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D3A Defence debuts specialised mortar operator simulation system
UK-based D3A Defence has developed an end-to-end simulation system specifically designed to train mortar operators, and demonstrated the concept at the Defence...Full story -
Covid-19: USEURCOM weighing additional exercise changes and cancellations
The spread of the novel coronavirus is unlikely to abate any time soon and the US European Command (USEURCOM) is weighing how to proceed with large-scale exercises like...Full story -
Covid-19: DARPA's Biological Technologies Office takes on the pandemic
The threat of a devastating pandemic was a priority area for the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) long before the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) began...Full story -
Omega Air expects both growth, competition for US commercial air refueling services
The world’s only provider of commercial aerial refueling services expects both the market and competition to provide aerial refueling services to the Pentagon to grow as...Full story -
Deadliest recorded Islamic State attack in Chad indicates escalation in militancy in Lake Chad area outside rainy season
At least 92 Chadian soldiers and three civilians, including a village chief, were killed and 47 others were wounded during an overnight assault by the Islamic State’s...Full story -
Boeing bullish on Super Hornet, despite US Navy mulling cuts
Boeing is confident that it will continue to deliver F/A-18E/F Super Hornet combat aircraft to the US Navy (USN), despite the service disclosing that it is seeking to...Full story -
Indonesia reveals armed reconnaissance UAV development programme
PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), a state-owned Indonesian aerospace company, has unveiled the first prototype of an indigenously developed medium-altitude, long-endurance...Full story -
Seoul approves construction of new naval assets
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 30 April that its project promotion committee – chaired by defence minister Jeong Kyeong-doo...Full story -
Surface Navy 2020: Insitu to outfit entire USCG national security cutter fleet with ScanEagles by end of year
Insitu is on pace to supply its ScanEagle endurance mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to the US Coast Guard’s (USCG’s) entire national security cutter (NSC) fleet by...Full story -
RAF chiefs approve increase in C-130J crews
UK Royal Air Force (RAF) chiefs have approved an uplift of aircrew and supporting engineering resources for their C-130J Hercules tactical airlift fleet in response to...Full story -
DARPA, Dynetics move Gremlins focus to aerial recovery
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Dynetics are shifting their focus in the Gremlins programme to aerial recovery of the X-61A demonstrator...Full story -
Pakistan Navy tests Zarb coastal defence system
The Pakistan Navy (PN) announced on 5 November that it conducted a test-firing of its Zarb land-based anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) system (also known as the Zarb...Full story -
Australian Army enlists SitaWare HQ for Track Management Capability
The Australian Army has selected Systematic’s SitaWare Headquarters (HQ) software to enhance its deployable command-and-control (C2) capabilities, the company announced...Full story -
More details emerge about PLA's new assault rifle
More details have emerged about the new assault rifle for China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) that was displayed during the 1 October parade to mark the 70th...Full story -
Theon Sensors opens German subsidiary
Greek firm Theon Sensors announced the opening of a new subsidiary in Kempen, Germany, on 6 March.Full story -
SOUTHCOM's drug interdiction operations will be boosted by LCS USS Detroit
US Southern Command’s (SOUTHCOM) counter-narcotic operations in Latin America and the Caribbean will be strengthened by the addition of USS Detroit (LCS 7), a...Full story -
AUSA 2019: Mack Defense unveils 40-ton capacity all-terrain crane
Mack Defense introduced its ATC-40T, a 40-ton capacity all-terrain crane based on the commercial Mack Granite chassis, at the annual Association of the United States...Full story -
First two upgraded ATL2s delivered to the French Navy
The French procurement agency Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA) has authorised the transfer of the first two upgraded Dassault Atlantique 2 (ATL2) maritime patrol...Full story -
North Korea releases images of 10 September weapon test
Images released by North Korea’s state-run media show that the weapon system the country tested on 10 September was the same ‘super-large multiple rocket launcher [MRL]’...Full story -
Barrett will consider accelerating light attack aircraft procurement
US Air Force (USAF) secretary nominee Barbara Barrett vowed, if confirmed, to consider accelerating the service’s light attack aircraft procurement since the service has...Full story