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Afghanistan, Kazakhstan sign military co-operation agreement
The governments of Afghanistan and Kazakhstan have signed a co-operation agreement aimed at “paving the way for military-to-military mutual support across various...Full story -
India's Ordnance Factory Board to be split into seven companies
The Indian Cabinet has approved a proposal to restructure the state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), a network of 41 defence factories, into seven corporate entities.Full story -
US Air Force delays expected T-7A Milestone C decision, requests less money
The US Air Force (USAF) has delayed its expected Milestone C decision for the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk jet trainer because of technical issues, and is requesting less money...Full story -
Australia marks first tactical deployment of M1A1 tanks in amphibious exercise
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has carried out its first-ever tactical deployment of Australian Army M1A1 main battle tanks (MBTs) in an amphibious assault exercise.Full story -
US Army weapon procurement declines as Afghan pull-out nears
The Pentagon budget for fiscal year (FY) 2022 has seen a fall in the actual quantities of US Army weapons requested as a result of the reduction in overseas operations...Full story -
Data management drives new JADC2 strategy
Securing, streamlining, and accelerating capabilities tied to how the US armed forces leverage collected data streams into advanced networking technologies is the...Full story -
US Navy's 30-year shipbuilding plan mirrors earlier Pentagon planning
The US Navy's (USN's) 30-year shipbuilding plan, released on 17 June, echoes fleet recommendations reached in Pentagon studies and released in 2020.Full story -
Video footage emerges of new Chinese submarine
Video footage posted on the TikTok social media platform appears to confirm that a new conventionally powered submarine featuring a distinctive fin design has been built...Full story -
New ASEAN cyber-security and information centre to be set up in Singapore
A new ‘Cybersecurity and Information Centre of Excellence' will be set up in Singapore to facilitate information sharing and capacity building among the defence...Full story -
Boeing names Poseidon support team for Germany
Boeing has namedESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH and Lufthansa Technik as national partners to support the P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft (MMA) in...Full story -
US Air Force launches KC-Y tanker competition
The US Air Force (USAF) has formally launched its KC-Y tanker competition, with a request for information (RFI) issued on 16 June.Full story -
Australia sets September deadline for Future Submarine design cost review
French shipbuilder Naval Group has been set a September 2021 deadline by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison to submit acceptable revised costings for the next...Full story -
Taiwan signs USD1.75 billion weapons contract with US
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) announced on 17 June that it has signed two contracts worth a combined USD1.75 billion with the American Institute in Taiwan...Full story -
NATO leaders extend Article 5 mutual defence clause to space domain
NATO leaders have thrown down the gauntlet to protect their newest operational domain, warning adversaries that any attacks against allied space assets that threaten the...Full story -
AVIC announces further streamlining
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has announced further restructuring as part of ongoing efforts to streamline its business and concentrate on its core...Full story -
Northrop Grumman awarded contract to sustain Minuteman III propulsion
The US Air Force (USAF) has placed the USD287 million base contract with Northrop Grumman for engineering services to sustain the propulsion system of the LGM-30G...Full story -
South Korea to deploy rail-mounted robot, AI-based surveillance systems to enhance border security
South Korea plans to deploy two new surveillance systems later this year to enhance round-the-clock border security amid heightened tensions with neighbouring North...Full story -
German Army Marder 1 IFV upgrade moves ahead
The German Army is moving forward with the life-extension programme for its Marder 1 infantry fight vehicles (IFVs), 50 years after the first rolled off the production...Full story -
Spain's defence sales drop offset by big orderbook rise
Spain's defence exports fell 10.4% to EUR3.62 billion (USD4.39 billion) in 2020, but were softened by a steep rise in new orders, a parliamentary source has confirmed to...Full story -
Chinese air force applying artificial intelligence to air combat training
The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology in pilot training by China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) has progressed to use in simulator...Full story