EDA, ESA preparing to launch full-scale AUDROS demonstrator
A joint research contract to build and demonstrate an unmanned aerial system (UAS) and hangar system under a broader project to enable satellite communications-enabled...Full story -
Modifications under way on RAAF's first two Gulfstream G550s for their electronic warfare support role
Construction of four Gulfstream G550 business jets for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has been completed and external modifications to the first two aircraft for...Full story -
North Korea fires salvo of possible anti-ship cruise missiles into sea, say South Korean officials
Pyongyang fired what appeared to be a salvo of short-range anti-ship cruise missiles (ASCMs) into the East Sea (also known as the Sea of Japan) on 14 April – the eve of...Full story -
Update –Covid-19: US Air Force conducts first Transport Isolation System aeromedical evacuation mission
The US Air Force (USAF) on 10 April conducted the first operational use of its Transport Isolation System (TIS) to perform an aeromedical evacuation.Full story -
GA-ASI delivers MQ-9 Reaper to customer via flight for the first time
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) on 8 January delivered via flight, or ferried, a new MQ-9 Reaper medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial...Full story -
Philippine Coast Guard commissions 84 m offshore patrol vessel
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has commissioned a French-built 84 m offshore patrol vessel (OPV).Full story -
US Army deems ‘survivability' against Russian weapons number one in revamped OMFV effort
‘Survivability’ will be the primary requirement in the US Army’s latest attempt to replace its M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle fleet, with ’transportability’ coming in at a...Full story -
Mauritanian National Guard receives last of EU-funded camels
The Mauritanian National Guard has taken delivery of a final batch of 200 camels that was handed over to its Nomadic Group at Achemim on the border with Mali by France’s...Full story -
Covid-19: US Air Force conducts first Transport Isolation System aeromedical evacuation mission
The US Air Force (USAF) on 10 April conducted the first operational use of its Transport Isolation System (TIS) to perform an aeromedical evacuation.Full story -
Covid-19: Charles de Gaulle returns to home port
The French Navy carrier strike group (CSG) returned to Toulon, its home port, on 12 April, 10 days earlier than planned. Charles de Gaulle’s deployment was cut short...Full story -
Morocco to arm F-16s with Harpoon anti-shipping missiles
Morocco is to arm its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft with Boeing AGM-84L Harpoon Block 2 anti-shipping missiles, it was announced on 14 April.Full story -
USAF advances electronic warfare testing of EPAWSS suite for F-15
The US Air Force (USAF) is progressing electronic warfare (EW) testing of the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) upgrade for the Boeing F-15...Full story -
Two more E-2D AEW&C aircraft for JASDF arrive in Japan
The third and fourth Northrop Grumman E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the Japan Air Self-Defence Force (JASDF) have arrived...Full story