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More details emerge about the PLAGF's new 155 mm SPH
Chinese state-owned media have revealed further details about the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force’s (PLAGF’s) new in-service 155 mm wheeled self-propelled howitzer...Full story -
Boeing begins Version 6 Apache deliveries
Boeing has begun delivering AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters upgraded to the Version 6 configuration, the company told Jane’s on 5 May.Full story -
South Korea to develop new submachine gun to replace K1A
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 31 March that it has begun seeking offers from local weapon manufacturers to develop a...Full story -
USAF awards Rhea Space Activity with LUNINT contract
In April the US Air Force (USAF) awarded Washington DC-based Rhea Space Activity (RSA) a Phase 1 contract for collecting and disseminating lunaspatial intelligence...Full story -
Space Surveillance Telescope in Western Australia captures its first images of space
The Space Surveillance Telescope (SST) in Western Australia has captured its first images of space, marking “a significant milestone for the Defence space project”,...Full story -
DroneShield introduces RfPatrol MKII UAS detection system
Australian firm DroneShield has released a new version of its wearable RfPatrol unmanned aerial system (UAS) detection device, with the latest system being smaller,...Full story -
Australia forms up first Arafura-class OPV
Australia has marked another milestone with its Arafura-lass offshore patrol vessel (OPV) programme as two halves of the first-of-class have come together to form a...Full story -
Philippine Navy frigate returns to India after fire breaks out in main engine room, injuring two
Philippine Navy (PN) Del Pilar (Hamilton and Hero)-class frigate BRP Ramon Alcaraz (PS 16) has returned to the southwestern Indian port of Kochi for repairs after a fire...Full story -
Construction of Australia's Future Submarine to start in 2024 but contract details yet to be decided
The head of Australia’s AUD50 billion (USD32.2 billion) Sea 1000 programme has confirmed that construction of the pressure hull for the first of 12 Attack-class...Full story -
VOX Space secures USSF STP-S28 launch contract
VOX Space, a subsidiary of Virgin Orbit, has secured a USD35 million launch service contract from the US Space Force’s (USSF’s) Rocket Systems Launch Program (RSLP)...Full story -
IDF acquires Spike Firefly loitering munition
The Israel Defence Force (IDF) has placed an order with Rafael Advanced Defence Systems for the acquisition of an undisclosed quantity of Spike Firefly miniature...Full story -
USAF releases M7.2+ upgrade to more than 600 F-16s
The US Air Force (USAF) has released the latest software and hardware upgrade planned for more than 600 of its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft, the...Full story -
AirMap offers digital airspace management system for US Air Force Agility Prime
AirMap is offering its autonomous aircraft digital airspace management system for the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Agility Prime electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL)...Full story -
Covid-19: Swiss delay fighter, GBAD responses from industry
Switzerland has delayed its timeline for receiving responses from industry for its Air2030 requirement to procure new combat aircraft and ground-based air defence (GBAD)...Full story -
Covid-19: Carrier Kennedy remains on schedule as US Navy secretary nominee supports carrier force
Despite the impacts of Covid-19 on the contractor workforce – and the recent US Navy (USN) decision to change the delivery plan for the ship – aircraft carrier John F....Full story -
Belarus highlights Flute MRL at Victory Day parade in Minsk
Belarus took the opportunity at the Victory Day parade in Minsk on 9 May to showcase its Flute 80 mm multiple rocket launcher (MRL).Full story -
Huntington Ingalls' revenue rises 8.8% in first quarter
Revenue at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) jumped 8.8% to USD2.3 billion in the first quarter of 2020, as all three of the US shipbuilder’s divisions saw growth, the...Full story -
First two MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft for JGSDF arrive in Japan
The first two Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft on order for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) have arrived at US Marine Corps (USMC) Air Station...Full story -
BMT details autonomous pentamaran seaframe concept
BMT has disclosed details of a new maritime autonomous surface vehicle seaframe concept design based on a pentamaran hullform.Full story -
Arrests in Germany and Albania reveal ongoing activities of Islamic State militants and their evolving relationship with organised crime gangs
The Albanian police on 29 April arrested Komron Zuhurov, a 24-year-old citizen of Tajikistan, on terrorism charges. The suspect was arrested in downtown Tirana on an...Full story