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USAF delays ARRW production decision, eyes revamped test plan
US Air Force (USAF) leaders are postponing making an AGM-183A Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) production decision following three failed booster flight tests...Full story -
Chile buys three Boeing E-3D Sentry aircraft from UK
The Chilean Air Force (FACh) has purchased three Boeing E-3D Sentry airborne early warning Mk 1 (AEW1) aircraft from the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) for an undisclosed...Full story -
Piaggio Aerospace relaunches sale process
Piaggio Aerospace announced on 19 January that it has formally restarted the process for finding a new owner following the collapse of a potential bid last year.Full story -
Ansar Allah cross-border attacks on UAE underline continued ability to strike key regional economic infrastructure despite territorial losses
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UK notes ‘considerable interest' in soon-to-be-surplus Hercules airlifters
The United Kingdom has received “considerable interest” in its fleet of soon-to-be-retired Lockheed Martin C-130J/C-130J-30 Hercules airlifters.Full story -
First Rafales arrive in Greece
The first six of an initial batch of 18 Dassault Rafale combat aircraft ordered by the Hellenic Air Force (HAF) arrived in Greece on 19 January. The aircraft were flown...Full story -
CIO to supply further VBM vehicles to Italian Army
The Iveco – Oto Melara Consortium (CIO) signed a contract with the Italian Secretary of Defence Land Armaments Directorate on 30 December 2021 to supply 14 Mortar...Full story -
Indra to equip latest electronic warfare systems onto Spanish Army's Chinooks
Indra has signed a EUR35 million (USD39.8 million) contract with the Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD) to integrate its latest electronic warfare (EW) systems onto the...Full story -
South Korea secures Cheongung II deal with UAE
South Korea has confirmed the details of its export of the Cheongung II medium-range surface-to-air missile (M-SAM2) to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Full story -
US Army preparing to test future Long-Range Cannon prototype
The US Army is planning to begin a two-year test series with a new Long-Range Cannon (LRC) prototype at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California beginning in October...Full story -
ReCAAP reports rise in number of sea robbery cases along Singapore Strait
An intergovernmental piracy watchdog has reported a rise in the number of sea robbery incidents in the Singapore Strait for 2021.Full story -
NATO publishes ‘Overarching Space Policy' document
On 17 January NATO published its ‘Overarching Space Policy', setting out the fundamental aspects of the space domain and its importance in preserving the alliance's...Full story -
US Space Force eyes hybrid satcom architecture
Members of the US Space Force's (USSF) combat requirements office are weighing options for the development of a hybrid, space-based satellite communications (satcom)...Full story -
UK CMA finishes review of Cobham's bid for Ultra Electronics
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has completed its assessment of whether Cobham Group's proposed acquisition of Ultra Electronics raises national security...Full story -
QinetiQ US, Teledyne FLIR Defense get new leaders
UK-based defence contractor QinetiQ Group has named Northrop Grumman executive Shawn Purvis as president and CEO of its US business, according to a 17 January...Full story -
UK supplies anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
A batch of Next-generation Light Anti-tank Weapons (NLAWs) has been delivered to Ukraine by the United Kingdom in its first transfer of lethal defence equipment to the...Full story -
Ghana Navy takes on oil security contract
The Ghana Navy has signed a deal under which it will be paid to provide security for the country's offshore fields.Full story -
El Salvador begins air force modernisation effort
The Salvadoran Air Force (FAS), as part of a wider modernisation plan started this month, has received four MD530F helicopters donated by the United States, which are...Full story -
RN sets sights on low-cost, fixed-wing UAV under Project Vampire
The UK Royal Navy (RN) is moving forward with plans to procure a low-cost fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as an initial increment of its Future Maritime...Full story -
Houthis claim long-range cruise missile attack on UAE
The Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (Houthis) implied a significant increase in the range of its Quds cruise missile when it claimed the type was used to attack Abu Dhabi...Full story