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Sikorsky Colombia grows amount of native-born Black Hawk MRO personnel
The number of Sikorsky Colombia native-born Black Hawk utility helicopter maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) personnel at its Tolemaida Air Base facility has grown...Full story -
Iran dismisses latest European assessment of its ballistic missiles
Tehran has dismissed the latest European claims about its ongoing ballistic missile developments – including a new type of manoeuvring re-entry vehicle – in violation of...Full story -
Sikorsky in Colombia finishes Black Hawk production with unfinished airframe outside US for first time
Sikorsky has, for the first time, taken an unfinished Black Hawk utility helicopter airframe to finish production outside the United States at its hangar at the...Full story -
Damen building landing ship for Nigerian Navy
The Nigerian Navy has ordered a landing ship from Damen, it was confirmed on 9 December, when a ceremony was held at the Albwardy Damen Shipyard in Sharjah in the United...Full story -
NATO awards contracts for Alliance Future Surveillance and Control capability
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced on its website on 5 December that it had awarded six contracts for the Alliance Future Surveillance and Control...Full story -
Colombian Army desires pair of new helicopter training facilities
The Colombian National Army (Ejército Nacional de Colombia: EJC) wants to develop a pair of rotary wing training facilities as part of a goal to have an aviation...Full story -
HHIC awarded contract to supply four more LSF-II hovercraft to RoKN
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 10 December that it has awarded local shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction...Full story -
Update: Legislation likely to establish US Space Force no later than 2021
The United States would establish the US Space Force (USSF) in the model of the US Marine Corps (USMC) where it has its own chief of staff, but reports to a service...Full story -
Lockheed Martin conducts initial Precision Strike Missile flight test
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control conducted the first flight test of its candidate hypersonic surface-to-surface missile solution for the US Army’s Precision...Full story -
Limpid's LPMK ‘see-through' armour system delivered to Ukrainian Army
Ukraine’s Limpid Armor has delivered the first set of its Land Platform Modernisation Kit (LPMK) to the Ukrainian Army for an initial series of product trials, according...Full story -
Danish Arctic frigate deployment highlights requirement to augment regional C2
The Royal Danish Navy (RDN) has completed deployment of an Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate and an Absalon-class combat support ship to the High North to operate under...Full story -
Congress moves to ban Pentagon from acquiring, developing INF-banned weapons
US lawmakers want additional oversight into Pentagon plans to develop and field intermediate-range, ground-launched missiles, and they are prepared to bar the department...Full story -
Rheinmetall advances Next Generation 130 mm tank gun
Rheinmetall Weapons and Ammunition “has completed developmental efforts” of an initial new Next Generation (NG) 130 mm smooth bore tank gun, but some further design...Full story -
Meggitt Training Systems rolls out new immersive marksmanship training system
Meggitt Training Systems showcased its latest military immersive virtual weapons and tactical training system at the 2019 Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation and...Full story -
Japan Marine United launches third Awaji-class minesweeper
Shipbuilding company Japan Marine United (JMU) Corporation has launched the third Awaji-class mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV) on order for the Japan Maritime...Full story -
RUAG completes development of new Gladiator VLS
RUAG Simulation & Training (S&T) has completed development of its new Gladiator vehicle live simulation (VLS) equipment and showcased it at the 2019...Full story -
HHIC launches four more PKX-B-class fast attack craft for RoKN
South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC) has launched four more second Patrol Killer Experimental-B (PKX-B)-class fast attack craft for...Full story -
RAAF receives 12th Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has received its 12th Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft, according to a 13 December statement by the Department...Full story -
Czech Republic orders H-1 helos
The Czech Republic has finalised a deal for 12 Bell H-1 helicopters to partially replace its ageing Warsaw Pact-era inventory, with a signing ceremony on 13 December.Full story -
UK eyes Dismounted Joint Fires Integrator contract in 2021
The future Dismounted Joint Fires Integrator (D-JFI) for UK joint terminal attack controllers (JTACs) and artillery fire support teams (FSTs) is on track for a main gate...Full story