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Three teams competing for US Army's ISV programme
The US Army has selected three teams to develop infantry squad vehicle (ISV) prototypes to transport soldiers and their heavy loads across the battlefield.Full story -
Dynamit Nobel Defence to begin RGW 110 firing trials in 2020
Dynamit Nobel Defence (DND) is expected to begin preliminary firing trials of its prototype 110 mm calibre Recoilless Grenade Weapon (RGW) 110 shoulder-fired disposable...Full story -
Lockheed Martin to develop F-35 maintenance facility in Japan
Lockheed Martin is to develop a facility in Japan to provide maintenance, repair, overhaul, and upgrade (MRO&U) support for regionally operated F-35 Lightning II Joint...Full story -
Royal Thai Army receives first batch of Stryker ICVs from US
The United States has delivered a first batch of General Dynamics Land Systems Stryker 8×8 infantry combat vehicles (ICVs) to the Royal Thai Army (RTA), the Joint US...Full story -
Czech Air Force to buy 12 Bell helicopters
Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babiš on 22 August announced that the Czech Air Force will procure 12 new helicopters from the United States. The Czech Republic has selected...Full story -
UK buys SitaWare HQ for NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
The NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC) headquarters has awarded a contract to Systematic for its SitaWare Headquarters (HQ) command-and-control (C2) software, the...Full story -
Update: Royal Thai Army receives first batch of Stryker ICVs from US
The United States has delivered a first batch of General Dynamics Land Systems Stryker 8×8 infantry combat vehicles (ICVs) to the Royal Thai Army (RTA), the Joint US...Full story -
Airbus pitches “cost-effective” Tiger to Australia
Airbus is offering what it terms its “cost-effective” Tiger attack helicopter for Australia’s Project LAND 4503 Armed Reconnaissance Capability (ARC), the company...Full story -
Serbia showcases modular rocket launcher
Serbia’s Yugoimport SDPR has unveiled a new 267 mm/122 mm multiple rocket launcher system (MRLS), developed for the export market using internal funding.Full story -
Boeing begins EMD flight trials for T-X trainer
Boeing has begun engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) flight trials of the T-X trainer aircraft it has developed with partner Saab for the US Air Force...Full story -
Singapore Armed Forces to roll out new urban training capabilities from 2023
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will progressively operationalise a new 88-ha urban training complex from 2023, Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen announced on 28 June.Full story -
Serbia develops 20 mm turret
Serbia’s defence industry has completed the first example of a new remote-controlled turret (RCT), called the Dubs 20/3 mm Kerber, and initial firing trials are due to...Full story -
Franco-Belgian Motorised Capability co-operation comes into effect, followed by armoured vehicle order for Belgium
The intergovernmental agreement between the Belgian and French governments on their Capacité Motorisée (Motorised Capability, CaMo) strategic partnership came into...Full story -
Chinese shipbuilders announce huge merger
China’s two giant shipbuilding corporations – the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) – have confirmed that...Full story -
Madagascar receives new aircraft
Madagascar’s military has received three Airbus AS350 helicopters, five Cessna 206 light aircraft, a single Airbus CN235 transport aircraft, and various vehicles.Full story -
US Army to award final AH-64E multiyear contract
The US Army is to award Boeing a final multiyear (MY) contract for the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter, with a sole-source notification being issued by the service on 2...Full story -
US Air Force seeks information on non-satcom beyond line-of-sight communications
The US Air Force (USAF) seeks information from industry regarding non-satellite-based beyond line-of-sight (BLOS) communications.Full story -
Lithuania receives first Boxer armoured vehicles
Lithuania received its first two Boxer infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) on 25 June, its Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website on 1 July. Following a year...Full story -
UAE distances itself from munitions found in Libya
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has denied ownership of advanced munitions that were apparently captured in Libya by forces fighting for the internationally recognised...Full story -
Army 2019: Russia unveils 2S42 Lotos amphibious self-propelled mortar
Rostec subsidiary TsNIITochmash presented the 2S42 Lotos air-droppable amphibious self-propelled gun-mortar system at the Army 2019 defence exhibition held in Kubinka,...Full story