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UK extends Hercules out-of-service date to 2035
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is to extend its fleet of 14 Lockheed Martin C-130J/C-130J-30 Hercules transport aircraft by a further five years, with a new out-of-service...Full story -
Update: MoD announces Project ‘Mosquito' contracts to develop unmanned technologies for fast jets
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced a series of contracts to develop unmanned capabilities on fast jets.Full story -
Leonardo contracts Tempest large-body test aircraft
Leonardo has contracted 2Excel Aviation to provide a large-body test aircraft as part of the Team Tempest initiative.Full story -
Update: RoKAF fires warning shots at Russian AEW&C aircraft
Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) fighter aircraft fired warning shots at a Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) Beriev A-50 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C)...Full story -
Zastava Arms develops new modular assault rifle
Serbia’s Zastava Arms has developed a new gas-operated modular assault rifle (AR), that has been designated as the M17, that the company said is currently at Technology...Full story -
Update: Bangladesh to receive five surplus UK C-130J airlifters by end of year
Bangladesh is to receive five UK-surplus Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules transport aircraft by the end of 2019, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) told Jane’s on 24 July.Full story -
Boeing withdraws from ICBM-replacement effort
Boeing will not compete in the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) replacement effort, citing what it regards as ‘an unlevel playing field...Full story -
Indian Navy commissions sixth of eight Mk IV landing craft
The Indian Navy (IN) commissioned its sixth of eight indigenously designed and built Mk IV landing craft utility (LCU) vessels in a ceremony held at Eastern Naval...Full story -
US strengthens coastguard presence in Asia amid rise of ‘coercive and antagonistic' behaviours
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DroneShield boosts C-UAS portfolio with DroneGun MKIII
DroneShield’s new DroneGun MKIII was developed in response to military requests for a smaller and lighter counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) capability that can...Full story -
Update: North Korea launches more short-range ballistic missiles
North Korea launched what South Korea described as two “short-range missiles” into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on 25 July: the country’s first missile test since North...Full story -
ST Engineering Land Systems unveils unmanned NGAFV variant
The Land Systems division of Singapore defence prime ST Engineering has revealed an unmanned ground combat vehicle development based on its 29-tonne tracked...Full story -
Bundeswehr selects new replenishment tanker
The Generalinspekteur der Bundeswehr (German Chief of Defence Staff), General Eberhard Zorn, selected a new replenishment tanker on 17 July, the German Navy announced on...Full story -
Australia flexes Canberra class' amphibious capabilities with first-ever M1A1 embark
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has conducted the first-ever embark of an Australian Army M1A1 main battle tank (MBT) onboard its Canberra-class landing helicopter dock...Full story -
IMDO, MDA conduct exoatmospheric testing of Arrow-3 Weapon System
The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), in collaboration with the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA), completed a 10-day exoatmospheric test campaign of the Arrow-3...Full story -
Australian Army trials logistics UGV during ‘Talisman Sabre' 2019
The Australian Army has trialled a 6×6 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) called the Mission Adaptable Platform System (MAPS) mule during the latest edition of the biennial...Full story -
First four IAF Apache helicopters arrive in India
The first four of 22 Boeing ‘AH-64E (I)’ Apache Guardian attack helicopters ordered for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in 2015 for USD2.02 billion arrived at the Hindon Air...Full story -
Serbia presents BRDM-2Ms gifted by Russia
Serbia presented 10 BRDM-2M armoured reconnaissance vehicles gifted by Russia at ‘Mija Stanimirović’ barracks in Niš on 29 July, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced...Full story -
USN pushes unmanned experimentation aboard expeditionary fast transport
The US Navy (USN) has completed a two-day series of at-sea trials with unmanned systems using the Military Sealift Command (MSC’s) Spearhead-class catamaran...Full story -
India signs USD700 million deal with Russia for 1,000 additional air-to-air missiles
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed deals with Russia worth about USD700 million for an additional 1,000 air-to-air missiles (AAMs) to arm its fleets of MiG and Sukhoi...Full story