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Defiant makes maiden flight
The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant co-axial compound helicopter made its maiden flight on 21 March.Full story -
Denel looking for T5-52 howitzer sale in Asia
Denel Land Systems is in negotiations with an Asian country to purchase the company’s latest T5-52 wheeled self-propelled artillery system, a company source told Jane’s....Full story -
First four of 15 Chinooks for IAF arrive in India
The first four of 15 Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters on order for the Indian Air Force (IAF) arrived at Mundra Port in the western Indian state of Gujarat...Full story -
OCCAR awards EUR1.7 billion contract for French Navy FLOTLOG support ships
The Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR), on behalf of French procurement agency DGA, has signed a EUR1.7 billion (USD1.9 billion) contract with...Full story -
France and Germany award first FCAS contract
French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly and her German counterpart, Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen, announced the launch of the joint concept study (JCS) for...Full story -
HELRAS dipping sonar completes acceptance tests on Seagull USV
Israeli systems house Elbit Systems has successfully integrated an L3 Technologies Helicopter Long-Range Active Sonar (HELRAS) active low frequency dipping sonar into...Full story -
New report suggests different US Navy carrier air wing mix could deliver payload twice as far
The US Navy (USN) could deliver payload twice as far or remain on station much longer if it fields a future carrier air wing with a different mix of aircraft instead of...Full story -
US Air Force training squadron receives first two KC-46As
Boeing on 10 February delivered its second KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling tanker to the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) 56th Air Refueling Squadron at Altus Air Force Base,...Full story -
Avalon 2019: GA-ASI looks to enhance Australian Reaper engagement
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) is expected to enhance its industrial engagement in Australia following Canberra’s announcement in November 2018 that...Full story -
Tempest's unmanned ‘loyal wingmen' to be carrier capable
The UK is looking to create a carrier-capable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as part of its wider efforts to develop the Tempest next-generation combat aircraft, a...Full story -
IDEX 2019: Paramount Group rolls out Mbombe 4
South Africa’s Paramount Group has launched the latest version of its Mbombe 4 mine- resistant armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) at IDEX 2019.Full story -
Update: Germany's TKMS holds launch ceremony for Singapore's first Type 218SG submarine
German shipbuilder ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) has held a launch ceremony for the first of four Type 218SG conventionally powered, air-independent propulsion...Full story -
Pentagon OIG evaluating US Air Force certification of SpaceX Falcon launch vehicles
The Pentagon Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced on 11 February that it is evaluating whether the US Air Force (USAF) complied with the Launch Services New...Full story -
India warns Pakistan of ‘strong response' after attack on paramilitaries in Kashmir
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has vowed to send a “strong response” to Pakistan, which he holds responsible for a suicide car bombing that took place on 14...Full story -
Avalon 2019: Rafael positions for Australian expansion
Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is positioning for expansion in Australia following its successful campaign in 2018 to supply its Spike LR2 anti-tank guided...Full story -
IDEX 2019: Milrem Robotics unveils missile-armed THeMIS UGV
Estonia’s Milrem Robotics unveiled a variant of its Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) equipped with MBDA’s Integrated MMP...Full story -
Rheinmetall Mission Master UGV qualified for firing 70 mm rockets
Rheinmetall Canada’s Mission Master unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) fired Thales 70 mm rockets during Rheinmetall Denel Munition’s Ammunition Capability Demonstration...Full story -
Avalon 2019: Boeing positions T-X to meet RAAF trainer requirements
Boeing is in talks with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) about a potential programme to supply the T-X advanced jet trainer the US corporation has developed with...Full story -
AFA Winter 2019: New ground control station controls MQ-9 for the first time
The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) new Block 50 Ground Control Station (GCS) controlled a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle...Full story -
IDEX 2019: Systematic showcases C2 software for Fire Support
Danish software company Systematic has developed a fire-support module for its Sitaware command-and-control (C2) software called Sitaware Fire Support, and showcased it...Full story