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Russian VKS developing Tu-214 as new AEW&C aircraft
Russia’s Aerospace Forces (VKS) is planning to develop a new airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the Tupolev Tu-214 regional jet, Izvestia...Full story -
IDF reports good Iron Dome performance
The Iron Dome air defence system achieved an 86% successful interception rate against rockets fired from the Gaza Strip during the 4–5 May conflict with Palestinian...Full story -
IDEF 2019: Otokar's electrically powered Akrep IIe charges up
Otokar revealed an electrically powered Akrep IIe weapons carrier technology demonstrator at the 2019 IDEF exhibition held in Istanbul from 30 April to 3 May.Full story -
IDEF 2019: Pindad, FNSS sign tank production agreement
Indonesia’s PT Pindad and Turkish company FNSS Savunma Sistemleri – a joint venture between Turkey’s Nurol Holding and BAE Systems – have signed an agreement to support...Full story -
Navy League 2019: USMC examining ways to modernise MAGTFs, buy anti-ship weapon
US Marine Corps (USMC) leaders are examining ways to modernise their Marine Air-Ground Task Forces (MAGTFs) and make them lethal in preparation for a large-scale violent...Full story -
Qatar cleared for further Apache procurement
Qatar has been cleared to buy a further 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters to add to the 24 already under contract.Full story -
US GAO says MQ-4C Triton UAV development cost grows
Development costs for the US Navy’s (USN’s) MQ-4C Triton unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) grew 2% from fiscal year 2018 (FY 2018) and are now predicted to cost 61% more...Full story -
US sends carrier, bombers to Middle East as Iran tensions increase
The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group (ABECSG) and B-52s have deployed to the US military’s Central Command (CENTCOM) in a move that National Security Advisor...Full story -
US Air Force to reactivate F-35 training aggressor squadron
The US Air Force (USAF) is reactivating the 65th Aggressor Squadron and moving 11 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II conventional variant aircraft to Nellis Air Force...Full story -
China launches two more Type 052D destroyers, another Type 056 corvette
Two Type 052D (Luyang III)-class destroyers were launched at the Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC) yard in northeastern China on 10 May. The ships are the...Full story -
IDEF 2019: MKEK's Boran 105 mm howitzer heads for qualification
Turkey’s MKEK said it has completed company design and verification tests of its Boran 105 mm Air Transportable Light Towed Howitzer (ATLTH), which was developed to meet...Full story -
Tactical radio manufacturers eyeing GaN semiconductors as material costs decrease
Gallium nitride (GaN), increasingly used in radar design, appears to now be migrating into tactical radios as well.Full story -
IDEF 2019: Koluman rolls out LSA4 4×4 LSV
Turkey’s Koluman Otomotiv Endustri AS revealed a LSA4 4×4 light strike vehicle (LSV) that is being marketed in several different configurations.Full story -
Denel reaches offset milestone in Malaysia
South African company Denel has launched its final offset initiative linked to its contract to supply turrets and associated systems for the Malaysian Army’s AV8 8×8...Full story -
IDEF 2019: Turkish Army rolls out new Firtina howitzer
The Turkish Land Forces Command (TLFC) has for several years developed the Firtina 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled howitzer (SPH), which is a further development of the...Full story -
US Army eyeing ways to pare down competing directed energy efforts
For decades, the US Military has been researching ways to field directed energy weapons on ships, ground vehicles, and aircraft to little avail. Pentagon leaders, once...Full story -
IMDEX 2019: Australia demonstrates aviation flexibility at Malaysian leg of Indo-Pacific Endeavour
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Ex-US Coast Guard cutter arrives in Sri Lanka
An ex-US Coast Guard (USCG) Hamilton-class cutter acquired by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) arrived at the Sri Lankan port of Colombo on 12 May, approximately eight months...Full story -
IMDEX 2019: Terma to supply Indonesia's KCR-60M class with C-Series Combat Suite
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Boeing targets F-35 users for future KC-46A sales
Boeing is targeting current and future operators of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) as it looks to secure additional customers for its...Full story