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Singapore Airshow 2024: PT Dirgantara secures first military order for N219
State-owned aerospace company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has secured its first-ever contract for the N219 twin-turboprop aircraft with a military customer.Full story -
Portuguese Navy establishes multidomain drone unit
As part of its ambitious effort to widen the use of unmanned systems, the Portuguese Navy has established a squadron-sized unit for the operation of military-grade...Full story -
Turkish aircraft carrier design takes shape
The Turkish Naval Forces has initiated design activities to advance efforts towards acquiring a domestically built aircraft carrier.Full story -
US Army weighing armour, mortar CATVs for Arctic
The US Army needs to buy more Cold-Weather All-Terrain Vehicles (CATVs) and is considering buying an armoured variant in addition to the general-purpose and cargo...Full story -
Norway upgrades first C-130J to latest newbuild standard
Norway has upgraded the first of its Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules transport aircraft to the latest standard now rolling off the production line.Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2024: Indonesia downsizes Black Hawk helicopter programme
Indonesia's Ministry of Defense (MoD) appears to have downsized a programme to equip the country's armed forces with Sikorsky S-70M Black Hawk helicopters.Full story -
USN pauses C-2A retirement to cover COD gap
The US Navy (USN) has paused the retirement of the C-2A Greyhound carrier onboard delivery (COD) aircraft as it works to bridge the immediate gap left by the grounding...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2024: ST Engineering sees route for AirFish 8 military sales
ST Engineering is considering military sales for its AirFish 8 wing-in-ground (WiG) effect craft even as it announced on 21 February that it had received a letter of...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2024: China debuts Z-10ME attack helicopter for export market
Beijing's state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is marketing an export variant of its Changhe Aircraft Industries (Group) Company Z-10 attack...Full story -
Trident nuclear missile test from HMS Vanguard fails
The test firing of an unarmed Trident II D5 missile from one of the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) has failed, the UK...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2024: Elbit unveils new Hermes 650 tactical UAV
Elbit Systems unveiled its new front-engine Hermes 650 Spark tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on 21 February at Singapore Air Show 2024.Full story -
EU launches new naval mission to protect naval shipping in Red Sea
The European Union (EU) has officially launched its new maritime operation to protect commercial shipping in the Red Sea from attacks by Yemen-based Houthi rebels.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Sweden presents its largest military support package for Kyiv
The Swedish government announced its largest military support package for Ukraine on its website on 20 February. The SEK7.1 billion (USD683 million) package includes a...Full story -
Turkey flies Kaan fighter for first time
Turkey has flown its Kaan National Combat Aircraft (MMU) for the first time, Turkish Aerospace (TA) announced.Full story -
US Coast Guard establishes Polar Coordination Office
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has established a Polar Coordination Office (CG-PCO) under the USCG Director of Marine Transportation Systems (CG-5PW), the service confirmed...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2024: Singapore to embark on Apache life extension programme
Singapore's fleet of Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters will soon undergo a life extension programme (LEP).Full story -
India's Arjun Mk 1A programme faces delay
The deliveries of Defence Research and Development Organisation's (DRDO's) Arjun Mk 1A main battle tanks (MBTs) to the Indian Army will experience a delay because of an...Full story -
Shelling out: US Army on road to 100,000 rounds per month of 155 mm ammo
It has been more than a year since the US Army announced its ramp-up of 155 mm ammunition was under way. Now, the Pentagon has to find a way to more than double its...Full story -
Collins concerns: Australian submarines face upgrade challenge
Although planning is well-advanced for the Life of Type Extension (LOTE) planned for all six of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) conventionally powered Collins-class...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2024: Chinese AR-500 rotary-wing UAV gets teeth
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC's) AR-500 rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) being developed for naval (including carrier-borne) operations...Full story