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South Korea's second Dokdo-class helicopter carrier begins sea trials
The Republic of Korea Navy’s (RoKN’s) second Dokdo-class helicopter carrier, which will be known in service as ROKS Marado (6112) once commissioned, has begun its first...Full story -
US Army, UK MoD move out with plans to acquire Elbit Systems' Iron Fist Light Decoupled
Elbit Systems is slated to receive two coveted contracts for its Iron Fist Light Decoupled (IF-LD) active protection system (APS), one from the UK Ministry of Defence...Full story -
India launches radar-imaging satellite
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched a radar-imaging Earth-observation satellite capable of capturing and relaying high-resolution images to...Full story -
Roketsan unveils urban combat support weapon developments
Roketsan of Turkey has disclosed company-funded development of two new lightweight guided support weapon systems for combat operations in an urban environment: CIDA and...Full story -
MILEX 2019: Belarus upgrades mid-range MRL inventory
The Belarusian military has launched an initiative to modernise its inventory of 9P140 Uragan (Whirlwind) 220 mm medium-range multiple rocket launchers (MRLs), a source...Full story -
US Senate defence policy bill bans F-35 transfers to Turkey
The US fiscal year 2020 (FY 2020) defence authorisation bill approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) on 23 May bans Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II...Full story -
Raytheon conducts first arena test of DeepStrike warhead
Raytheon Missile Systems has conducted a successful arena test of the intended advanced warhead for its DeepStrike surface-to-surface missile (SSM).Full story -
Turkey looks set to defy US and proceed with Russian S-400 acquisition
There are increasing signs that Turkey will ultimately stick to accepting the Russian S-400 surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) it has ordered at the expense of not acquiring...Full story -
KMW's Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 moves ahead
Germany’s Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) is continuing to invest in developing its private venture remote-controlled Artillery Gun Module (AGM) that, when integrated onto...Full story -
LNA announces naval blockade of western Libya
The Libyan National Army (LNA) faction has announced it will impose a naval blockade on ports in west Libya to prevent any more shipments of military equipment reaching...Full story -
Indian Air Force test fires BrahMos-A from Su-30MKI
The Indian Air Force (IAF) successfully test fired the BrahMos-A (Air) supersonic cruise missile from a Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighter on 22 May against a land target...Full story -
Syria offensive raises chemical attack fears
The apparent lack of progress that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s forces are making in a new offensive has raised concerns that they will resort to using chemical...Full story -
Video confirms Yemeni attack on Abu Dhabi's airport in 2018
The Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (Houthis) released a video on 23 May that seemingly confirmed that it attacked Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH) on 26 July 2018...Full story -
Lockheed Martin unveils Condor UAS
Lockheed Martin unveiled its latest small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at the 2019 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference (SOFIC), which was held in Tampa,...Full story -
QuantaDyn updates QFires PT-100 JTAC system
QuantaDyn has upgraded its QFires PT-100 portable Joint Target Attack Controller (JTAC) system and showcased it at the 2019 International Training and Education...Full story -
Swedish Army showcases StrisimPC training system
The Swedish Army showcased its StrisimPC simulation system at the 2019 International Training and Education Conference (ITEC), which was held in Stockholm from 14 to 16...Full story -
Poland formally requests F-35A combat aircraft
Poland has issued a formal request to the US for the procurement of 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) combat aircraft, the country’s...Full story -
Airbus showcases H160M for French armed forces
Airbus Helicopters showcased a mock-up of the H160M that it has developed for the French armed forces’ Joint Light Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger: HIL)...Full story -
Babcock highlights SIGRID5 C2 system
Babcock International has showcased its SIGRID5 command and control (C2) system at the Electronic Warfare Europe (EWE) 2019 exhibition in Stockholm in May.Full story -
Sensoryx highlights VRfree tracking system
Sensoryx has developed an independent hand tracking system for use in virtual reality (VR) environments and showcased it for the first time at the 2019 International...Full story