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Centauro enters Jordanian service
The Centauro 8×8 armoured vehicle has entered service with Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF), the service announced on 19 April.Full story -
Russia imposes no fly zones to practise aviation shipping attacks
Russia has issued an international notice to pilots (NOTAM) creating no fly zones over Crimea and parts of the Black Sea from 20–24 April in order to practise convoy...Full story -
Russia continues to reinforce Ukrainian border, begins exercises in Black Sea
Russia is continuing to deploy troops to Crimea and its Ukrainian border, with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba saying on 20 April that Russia would soon have...Full story -
US Army begins evaluating OMFV proposals
Industry teams have submitted their proposals for the US Army’s revamped Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) programme and are awaiting the service’s decision on...Full story -
US looking at ‘over-the-horizon' options for counter-terrorism ops in Afghanistan
As US and coalition troops prepare to leave Afghanistan by 11 September, the commander of US Central Command (USCENTCOM), US Marine Corps General Kenneth McKenzie, said...Full story -
UK Warrior upgrade cancellation makes sale of CT40 cannons likely
Surplus CTA International 40 mm CT40 cannons worth over GBP70 million (USD97.7 million) are expected to be put up for sale by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) following...Full story -
First MH-60R helicopter for Indian Navy takes to the skies
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) announced on 21 April that the first of 24 MH-60R multirole naval helicopters on order for the Indian Navy (IN) conducted its...Full story -
Israel says Iranian missile could have 5,000 km range
A ballistic missile based on Iran’s new Zoljanah satellite launch vehicle would be able to carry a 1 tonne warhead 5,000 km, according to an estimate of the rocket’s...Full story -
UK looks to increase contribution to NATO AGS
The United Kingdom has begun discussions with NATO on increasing the UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) contribution to Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) and its five RQ-4D...Full story -
North Korea, Iran advancing counter-space threats, says USSPACECOM chief
North Korea and Iran continue to advance their counter-space threats through cyberattacks, jamming, and electronic warfare, US Army General James Dickinson, the...Full story -
IAI integrating Barak SAM with new corvette
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is currently configuring its Barak surface-to-air missile (SAM) for the first of the Israeli Navy’s four Sa’ar 6 corvettes, Boaz Levy,...Full story -
China's CH-6 armed reconnaissance UAV development breaks cover
Chinese defence prime China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is developing a new medium/high-altitude, long-endurance (MALE/HALE) armed reconnaissance...Full story -
China poses longer-range threat, says USSPACECOM chief
As the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) continues to modernise, an increasingly capable and lethal Chinese joint force “will almost certainly be able to hold US and allied...Full story -
India offers naval shipbuilding support to Vietnam
India has offered Vietnam support in developing capability to build and support naval vessels. The offer was communicated in a webinar held on 20 April between senior...Full story -
Taiwan's AIDC sees profits fall in 2020
Taiwan’s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has reported major declines in revenue and profit for fiscal year (FY) 2020.Full story -
Update: Pentagon expands Blue sUAS programme for larger aircraft, payloads
The Pentagon’s Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) is expanding its Blue small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) effort to include larger aircraft.Full story -
China close to ‘any plausible nuclear strategy', says USSTRATCOM chief
China is capable of executing “any plausible nuclear employment strategy” within the Indo-Pacific region and will soon be able to do so at intercontinental ranges, US...Full story -
Saab makes first Red Hawk delivery to Boeing
Saab has delivered the first T-7A Red Hawk aft assembly to Boeing, ahead of the maiden engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) flight in September.Full story -
Taiwan still keen on acquiring JASSMs from the US
An official from Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) said on 19 April that Taipei is still keen on acquiring AGM-158-series Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff...Full story -
Increasingly lethal response likely to quell Myanmar protests
In a statement released on 13 April, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet warned that Myanmar was moving towards a “full blown conflict”. The...Full story