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Singapore Airshow 2020: ST Engineering positions Endurance 170 for potential overseas customer
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Indonesia receives final C-130H Hercules transport from Australia
Indonesia has taken delivery of the fifth and final C-130H Hercules transport aircraft ordered from Australia in July 2013.Full story -
BAE Systems flies PHASA-35 solar-powered HALE UAV
BAE Systems has flown the PHASA-35 solar-powered high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can remain aloft for up to a year, the company...Full story -
Top US Air Force officer sees MQ-9 Reaper UAV as prime candidate for armed overwatch
A top US Air Force (USAF) officer believes the endurance of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE)...Full story -
Amid rising Turkey-Russia tensions, Syrian military establishes first full control of strategic highway since 2012
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) reported on 11 February that, for the first time since 2012, the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) had established full control over...Full story -
Update: US GAO denies Air Tractor light attack bid protests
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a pair of Air Tractor bid protests over the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) intention to procure a handful of light...Full story -
Pratt & Whitney protests F-15EX engine procurement
Pratt & Whitney is protesting the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) intention to sole source General Electric (GE) F110 engines for its Boeing F-15EX Advanced Eagle fighter...Full story -
MBDA conducts first end-to-end test firing of Marte ER
MBDA has completed the second of three planned test firings in the design, development, and qualification programme of the Marte ER anti-surface warfare (ASuW) missile.Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2020: HOPE Technik debuts CLAW tactical aircraft munitions loader
Singapore’s HOPE Technik, a technology developer specialising in bespoke research and manufacturing for the commercial, defence, and government sectors, has taken the...Full story -
UK attack helicopters join US brigade for exercise ‘Defender Europe'
A UK attack aviation battlegroup is to operate for the first time as part of a US Army combat aviation brigade during exercise ‘Defender Europe’.Full story -
UK faces ASTOR capability gap from 2021
A gap in the UK’s airborne surveillance capability is expected to open in 2021 when the Royal Air Force (RAF) retires its remaining four operational Raytheon Sentinel R1...Full story -
Finland launches final HX evaluation, with arrival of Super Hornet and Growler
Boeing has officially launched the flight evaluation phase of its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft for Finland’s HX fighter replacement programme, with...Full story -
US Navy budget proposal cuts ship-spending plans through to 2025
The proposed US Navy (USN) Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 budget includes reductions in shipbuilding plans through to the middle of the decade despite congressional mandates and...Full story -
Three companies to lead Spain's UAV contribution to FCAS
Three Spanish companies are to jointly spearhead the country’s participation in the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) element of the NGWS (Next Generation Weapon System)...Full story -
New Zealand progresses hydrographic vessel towards operational readiness
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN’s) new hydrographic survey and diving support vessel, HMNZS Manawanui, has sailed out to sea for the first time since it was...Full story -
Images show PLAAF J-16 armed with YJ-83K anti-ship missile
For the first time images have emerged showing a People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) J-16 multirole fighter armed with the radar-guided, 180 km-range YJ-83K...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2020: Malaysia reveals future plans for A400M airlifters
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has laid out plans to further unlock the tactical capabilities of its A400M heavy airlifters, including equipping the aircraft with...Full story -
Update: US Air Force, stakeholders complete U-2 EO/IR sensor upgrades
The US Air Force (USAF), along with contractors Collins Aerospace Systems and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, recently completed flight testing and development of the...Full story -
Australia to contract second MQ-4C Triton UAV
The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 18 February that it is to issue Northrop Grumman with a sole-source contract to supply Australia with an additional MQ-4C...Full story -
Damen awarded contract for new RNLN support ship
The Netherlands’ Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has contracted Damen Shipyards Group for the construction of a new combat support ship (CSS) for the Royal...Full story