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Covid-19: Defence firms temporarily close sites in France, Italy, Spain
Airbus, Fincantieri, Leonardo, MBDA, Navantia, and other defence companies have implemented temporary production pauses in an effort to reduce the spread of the...Full story -
Covid-19: Explosives attack on Covid-19 response meeting highlights threat of sustained insurgency campaign in southern Thailand
On 17 March, a double explosive device attack targeting a government meeting at the Southern Border Provinces Administration Center in Yala, southern Thailand, wounded...Full story -
More NATO countries increase defence spending to 2% of GDP
NATO published its annual report on 19 March, estimating that nine countries met the alliance's target of spending 2% of GDP. Presenting the report during a virtual...Full story -
Argentine companies present rotary-wing UAV
Argentine companies Cicaré, INVAP, and Marinelli have presented for the first time a prototype of the Asteri RUAS 160, a rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...Full story -
Royal Danish Army buys Weibel muzzle velocity radar for mortars
The Royal Danish Army is now installing Weibel Scientific’s MVR-700 – a muzzle velocity radar (MVR) – on its recently acquired Elbit Systems/ESL Cardom 10 120 mm...Full story -
USAF to contract F/T-7X aircraft for fighter pilot training
The US Air Force (USAF) plans to contract a small number of trainer aircraft to teach skills specific to air combat under its Reforge proof of concept (RFX) programme.Full story -
New Future Long Range Assault Aircraft phase features greater government cost share
The next phase of the US Army’s Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) programme will feature the service contributing two-thirds of the funding, a greater share of...Full story -
New ‘Air Force One' aircraft begins modification
The US Air Force (USAF) on 25 February began modifying the first of two Boeing 747-8 commercial aircraft that will be used in US presidential service.Full story -
Images show North Korea re-tested another tactical missile system on 21 March
Images released by North Korea’s state-run media on 22 March show that the country appears to have once again test-fired the same type of short-range ballistic missile...Full story -
Russia integrates Orlan-10 into 2S5 formations for increased lethality
Russia has introduced unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) assisted targeting into its Eastern Military District (EMD) units equipped with the Soviet-era 2S5 Giatsint...Full story -
F-35 programme reduces remaining SDD capability requirements, but bulkhead issue remains
The Pentagon has closed out all but six open system development and demonstration (SDD) capability requirements for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike...Full story -
NATO receives first AGS mobile exploitation station
NATO has received its first mobile and transportable ground-based exploitation station for its Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) programme, it announced on 23 March.Full story -
China's latest Haiyi underwater gliders complete Indian Ocean deployment
Upgraded Haiyi (Sea Wing) underwater gliders deployed from a Chinese government scientific research vessel on 11 December 2019 have successfully conducted an underwater...Full story -
USN completes development testing of NGJ-MB pods for Growler
The US Navy (USN) has completed developmental testing of the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) pods being developed by Raytheon for the Boeing EA-18G Growler...Full story -
Covid-19: Spanish MoD drafts in A400M to deliver masks
The Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has utilised an Airbus-owned and operated A400M transport aircraft to deliver face masks to help combat the coronavirus.Full story -
USMC says goodbye to tanks and hello to long-range fires
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is preparing to make a host of sweeping changes to its operating concept with plans to bid adieu to tanks while also expanding its long-range...Full story -
US DoD conducts second Common Hypersonic Glide Body test
The US Army and US Navy, under the auspices of the US Department of Defense (DoD), jointly executed the second test of the developmental Common Hypersonic Glide Body...Full story -
Covid-19: AAR Corp seeks US government aid
The head of aircraft sustainment firm AAR Corporation is urging the US Congress and the Trump administration to include companies like his in the multi-billion dollar...Full story -
Update: Norinco's VP22 armoured transport vehicle possibly in PLA service
Chinese state-owned media have released images showing the China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) VP22 armoured transport vehicle being used in what appear to be...Full story -
Covid-19: Boeing halts Seattle area production for two weeks, includes KC-46A and P-8A
Boeing will temporarily suspend all production operations at its Seattle, Washington, facilities, including KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling tanker and P-8A Poseidon...Full story