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Texelis eyes international requirements with TXP 4×4 platform
Frence's Texelis has supplied its Texelis Platform (TXP) series of 4×4s to at least two unidentified countries in the Middle East since TXP was launched in the...Full story -
Malaysia enhances naval, coastguard interoperability with US
The naval and coastguard services of Malaysia and the United States marked a new level of maritime interoperability between the two countries with the conclusion of a...Full story -
Update: US tests ground-launched missile concept previously banned under INF
No longer bound by the 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, Washington announced that it is officially flight-testing ground-based cruise missiles that...Full story -
Taiwan MND pursues multirotor UAV developments
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense Armaments Bureau’s (MND AB’s) Materiel Production Center (MPC) has announced that it is developing a new family of indigenous...Full story -
Philippine Navy welcomes Po Hang-class corvette home
The Philippine Navy’s ex-South Korean Po Hang-class corvette arrived in Manila on 18 August.Full story -
Russian exercise ‘Centre 2019' to involve 128,000 troops from seven nations
The ‘Centre 2019’ exercise scheduled by Russia for 16–21 September is expected to involve at least 128,000 personnel from seven nations, as well as 600 aircraft and up...Full story -
US Army warns that FARA, FLRAA at risk if service cannot end Chinook Block 2 programme
The US Army’s acquisition of new attack reconnaissance and long-range assault helicopters will be at risk if Congress does not let the service end the Boeing CH-47F...Full story -
Belgian Army contracts Saab for Gamer mobile combat training centre
The Belgian Army has awarded Saab an SEK160 million (USD17 million) contract for live training systems, the company announced on 19 August. The equipment is to be...Full story -
ReconRobotics enhances Throwbot 2 with stun grenade
ReconRobotics has partnered with Liberty Dynamic to introduce a flash-bang capability to the former’s Throwbot 2 unmanned ground vehicle (UGV).Full story -
Taiwan anticipates new F-16 Block 70 boost to RoCAF operations
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced in a 21 August statement that it is “grateful” for the US government’s decision to approve the sale of new-build...Full story -
Sri Lanka commissions ex-Chinese navy frigate
The Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has commissioned a frigate that was formerly in service with the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN).Full story -
Brazilian Air Force using C-130s with MAFFS to fight Amazon fires
The Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira: FAB) is using Lockheed Martin C-130 Hercules medium transport/multirole aircraft equipped with the Modular Airborne Fire...Full story -
TRS-4D AESA radar accepted by US Navy
The US Navy (USN) has taken delivery of the first Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) equipped with the Hensoldt TRS-4D G-band rotating active electronically...Full story -
Portugal signs KC-390 contract with Embraer
Portugal signed a contract worth approximately USD920 million with Embraer for five KC-390 multi-mission transport aircraft, a full flight simulator, aircraft...Full story -
IDF details foiled UAV attack plan
Israel launched airstrikes on an Iranian Qods Force facility in Syria on 24 August to thwart an armed drone attack that was planned against targets in northern Israel,...Full story -
China's CSIC expands unmanned surface warfare portfolio with JARI USV
The state-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) revealed in a 21 August announcement on its official WeChat social media account that its 716 Research...Full story -
North Korea test-fires new ‘super-large' multiple rocket launcher
North Korea announced on 25 August that it successfully test-fired what it described as a “newly developed, super-large multiple rocket launcher [MRL]” the previous day:...Full story -
US leaves limited opportunity for Turkey to return to F-35 programme
The United States is giving Turkey a limited opportunity to rejoin the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme, but only if it completely...Full story -
Yemeni rebels unveil ‘new' SAM
The Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (Houthis) announced a supposedly indigenous air-defence system called the Fater-1 on 24 August, but the only components it displayed...Full story -
Singapore decommissions three more Fearless-class patrol vessels
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has decommissioned three more Fearless-class patrol vessels.Full story