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Indonesia unveils prototype of indigenously developed strike-capable UAV
Indonesian state-owned aerospace company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has unveiled a prototype of an indigenously developed medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE)...Full story -
Lockheed Martin conducts initial Precision Strike Missile flight test
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control conducted the first flight test of its candidate hypersonic surface-to-surface missile solution for the US Army’s Precision...Full story -
US trials maritime strike role for Apache helo in Persian Gulf
The US military has trialled the use of the Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopter in the maritime anti-surface warfare (ASuW) role in the Middle East.Full story -
Covid-19: Israeli defence companies adapt sensors to screen for virus
Israel's Ministry of Defense (MoD) is working with two Israeli defence companies to develop radar- and electro-optical-based sensors to monitor peoples’ vital signs and...Full story -
Images suggest Z-20 helicopter has entered service with China's PLAGF
Production versions of the Harbin Z-20 helicopter appear to have entered service with an aviation unit of China’s People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF), as...Full story -
Images suggest WZ-8 UAV in service with China's Eastern Theatre Command
Photographs have recently emerged indicating that China’s recently paraded WZ-8 high-speed, high-altitude reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been assigned...Full story -
NATO prepares to receive first A330 tanker-transports
NATO is set to receive its first Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft into Eindhoven Airbase in the Netherlands over the coming weeks.Full story -
Lockheed Martin awarded USD904 million contract for 24 MH-60R helicopters for Indian Navy
The US Navy (USN) has awarded a USD904.8 million contract to Lockheed Martin to build 24 MH-60R multirole naval helicopters for delivery to the Indian Navy (IN) under...Full story -
Thales UK develops dismounted soldier Smartwatch
Thales UK has developed a Smartwatch for use in dismounted soldier systems as a concept demonstrator, and revealed it at the SMi Future Soldier technology conference...Full story -
Ukraine trials 2S22 Bogdana wheeled artillery
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has started trials of the 2S22 Bogdana, a wheeled self-propelled howitzer (SPH) armed with a 155 mm ordnance. The first trials...Full story -
Ukraine evolves thermobaric rockets, grenades
Based on lessons learned from fighting in the Donbass region, the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is seeking new thermobaric rockets and has introduced new grenades.Full story -
Ukraine unveils new RAM loitering munition
Ukraine has unveiled a new lightweight catapult-launched loitering weapon system, dubbed RAM.Full story -
UK RAF passes major NATO capability test
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) passed a major NATO capability evaluation (CAPEVAL) in early March, designed ‘to prove the service’s ability to conduct operations in...Full story -
HII readies for ship deliveries as it plans for unmanned platforms
As Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) prepares to deliver several different traditional US naval ships in the coming months, the company is also looking to invest...Full story -
DARPA seeks enhanced low-light navigation performance for unmanned systems
A new programme from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) aims to address a key weakness of autonomous and semi-autonomous land systems: the need for...Full story -
NATO, NORAD respond to spike in long-range Russian air patrols
Both NATO and NORAD have scrambled fighter aircraft in response to a spike in long-range Russian air activity over the North Atlantic and near Alaska over recent days.Full story -
Russia's GAZ-3344-20 Aleut ATV enters service
The GAZ-3344-20 ‘Aleut’ articulated all-terrain vehicle (ATV) from the Zavolzhsky Tracked Tractor Plant (ZZGT) has service entered service with Russia.Full story -
Russia rebuts claims that Indonesia has dropped Su-35 fighter procurement plans
The Indonesian Air Force’s (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU’s) planned procurement of Sukhoi Su-35 ‘Flanker-E’ multirole combat aircraft from Russia is...Full story -
Russia's Beriev seeks to patent airborne carrier for laser weapon
Russia’s Beriev has registered an industrial design patent for a “carrier aircraft for airborne laser system”.Full story -
China's Norinco announces first export of HJ-12E ATGW system
The China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) announced on 25 March that it has completed deliveries of its Red Arrow 12E (‘Hongjian-12E’, or HJ-12E) man-portable...Full story