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US carrying out major upgrade to Jordanian airbase
The United States is in the process of upgrading Shahid Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base near Al-Azraq in Jordan to turn it into a more permanent base, according to a...Full story -
UK outlines NGOT vision for future air operational training
A little over 18 months after axing the Air Support to Defence Operational Training (ASDOT) programme, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Royal Air Force (RAF)...Full story -
Pentagon weighing groundwork for new Cyber Posture Review
Senior US Department of Defense (DoD) officials are weighing how to cement cyber capabilities and operations into the larger strategic fabric of national defence and...Full story -
Airbus sets MRTT sights on North America
Airbus is targeting North America for future sales of its A330-200 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, with a senior company official telling Janes and other...Full story -
Argentine and Peruvian navies focus on joint submarine training as they eye fleet revamps
As the Argentine and Peruvian navies revamp their struggling submarine fleets, the two countries' maritime forces are focusing on joint training to help retain their...Full story -
Peru takes delivery of corvette BAP Guise
The Peruvian Navy took delivery of its new corvette BAP Guise on 26 November.Full story -
DARPA tasks BAE Systems to develop quantum aperture RF technology
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has tasked BAE Systems as one of several defence companies to conduct research and development work for the...Full story -
QinetiQ partners AMC on guided weapons
The Australian Missile Corporation (AMC) – a company set up in May 2021 by local munitions specialist NIOA – has announced a partnership with QinetiQ to bid to develop...Full story -
New US Army software factory eyes deployable development teams
The ongoing research and development work at the US Army's newly established software factory could pave the way for deployable, expeditionary software development teams...Full story -
Biden names Pentagon acquisition chief
US President Joe Biden has nominated former US Air Force official William LaPlante to be undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (A&S) at the US...Full story -
Viasat to acquire Inmarsat
US-based satellite communications provider Viasat has agreed to purchase UK-based mobile satcom business Inmarsat, creating an entity that can provide more scale and...Full story -
Argentina increases defence and security spending for remainder of 2021
On 26 November the Argentine government issued ‘Decree 809/2021' that provided additional funding for the Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Ministry of Security, adding...Full story -
British Army details Future Soldier army transformation programme
Accompanying UK Secretary of Defence Ben Wallace's announcement in parliament on 25 November that the British Army would be reduced to a planned strength of 73,000...Full story -
Egypt negotiating for K9 Thunder howitzers
The Egyptian military is considering acquiring 155 mm K9 Thunder tracked self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and support vehicles, South Korea's Hanwha Defense announced...Full story -
Naval Group rolls out second Barracuda submarine
French shipbuilder Naval Group rolled out France's second Suffren-class (Barracuda) nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), Duguay-Trouin, during an official ceremony at...Full story -
US military evaluating C-sUAS leasing options for fixed-site protection
Companies interested in leasing their counter drone technologies to the US Department of Defense (DoD) will have the opportunity to demonstrate their approaches during...Full story -
Oshkosh Defense receives USD591 million JLTV contract
The US Army recently awarded Oshkosh Defense a USD591 million contract modification for its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) line.Full story -
US Army donates M1117 armoured security vehicles to Greece
The first 44 M1117 wheeled armoured security vehicles (ASVs) donated by the US Army to Greece arrived in Athens on 26 November.Full story -
Bahraini Patriot PAC-3 missile procurement confirmed
The US Department of Defense has announced a USD94 million contract award to Lockheed Martin that includes Bahrain as a customer for the Patriot PAC-3 surface-to-air...Full story -
Production commences on Barys 6×6 for Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering has commenced production of the Barys 6×6 infantry combat vehicle (ICV) as part of an initial order for the Kazakh military's special...Full story