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Royal Malaysian Navy receives first Chinese-built Littoral Mission Ship
China has handed over the first of four Keris-class Littoral Mission Ships (LMSs) on order for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN).Full story -
Indonesia makes largest-ever deployment of troops, equipment to South China Sea island
The Indonesian Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional Indonesia: TNI) has stood up at least 600 troops, and two more anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvettes at Great Natuna...Full story -
IDF forms first ‘multi-dimensional' unit
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on 1 January that they had formed a new “multi-dimensional unit” that organically combines elite infantry, armoured, C4i,...Full story -
US lawmakers concerned about US Army Future Vertical Lift RDT&E spending
US lawmakers are concerned that the US Army is not prioritising key research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E) technologies as part of its Future Vertical Lift...Full story -
Malaysia commissions first Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has commissioned its first Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship (LMS).Full story -
Pentagon, Lockheed Martin sign new F-35 sustainment contract
The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a USD1.9 billion contract to support operations and sustainment (O&S) of the global F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)...Full story -
DroneShield's C-UAS AI in US Army focus
DroneShield has been shortlisted through the US Army’s Expeditionary Technology Search (xTechSearch) programme to collaborate on artificial intelligence (AI) and machine...Full story -
Robotic Research unveils Pegasus Mini hybrid UAS/UGV
Robotic Research, a Maryland-based developer of autonomy and robotic technologies catering to commercial and government customers, has taken the opportunity at the CES...Full story -
SitaWare 6.10 introduces maritime add-on features
Denmark’s Systematic is releasing a maritime add-on module as part of the latest 6.10 release of its SitaWare Headquarters command, control, communications, computers,...Full story -
Iranian navy upgrades Alborz frigate with new combat systems
The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy has equipped one of its ageing Alvand-class (Vosper Mk 5) frigates with new indigenously developed combat systems.Full story -
LM exceeds F-35 delivery goal for 2019
Lockheed Martin delivered 134 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters (JSFs) in 2019, exceeding the joint government and industry goal for the year by three aircraft.Full story -
Pakistan Navy inducts LUNA NG UAVs and second ATR-72 MPA
The Pakistan Navy (PN) inducted several aerial platforms on 4 January in a ceremony held at Naval Air Station PNS Mehran in Karachi that was also attended by Chief of...Full story -
CBO expects fighter/attack, rotorcraft platforms to make up bulk of future US Navy aircraft procurement
The US Congressional Budget Office (CBO) expects fighter/attack aircraft and combat rotorcraft such as helicopters and tiltrotors to make up more than 80% of the US...Full story -
France awards pistol and sniper rifle contracts
The French Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced in a press release on 6 January the award of a EUR44 million (USD49 million) contract to Glock for the provision of 74,596...Full story -
Iran ‘slaps' US with ballistic missile attack on Iraqi bases
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has described the ballistic missile attacks on two Iraqi bases hosting US forces early on 7 January as a “slap” in...Full story -
PLAGF, PAP special forces broadening use of small UAVs
Special forces and scout units within China’s People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) and People’s Armed Police (PAP) appear to be increasing the use of small...Full story -
Bangladesh to receive final surplus UK C-130J airlifter in March
Bangladesh is to receive the last of five UK-surplus Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules transport aircraft in the coming weeks, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) told Jane’s...Full story -
Eurocorps takes command of NATO Response Force, with Poland leading VJTF
Eurocorps took over command of the NATO Response Force (NRF) Land for 2020 during a ceremony in Strasbourg, France, on 8 January, the multinational corps headquarters...Full story -
Israel announces laser breakthrough
The Israel Ministry of Defense announced on 8 January that its investment in laser technology has led to a breakthrough that paves the way for the development of weapons...Full story -
UK to receive F-35 DAS upgrade
The United Kingdom is to upgrade its Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) combat aircraft with the new Distributed Aperture System (DAS)...Full story