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Update: Pentagon prioritising resource allocation to Indo-Pacific region amid tensions with China
Amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said on 21 July that the Pentagon is prioritising the re-allocation of assets,...Full story -
US Air Force awards Skyborg prototyping contracts
The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) on 23 July awarded indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) contracts to four companies for its Skyborg...Full story -
Hanwha Defense to deliver RMA Redbacks to Australia
South Korea’s Hanwha Defense has rolled out two initial Redback infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) for testing by the Australian Army as part of its Land 300 Phase 3...Full story -
US Army selects BAE Systems for development of newest DCGS variant
The US Army has selected BAE Systems to provide technological solutions for the newest variant of the service’s Distributed Common Ground Sensor-Army (DCGS-A)...Full story -
Austal lays keel for first of six Cape-class patrol boats for RAN
Australian shipbuilder Austal has laid the keel for the first of six ‘evolved’ Cape-class patrol boats ordered in May for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), according to a...Full story -
India requests six additional P-8I maritime multi-mission aircraft from US
India’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has sent a letter of request (LoR) to the US government for the procurement of six additional Boeing P-8I Neptune long-range maritime...Full story -
US revises policy for export of unmanned aircraft
The United States has changed its policy on the export of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), recategorising some of the most restricted platforms to make them easier to...Full story -
Kalashnikov completes state trials of Vityaz-MO 9 mm SMG
Rostec’s Kalashnikov Group has completed state trials of its new Vityaz-MO 9 mm submachine gun (SMG), the company announced on 22 July.Full story -
Update: US appears to confirm expanded F-15QA buy for Qatar
The United States appears to have confirmed an expanded procurement by Qatar of the Boeing F-15QA Advanced Eagle combat aircraft, with recent Department of Defense (DoD)...Full story -
US Congress, White House face standoff over Confederate names for military bases
US President Donald Trump and Congress are headed for a showdown over a USD740.5 billion fiscal year 2021 defence authorisation bill if lawmakers maintain a provision to...Full story -
First sight of buddy store on MQ-25A unmanned refueller
First images have emerged of the underwing pod installation on Boeing’s MQ-25A Stingray carrier-borne unmanned aerial refuelling system ahead of the start of flight...Full story -
IDF's Multi-Dimensional Unit tests new capabilities in first exercise
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on 23 July the completion of the first exercise of its new Multi-Dimensional Unit, signifying a step closer towards operational...Full story -
India, Indonesia pledge deepened collaboration
India and Indonesia have agreed to deepen defence co-operation, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in New Delhi announced on 27 July.Full story -
UAE reveals export controls list
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) export control authority, the Committee for Goods and Materials Subject to Import and Export Control, has released a list approved by...Full story -
Sincronia Logistica seeks expansion of UAV medical supply delivery service in Mexico
Sincronia Logistica of Mexico City plans to expand throughout Mexico following successful deliveries of medical supplies using DJI Matrice 210 RTK unmanned aerial...Full story -
German Heron TP UAV makes maiden flight
The Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP the medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for Germany has made its maiden flight, the...Full story -
JGSDF receives second MV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has taken delivery of its second Bell Boeing MV-22B Osprey tiltrotor aircraft.Full story -
China's AG600 amphibious aircraft conducts first take-off from sea
China’s locally built and developed AG600 amphibious aircraft conducted its first take-off from the sea on 26 July, the aircraft’s developer, the Aviation Industry...Full story -
US Air Force modernising LC-130H aircraft
The US Air Force (USAF) is modernising its fleet of Lockheed LC-130H Hercules ‘Skibird’ aircraft as the service leadership expects to see increasing demand for the...Full story -
UK, Italy and Sweden launch trilateral industrial discussion on FCAS
The three nations so far signed up to partner on the Future Combat Air System Technology Initiative (FCAS TI) have begun industrial discussions on developing a...Full story