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Pompeo says Russia killed Turks as Idlib ceasefire holds
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has accused Russia of killing dozens of Turkish soldiers in Syria, while blaming Syria’s defence minister for preventing a ceasefire in...Full story -
US trials Stinger II gunships in anti-surface warfare role
The US military is trialling the use of the Lockheed Martin AC-130W Stinger II gunship in the anti-surface warfare (ASuW) role in the Middle East.Full story -
Covid-19: MBDA temporarily shuts down French and Italian facilities, other sites being reviewed
MBDA has temporarily closed its facilities in both France and Italy while those countries introduce special measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic, while measures...Full story -
Second Indonesian PKR frigate completes testing for combat systems upgrade
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) and its Indonesian partner PT PAL have completed the integration and test of a package of combat system enhancements to the...Full story -
USAF tests engine for Gray Wolf low-cost cruise missile
The US Air Force (USAF) has tested a new low-cost turbojet engine to power air-launched cruise missiles being developed under the Gray Wolf programme.Full story -
Covid-19: Aerospace companies to lead national ventilator effort
Leading aerospace companies have responded to the UK government’s call to develop and build ventilators to help cope with the worsening coronavirus pandemic.Full story -
Pentagon evaluating extending F-35 OLED helmet-mounted display life expectancy
The Pentagon is investigating how to extend the life expectancy of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter’s (JSF’s) organic light-emitting diode...Full story -
LM awarded nearly USD5 billion in F-35 contracts, Belgium formally bought into programme
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Lockheed Martin nearly USD5 billion in contracts related to the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), including...Full story -
KC-46A Pegasus fuel system leaks excessively
The US Air Force (USAF) has upgraded an existing deficiency of the Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tanker to the most serious category after identifying excessive...Full story -
Defexpo 2020: Almaz-Antey upgrades Club-T cruise missile system
Russian state-owned defence company Almaz-Antey has expanded its family of Club cruise missiles with an upgraded variant of the Club-T system, a company spokesperson...Full story -
Defexpo 2020: Uralvagonzavod unveils upgraded AU-220M remote weapon station
Russian company Uralvagonzavod (UVZ), a subsidiary of state corporation Rostec, has unveiled a combat-ready variant of its Burevestnik AU-220M remotely controlled weapon...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2020: ST Engineering pushes updated Adder Micro RWS for UGV integration
Singapore-based defence prime ST Engineering unveiled its updated Adder Micro remote weapon station (RWS), which has been optimised for unmanned ground vehicle (UGV)...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2020: Boeing prepares potential F-15EX offer for India
Boeing is considering offering its F-15EX Advanced Eagle combat aircraft to the Indian Air Force (IAF) to meet the service’s long-running programme to procure more than...Full story -
Boeing contracted to conclude USAF AWACS upgrades
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has contracted Boeing to complete full-rate production of the Block 40/45 upgrade for the service’s E-3 Airborne Warning and Control...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2020: Indonesia to develop MPA variant of N219
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US senator sets financial targets for Future Vertical Lift aircraft
The US Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) aircraft need to be below USD10,000 per flight hour and below USD60 million per airframe to be truly effective, according to an...Full story -
IRGC admits shooting down Ukrainian airliner
A series of mistakes resulted in Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 (PS752) being shot down on 8 January, killing all 176 on board, according to Brigadier General...Full story -
Iranian fighter capabilities: Bona fide or bluff?
The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) fields an inventory of outdated and increasingly unserviceable aircraft types that were mostly either received from the...Full story -
US Army to spread FARA-CP funding reduction among programme's government furnished equipment
The US Army will reduce spending on a variety of government furnished equipment (GFE) on its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft-Competitive Prototype (FARA-CP)...Full story -
Uzbekistan receives Mi-35M helo
Uzbekistan has received into service at least one of a batch of Mil Mi-35M ‘Hind-E’ assault helicopters that were ordered from Russia in early 2018.Full story