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US Army's unfunded requirement request for FTUAS would accelerate fielding
The US Army's USD79 million unfunded requirement request for the Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) in fiscal year (FY) 2022 would accelerate system...Full story -
Z-20 prototype seen carrying possible anti-tank guided missiles
Images have emerged on Chinese social media platforms showing what appear to be a new prototype or variant of the Harbin Aircraft Industry Group (HAIG) Z-20 multirole...Full story -
Switchblade 300 fired from USV as part of US/UK sensor-to-shooter demo
The US Navy (USN) and UK Royal Navy (RN) have successfully executed a maritime sensor-to-shooter (S2S) demonstration culminating in the firing of an AeroVironment...Full story -
India tightens up offset enforcement
The Indian government is tightening up its enforcement of defence offsets, seeking to ensure that foreign contractors discharge obligations in line with commitments.Full story -
Russia to extend service life of UR-100N ‘Stiletto' ICBM to 2023
The service life of Russia's UR-100N (SS-19 ‘Stiletto') intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is to be extended to 2023, NPO Mashinostroyenia general director...Full story -
Italy confirms P.180 EVO Plus acquisition, P.1HH cancelled
The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana – AMI) has confirmed to Janes that the country's armed forces are procuring six Piaggio Aerospace P.180 light...Full story -
USMC takes official delivery of Reaper UASs
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has taken official ownership of two General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Reaper medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE)...Full story -
UN experts report Eritrean-trained unit operating in Somalia
The UN panel of experts that monitors Somalia has established that an Eritrean-trained unit is operating in Somalia outside the country's formal security structure.Full story -
US Army insists on human-piloted rotorcraft for armed reconnaissance mission instead of UAV
The US Army insists it needs a human-piloted Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) helicopter to perform the armed reconnaissance mission despite experts telling...Full story -
DARPA hosting final drone swarm demo in November, companies look for service buy in
The US Department of Defense (DoD) may be focused on finding technologies to down aerial drones, however, its Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is also...Full story -
Parts makers Nexteam, Ventana to merge
French aircraft parts manufacturers Nexteam Group and Ventana Group have agreed to join forces, creating a combined company with 2,400 employees, according to a joint...Full story -
France upgrades La Fayette-class frigates
Upgrade work on the first-of-class Frégate de type La Fayette (FLF) La Fayette-class frigate began on 4 October, the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), the French...Full story -
Boeing to consider T-7A for USAF Advanced Tactical Trainer requirement
Boeing will consider offering the T-7A Red Hawk aircraft to the US Air Force (USAF) for its recently revealed Advanced Tactical Trainer (ATT) requirement.Full story -
North Korea says it test-launched new SLBM on 19 October
Images released by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) indicate that Pyongyang tested what appears to have been a new short-range submarine-launched ballistic missile...Full story -
Update: AUSA 2021: US Army test pilots fly Defiant tech demonstrator during FLRAA source selection
US Army test pilots recently flew the Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant technology demonstrator during source selection for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)...Full story -
British Army armoured reconnaissance battlegroup manoeuvres across Germany
Approximately 180 vehicles and 650 soldiers from the British Army's Royal Lancers divisional reconnaissance regiment deployed over 1,100 km by road to Germany in the...Full story -
Russian casualties mounting in Central African Republic: Janes Analysis
Reports indicate 11 Russian-backed contractors have been killed in the Central Africa Republic (CAR) since August: the first consistent reports of Russian fatalities since their deployment in 2018.Full story -
Austal launches first ‘evolved' Cape-class patrol boat
Australian shipbuilder Austal has launched the first of six ‘evolved' Cape-class patrol boats on order for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN).Full story -
RAF receives seventh Poseidon MMA
The seventh of nine Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 maritime multimission aircraft (MMA) for the Royal Air Force (RAF) arrived in the United Kingdom on 19 October.Full story -
Arnold Defense unveils ‘Trident' 2.75-inch rocket air launcher concept
Arnold Defense has unveiled a three-round air launcher concept protoytpe for 2.75 inch/70 mm laser-guided rockets. Developed in partnership with Moog Space and Defense...Full story