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Kuwait receives first Typhoon fighters
The Kuwait Armed Forces announced on 8 December that it has received its first two Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighters during a ceremony held in Italy and attended by...Full story -
Turkey begins delivery of Atmaca anti-ship cruise missile
Turkey has begun deliveries of its indigenous Atmaca (Hawk) anti-ship cruise missiles to the Turkish Navy Forces Command (TNFC) , İsmail Demir, head of Turkey's...Full story -
I/ITSEC 2021: MASA adds maritime and logistics capabilities to SWORD
MASA showcased its new maritime and additional logistics capabilities for its Simulated Wargaming for Operational Readiness and Doctrine (SWORD) at the...Full story -
Philippine government funds procurement of 32 new S-70i Black Hawk helicopters
The Government of the Philippines has allocated PHP32 billion (USD637 million) for the procurement of 32 new Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk combat utility helicopters for the...Full story -
USMC trials AGM-179 JAGM with AH-1Z Viper
The US Marine Corps (USMC) in early November completed a series of operational test and evaluation (OT&E) trials with the Lockheed Martin AGM-179 Joint Air-to-Ground...Full story -
India progresses development of new naval weapon
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted further tests of its new vertical launch short-range surface-to-air missile (VL-SRSAM), a...Full story -
US orders arms embargo on Cambodia
The United States government has instituted an arms embargo on Cambodia in response to what Washington said is Phnom Penh's increasingly close ties with China.Full story -
Intel firm ATS begins integrating new acquisition
US intelligence contractor Acclaim Technical Services (ATS) is creating a new division as part of its effort to integrate the Maryland-based company it recently...Full story -
US Air Force wants manned-unmanned teaming for B-21
The US Air Force (USAF) wants its new Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider long-range strike bomber to operate with up to five unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in a...Full story -
Turkey set to deliver LPD Anadolu early next year to original design
Turkey plans to put the amphibious landing platform dock (LPD) Anadolu into service in early 2022 without further modifications, İsmail Demir, head of Turkey's...Full story -
Indian defence chief killed in helicopter crash
India's Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat was one of 13 people killed on 8 December after their Indian Air Force (IAF) Russian Mi-17V ‘Hip' helicopter...Full story -
UPDF protests US sanctions against intelligence chief
The Uganda People's Defence Forces (UPDF) immediately objected to the financial sanctions the United States imposed on Major General Adel Kandiho, its intelligence...Full story -
UK recovers crashed F-35B from sea
A United Kingdom Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning combat aircraft that crashed into the Mediterranean Sea has been recovered, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 8...Full story -
China's 77th Group Army boosts combat capability
A medium combined arms brigade under the People's Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) 77th Group Army has received new armoured vehicles.Full story -
Naval Group launches first Gowind corvette for UAE Navy
French shipbuilder Naval Group launched the first Gowind 2500 corvette on order for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Navy at its Lorient shipyard on 4 December.Full story -
Norway considers NH90 alternatives to meet coastguard requirements
Norway has issued a request for information (RFI) for alternatives to its NHIndustries NH90 helicopters that are not able to meet all of the requirements of the...Full story -
L3Harris divests Narda-MITEQ electronics business
US defence contractor L3Harris Technologies has completed its previously disclosed sale of electronic parts supplier Narda-MITEQ to US private equity firm J F Lehman &...Full story -
US judge blocks vaccine mandate for contractors
A US federal judge has ordered the Biden administration to temporarily stop enforcing a requirement that employees of government contractors, including defence...Full story -
Nammo readies SFRJ for initial THOR-ER test-firing in 2022
Nammo, in association with the US Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD) and the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment (FFI), is preparing for an initial...Full story -
I/ITSEC 2021: Ravenswood develops new capabilities for British Army training in Kenya
Ravenswood Solutions has developed new capabilities for its tactical engagement simulation system instrumentation for British Army training facilities in Kenya, which...Full story