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Airshow China 2021: Chinese air force displays upgraded JH-7A fighter-bomber
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has, for the first time, displayed to the public an upgraded variant of the Xi'an Aircraft Corporation's JH-7A...Full story -
Airshow China 2021: China testing two types of indigenous engines for Y-20 transport aircraft
China is testing two types of locally designed engines for the People's Liberation Army Air Force's (PLAAF's) Y-20 Kunpeng strategic transport aircraft, said Tang...Full story -
Heico, Voyager Space make acquisitions
US-based Heico Corporation has acquired defence electronics supplier Paciwave of Sunnyvale, California, for an undisclosed amount of cash at closing, Heico announced on...Full story -
Turkmenistan parades new military equipment
The armed forces of Turkmenistan have displayed a number of new military systems, including the Lazar 3 armoured personnel carrier (APC) and the Bayraktar TB2 unmanned...Full story -
China deploying record number of military aircraft near Taiwan
Amid heightened tensions across the Taiwan Strait, China has been deploying a record number of military aircraft near Taiwan in a show of force that began on 1 October:...Full story -
Russia conducts first submarine test launches of Tsirkon hypersonic missile
Russia's Northern Fleet Command has conducted its first two successful test launches of the 3M22 Tsirkon hypersonic cruise missile from the Project 885 Yasen-class...Full story -
Belarus receives first BTR-82A APCs
The Belarusian Armed Forces received their first batch of BTR-82A armoured personnel carriers (APCs), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website on 30...Full story -
More details emerge about RoKA's acquisition of M3K amphibious rigs
More details have emerged about South Korea's procurement of the M3K – a localised version of the M3 – amphibious rig to meet a Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) requirement...Full story -
North and South Korea restore military communication hotlines
North and South Korea have restored the military communication lines between the two countries that Pyongyang severed on 10 August following its criticism of joint...Full story -
UK reveals Pyramid programme to rapidly reconfigure software across multiple aircraft types
The United Kingdom has revealed a new programme, dubbed Pyramid, to rapidly reconfigure the avionics of current and future air platforms.Full story -
US Army awards additional funding for PrSM development
The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control with an additional USD62 million to continue Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) development.Full story -
Airshow China 2021: CASIC showcases production-ready WJ-700 Falcon UAV and Unmanned Combat System concept
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) used Airshow China 2021, which was held from 28 September to 3 October in Zhuhai, to highlight a...Full story -
AOEW programme transitions to low-rate initial production
Lockheed Martin has been funded by the US Navy (USN) to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) capability.Full story -
Sweden maps out Gripen E entry into service
Sweden has mapped out initial plans for the Saab Gripen E entry into service, identifying the type's first operating station.Full story -
Airshow China 2021: Tengden debuts three-engine Twin Tailed Scorpion A armed reconnaissance UAV
China's Sichuan Tengden Technology Company (Tengden) officially unveiled the three-engine variant of its medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE)-class TW328/TB001 Twin...Full story -
USAF stands up first overseas F-35A squadron
The US Air Force (USAF) has stood up the 495th ‘Valkyries' Squadron as its first overseas unit to operate the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter...Full story -
Turkmenistan confirmed as Bayraktar TB2 UAS customer
Turkmenistan has been confirmed as a customer of the Turkish-built Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aircraft system (UAS), with the manufacturer posting imagery of air vehicles...Full story -
India sets up directorate to support defence factories
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced the establishment of a directorate to support the 41 defence factories formerly operated by the Ordnance Factory Board...Full story -
India, US to form industrial working group
India and the United States are to establish a new forum to deepen defence technology and industrial co-operation.Full story -
Philippines begins another attempt to acquire two more LPDs
Manila has begun another attempt to procure two more landing platform docks (LPDs) for the Philippine Navy.Full story