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Austal awarded contract to build six Cape-class patrol boats for Australian navy
Canberra announced on 1 May that it will be investing about AUD350 million (USD225 million) in a programme for the construction and supply of six Cape-class patrol boats...Full story -
US stops releasing Afghan airstrike metrics, citing peace process with Taliban
The United States has stopped the public release of its airstrike numbers in Afghanistan after more than a decade, with the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan...Full story -
US Army test-fires PrSM prototype at shorter range
Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control has test-fired its US Army Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) prototype for the third time with this go-around striking a target at...Full story -
AirMap offers digital airspace management system for US Air Force Agility Prime
AirMap is offering its autonomous aircraft digital airspace management system for the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Agility Prime electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL)...Full story -
Covid-19: Boeing selling bonds to endure pandemic
Boeing has offered USD25 billion in bonds for sale to help it survive the aviation industry downturn caused by the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), according to the US...Full story -
Russian paratroopers drop on Arctic
Russia’s Airborne Troops (VDV) performed the world’s first group airdrop on 26 April from an altitude of some 10,000 m in the Arctic using special parachute systems and...Full story -
Flyt Aerospace bids its Red Hummingbird hoverbike for US Air Force's Agility Prime
Flyt Aerospace is offering its Red Hummingbird pilot-optional, fully-electric hoverbike for the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Agility Prime electric vertical takeoff and...Full story -
Boeing ramps-up Red Hawk testing
Boeing has ramped-up flight trials of the T-7A Red Hawk jet trainer, noting its “busiest week ever” on 1 May.Full story -
South Korea plans to upgrade its SSM-700K anti-ship missile
South Korea is planning to enhance the performance of the locally developed SSM‐700K Haeseong (C-Star), sea-skimming, anti-ship missile, which has been in service with...Full story -
Beijing says it opposes ‘countries from outside the region' bolstering naval presence in South China Sea
China’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) said on 30 April that it opposes what it referred to as “countries from outside the region” bolstering their naval presence in...Full story -
IDF acquires Spike Firefly loitering munition
The Israel Defence Force (IDF) has placed an order with Rafael Advanced Defence Systems for the acquisition of an undisclosed quantity of Spike Firefly miniature...Full story -
Boeing Australia rolls out first Loyal Wingman unmanned aircraft prototype
Boeing Australia has rolled out the first prototype of its Loyal Wingman unmanned aircraft system (UAS), with a company executive stating that production of the...Full story -
Modified Lynx IFV to be offered for US Army's OMFV competition
Raytheon and Rheinmetall are poised to modify their Lynx infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and enter it as a candidate for the US Army’s revamped M2 Bradley Fighting...Full story -
Update: Philippines cleared to buy Apache or Viper attack helos from US
The Philippines has been cleared to buy either the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian or Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter from the United States, the Defense Security...Full story -
Covid-19: RT LTA Systems reduces SkyStar 180 aerostat system price during pandemic
RT LTA Systems has said it is reducing the price of its SkyStar 180 aerostat system by 20–25% for a limited time during the Covid-19 pandemic.Full story -
JGSDF to acquire additional Type-19 SPHs and Type-16 MCVs
Tokyo will procure seven more Type-19 155 mm/52 calibre wheeled self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and an additional 33 Type-16 Mobile Combat Vehicles (MCVs) this fiscal...Full story -
Australia forms up first Arafura-class OPV
Australia has marked another milestone with its Arafura-lass offshore patrol vessel (OPV) programme as two halves of the first-of-class have come together to form a...Full story -
US Navy receives first CH-53K training device
The US Navy (USN) on 14 April took delivery of its first of three training devices for the US Marine Corps (USMC) Sikorsky CH-5K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter,...Full story -
Philippines to procure ATMOS gun system from Elbit
The Philippines Department of National Defense (DND) is set to conclude its planned procurement of the ATMOS 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled gun system produced by...Full story -
New Zealand begins final upgrades on new hydrographic vessel
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN’s) new hydrographic survey and diving-support vessel, HMNZS Manawanui, has been placed in drydock at Devonport Naval Base to undergo...Full story