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US Air Force cites Qatar precedent for wanting to sole source F-15EX engines from GE
The US Air Force (USAF) wants to sole source Boeing F-15EX Advanced Eagle fighter engines from General Electric (GE) because that is what it did for the F-15QA model it...Full story -
F-35 passes 500th delivery milestone
The 500th production-standard F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) was delivered by Lockheed Martin and the Joint Program Office (JPO) on 3 March.Full story -
US resumes airstrikes against Taliban
The US military has resumed airstrikes in Afghanistan after the Taliban launched attacks against Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF) in the south of the...Full story -
US Army ups Lakota helo buy again
The US Army has signed for a further 15 Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakota training and support platforms to add to the more than 450 already ordered.Full story -
Update: Coronavirus concerns hit F-35's Japan, Italy facilities
Coronavirus (Covid-19) concerns have paused Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) work at the programme’s Japan facility, but has not affected...Full story -
UK reveals XLUUV award for MSubs
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has disclosed the award of a Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) contract to MSubs for the test of an extra-large unmanned...Full story -
US Army leadership offers varying reasons for Iron Dome challenges
Army Futures Command (AFC) head General Mike Murray has told lawmakers that the two recently purchased Iron Dome batteries from Rafael have posed interoperability...Full story -
Pentagon wants more data from Lockheed Martin in exchange for F-35 performance-based logistics deal
The Pentagon wants additional data from F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) prime contractor Lockheed Martin if it is going to enter any sort of multi-year...Full story -
Japan commissions first Soryu-class submarine equipped with lithium-ion batteries
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its first Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) equipped with lithium-ion batteries in a ceremony...Full story -
Turkish UAVs played leading role in Idlib battle
The Turkish military made extensive use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during the eight days of intense fighting in Syria’s Idlib province that came to an end with a...Full story -
Elbit to supply Canada with ELSAT 2100 satcom on-the-move
Elbit Systems’ C4I & Cyber Division is to supply the Canadian Land Forces with its ELSAT 2100 satcom on-the-move (SOTM) system to provide a real-time broadband...Full story -
Sea Venom completes first qualification firing
The UK and France has completed the first qualification firing trial of the MBDA Sea Venom/Anti‐Navire Léger (ANL) anti-ship missile, the Defence Equipment and Support...Full story -
US Army to test new concepts and equipment during exercise ‘Defender-Europe 20'
New concepts and equipment will be used during exercise ‘Defender-Europe 20’, a senior US Army Europe (USAREUR) commander has said.Full story -
Germany invests in Luftwaffe
The budget committee of the Bundestag, the German parliament, approved another EUR500 million (USD565.5 million) on 4 March to improve the capabilities of the...Full story -
Schiebel's new S2 engine for Camcopter S-100 UAV completes acceptance tests for RAN
Austrian company Schiebel announced on 9 March that its newly designed S2 heavy fuel engine for the Camcopter S-100 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial...Full story -
US Army deciding if Raytheon can proceed in PrSM competition
As a result of technical problems that have prevented Raytheon from flight testing its Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) prototype, the US Army must now decide if the...Full story -
Ukraine unveils new RAM loitering munition
Ukraine has unveiled a new lightweight catapult-launched loitering weapon system, dubbed RAM.Full story -
Malaysia receives first batch of Nexter 105 mm LG1 light towed artillery systems
Malaysia has taken delivery of the first six of 18 105 mm LG1 light towed artillery systems ordered in 2018 from French defence company Nexter.Full story -
F-15EX engine competition would add 2-3 years to platform procurement
Competing the engine to the Boeing F-15EX Advanced Eagle fighter would add two-to-three years to the platform’s acquisition, according to a key US Air Force (USAF)...Full story -
Australian C-27J sustainment under the spotlight
Australia has moved the Leonardo C-27J Spartan twin-turboprop transport aircraft onto its Products of Interest list because of concern over the sustainment of the...Full story