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First steel cut for Turkey's three follow-on Istanbul-class frigates
A steel-cutting ceremony for the Turkish Navy's three follow-on Istanbul (TF-100)-class frigates was staged at Sedef Shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul, on 11 April.Full story -
Turkish Navy's new LHD Anadolu enters service
The Turkish Navy's new landing helicopter dock (LHD) TCG Anadolu (L 400) was formally commissioned into service during a ceremony held at Sedef Shipyard in Tuzla,...Full story -
Indonesia approves Australian Bushmaster donation
The Indonesian Ministry of Defense has approved Australia's offer to donate Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to the Indonesian National Armed Forces.Full story -
Iran's IRGC unveils new attack UAV
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has developed a new type of one-way-attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) called the Meraj-532, the Tasnim News Agency...Full story -
Japan progresses hypersonic and long-range missile programmes
Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has signed a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to develop and mass-produce upgraded Type 12 surface-to-ship missiles...Full story -
Chinese wargames end with massed incursions, carrier aircraft in Taiwan's ADIZ
China has concluded three days of wargames around Taiwan by flying a large number of aircraft over the median line and using carrier-borne fighters to practice strikes...Full story -
Finland orders David's Sling air-defence system
The Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 5 April that it has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces to procure the David's Sling long-range air-defence system...Full story -
US Air Force likely to end AGM-183A ARRW programme after completing R&D phase
The US Air Force (USAF) will likely end its efforts to operationalise the Lockheed Martin AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) following a 13 March test...Full story -
USAF Sensing Grid concept demands smaller, more interoperable sensors
The US Air Force (USAF) is shifting focus from developing expensive, highly tailored intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, (ISR) sensor systems to ones that...Full story -
KAI KF-21 conducts test launch of IRIS-T missile
Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) has successfully test-fired an AIM-2000 InfraRed Imaging System-Tail control (IRIS-T) missile from its KF-21 fighter aircraft for the...Full story -
South Korea launches first Ulsan-class Batch III frigate
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has launched the country's first Ulsan-class Batch III frigate.Full story -
China conducts military drills near Taiwan in wake of Tsai's US visit
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed several aircraft and vessels either near or across the median line in the Taiwan Strait in the wake of a meeting between...Full story -
Navy League 2023: DoD explores accelerated F-35 weapons integration
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) in conjunction with prime contractor Lockheed Martin is exploring methods to accelerate the process of certifying and integrating new...Full story -
US Government Accountability Office denies Sikorsky-Boeing FLRAA award protest
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied a Sikorsky-Boeing team's protest to overturn the US Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) decision,...Full story -
Insitu offers vertical take-off vehicle for Integrator
Insitu is offering a vertical take-off option for the Integrator (designated RQ-21 Blackjack by the US Navy) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), using a new vehicle to pull...Full story -
Navy League 2023: US Navy enters pre-production on new airborne EA capability
The US Navy (USN) is moving ahead with the development of a new electronic attack (EA) capability to address shortfalls in fleet-wide requirements for airborne signal...Full story -
Chinese WS-15 engine prepared for mass production
An official of China's Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC) has said that the country's Shenyang WS-15 engine for fighter aircraft is ready for mass production.Full story -
Navy League 2023: US Navy, Northrop Grumman discuss next AARGM-ER contract
The US Navy (USN) and Northrop Grumman are negotiating the third low-rate initial production (LRIP) contract for the air-launched AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided...Full story -
Japanese Army UH-60 crashes near Miyako
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) helicopter has crashed north of Miyako Island while conducting a patrol.Full story -
Navy League 2023: Leonardo delivers 41st TH-73A training helicopter
Leonardo has delivered almost a third of the TH-73A Thrasher training helicopters that the US Navy plans to buy, according to an official at the Italy-based defence and...Full story