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New heavy-duty trucks in service with PLA's Tibet Military District
The Tibet Military District of China’s People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) has received new 8 × 8 heavy-duty military trucks manufactured by the Shaanxi...Full story -
Serbia notes interest in Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk jets
The Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk is one of the options that Serbia is considering as a replacement for its existing jet trainer and light attack fleets.Full story -
Indra formally joins FCAS alongside Airbus, Dassault
Indra has formally joined the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/Syst?me de Combat A?rien du Futur (SCAF) programme as the national lead for Spain, alongside Airbus for...Full story -
Japan commits to local F-35 production
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has confirmed plans to continue the local production of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft.Full story -
Pentagon wants to spend billions pulling US troops out of Germany
US Defense Secretary Mark Esper unveiled a tentative roadmap for moving 11,900 US troops out of Germany, and relocating the lion’s share to either Belgium, Italy, or...Full story -
US Air Force issues Combat Air Force Contracted Air Support adversary air contracts
The US Air Force (USAF) on 21 July awarded contracts to three companies to provide realistic and challenging advanced adversary air training, according to a service...Full story -
NZDF trialling electric motorbikes
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) announced on 27 July that it has begun trialling electric utility motorbikes to determine their suitability for military use.Full story -
Orolia weighs ‘mixed set' PNT capability for LTAMDS
New York-based defence subcontractor Orolia Defense & Security is weighing a proposed “mixed set” position, navigation, and timing (PNT) capability solution for the US...Full story -
FLIR Systems takes aim at small UAS applications with Hadron imaging module
Imaging sensor specialist FLIR Systems has launched a new compact electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) camera module aimed at small unmanned aircraft system (UAS), robotics,...Full story -
Lockheed Martin sells Indago 3 UAV to Switzerland
Armasuisse has contracted Lockheed Martin to procure a fleet of the company’s Indago 3 small Group 1 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the Swiss Army, according to a...Full story -
Royal New Zealand Navy commissions new fleet support vessel
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) commissioned its new fleet tanker/replenishment vessel, HMNZS Aotearoa (A 11), in a ceremony held on 29 July at Devonport Naval Base in...Full story -
First five of 36 Rafale fighter aircraft arrive in India
The first five of 36 Dassault Rafale multirole fighter aircraft ordered for the Indian Air Force (IAF) in late 2016 for EUR7.9 billion (USD9.27 billion) landed at Ambala...Full story -
MHI, Boeing sign DCS agreement to upgrade Japanese F-15J fleet
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Boeing have signed a Direct Commercial Sale (DCS) agreement to support upgrades to Japan’s fleet of F-15J Eagle combat aircraft.Full story -
India issues new draft policy for military acquisitions
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released a second draft of proposed new defence procurement guidelines, with a view to unveiling the formal policy later this...Full story -
Household Cavalry Regiment receives British Army's first Ares AFVs
Deliveries of General Dynamics Land Systems-UK (GDLS-UK) Ajax family of armoured vehicles to British Army frontline units began earlier this month with the arrival of...Full story -
Indonesia launches two more PC-40-class patrol vessels
Indonesian shipbuilder PT Caputra Mitra Sejati has launched two more PC-40-class patrol boats on order for the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan...Full story -
US Army seeking mobile camouflage systems for combat vehicles
The US Army is calling on industry to propose innovative, mobile camouflage systems (MCSs) that will better conceal its moving ground combat vehicles.Full story -
Pentagon awards GE Aviation contract modification for engine parts
The US Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) on 24 July awarded GE Aviation a contract modification worth about USD259 million for supplies related to aircraft engine platform...Full story -
NORTHCOM eyes private-sector satcom for Arctic operations
US Northern Command (NORTHCOM) faces challenges in securing satellite communications (satcom) in Arctic regions and is seeking to experiment with private-sector satcom...Full story -
Uzbekistan begins upgrading its T-64 MBTs
The Uzbek army has begun upgrading its fleet of T-64 main battle tanks (MBTs) to the T-64MV standard following a series of successful user trials, the State Committee of...Full story