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Turkey and Qatar to help establish regular Libyan army
Turkey and Qatar will help restructure forces loyal to Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) into a regular army based on the model that Turkey used to train the...Full story -
Pentagon names five Blue sUAS contractors
The Pentagon on 20 August selected Altavian, Parrot, Skydio, Teal Drones, and Vantage Robotics to provide small unmanned aerial system (sUAS) aircraft to the US...Full story -
Covid-19: Some US firms say acquisition prospects rebounding from pandemic
Executives at several US-based companies said this month that their acquisition opportunities are starting to recover from the effects of the coronavirus disease...Full story -
Heron Systems' AI defeats human pilot in US DARPA AlphaDogfight Trials
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm created by Heron Systems defeated a human US Air Force (USAF) pilot 5-0 on 20 August in the final round of the United States...Full story -
Exercise demonstrates PLA Army Aviation ability to use commercial ships as temporary flight decks
An aviation brigade of China’s People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) has conducted an exercise at sea showing its ability to utilise a commercial...Full story -
5G, LEO satellites dominate US Army plans for next ITN iteration
Incorporation of 5G mobile networking technologies and low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite capabilities into US Army operations are expected to dominate development work on...Full story -
Images emerge of Chinese tracked amphibious bridging system
Chinese state-owned media have released video footage showing what appears to be a new tracked amphibious ferry and bridging system for use by the People’s Liberation...Full story -
Update: Images show wide-body variant of Z-8G helicopter undergoing load-carrying trials
The first clear images of the wide-body variant of the Changhe Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) Z-8G medium-lift helicopter have emerged on Chinese social media sites...Full story -
German authorities' efforts to unmask public-sector far-right extremists face hurdles
The 2nd Kommandokräfte (Commando Forces) Company of Germany’s Kommando Spezialkräfte (KSK) special forces command was disbanded on 1 August owing to increasing far-right...Full story -
Reaction Engines and Rolls-Royce partner on high-speed aircraft propulsion
Reaction Engines and Rolls-Royce announced a new strategic partnership agreement related to high-speed aircraft propulsion, it was announced on 21 August.Full story -
Covid-19: GAO warns virus impacts could lead to further US Navy shipyard maintenance delays
The effects of Covid-19 could exacerbate the carrier and submarine maintenance delays that already plague US Navy (USN) shipyards, according to a US Government...Full story -
Army 2020: Kalashnikov previews AK-19 assault rifle
The Kalashnikov Group unveiled a new variant of the AK-12 assault rifle family on its social media platforms on 17 August. Designated as the AK-19, the rifle is...Full story -
Turkey continues to chart eastern Mediterranean area disputed with Greece following frigate collision
The Turkish geological survey vessel Oruç Reis continued to chart an area in the eastern Mediterranean claimed by both Greece and Turkey following the 12 August...Full story -
Elbit Systems completes environmental qualification trials of Thor UAS ahead of deliveries to Southeast Asian army
Israel’s Elbit Systems announced on 16 August that its Thor vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) mini-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) has completed a series of...Full story -
Japan outlines new measures to strengthen industrial base
Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) is undertaking a series of internal reviews to enhance defence industrial policies related to contracting, supply chains, imports, and...Full story -
Hungary to produce Lynx IFVs
Hungary is to establish a joint venture with Rheinmetall to produce Lynx infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), Rheinmetall announced in a press release on 18 August. The...Full story -
Covid-19: COTECMAR still plans to meet delivery deadline for Colombian Navy auxiliary vessel
Despite construction delays caused by a three-week nationwide lockdown due to Covid-19 restrictions, the Colombian state-run company Corporacion de Ciencia y Tecnología...Full story -
KBR to buy intel and space firm Centauri
KBR has agreed to acquire fellow US engineering company Centauri for about USD800 million in cash, expanding its presence in such fast-growing areas as intelligence and...Full story -
USAF to launch ARES modernisation plan for F-22 fighter
The US Air Force (USAF) is to launch its latest modernisation drive for the Lockheed Martin F-22 combat aircraft, dubbed Advanced Raptor Enhancement and Sustainment...Full story -
Northrop Grumman Armament Systems advances M-ACE development
Northrop Grumman Armament Systems is moving to verify the design and upgrade its Mobile Acquisition Cueing and Effector (M-ACE) system following a test event completed...Full story