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New Zealand P-8A conducts first flight
The first of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft ordered by New Zealand has conducted its first test flight.Full story -
Luftwaffe deploys Eurofighters in Indo-Pacific for first time
The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has flown a detachment of Eurofighters with supporting aircraft and personnel into the Indo-Pacific region. The aircraft covered a...Full story -
AeroVironment buys autonomy firm Planck Aerosystems
US-based AeroVironment has expanded its unmanned aircraft system (UAS) capabilities by acquiring autonomy business Planck Aerosystems, the buyer announced on 17 August.Full story -
Brazilian Army details H225M upgrade
The Brazilian Army is upgrading four more of its Airbus Helicopters H225M (locally called the HM-4 Jaguar) tactical multi-purpose helicopters with new survivability and...Full story -
Polish Navy takes delivery of Kormoman II MCMV Albatros
The Polish Navy took delivery of its second Kormoran II (Project 258) mine countermeasures vessel (MCMV), ORP Albatros (602), during a ceremony held at Remontowa...Full story -
Germany procures C-UAS capability from ESG
The German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has procured five counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UASs).Full story -
PLA says J-20 tracking foreign military aircraft in East China Sea ADIZ
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has announced that it has dispatched a Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter into China's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) to ‘track'...Full story -
First Saudi THAAD sites expected to be completed in 2026
The first four sites for Saudi Arabia's Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems are expected to be completed by the end of 2026 and all seven by April 2028,...Full story -
Going operational: JADC2 technology concepts hit the field
Since its inception in late 2020 as the Pentagon's main vehicle to usher in a new era of joint, technology-driven warfare, the Joint All-Domain Command and Control...Full story -
South Korea prioritises offsets on KF-21 programme
South Korea has added its domestically developed KF-21 (Boramae) fighter aircraft to its list of priority defence offset projects during the coming few years.Full story -
Snakehead LDUUV prototype completes ‘milestone' IPOE demonstration
The US Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport has revealed an end-to-end demonstration of a so-called intelligence preparation of the operational...Full story -
SNC to trial ISR high-altitude balloon for UK MoD
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) unmanned high-altitude balloon (HAB) as part of Project Aether, the company announced on 10...Full story -
France completes Mali withdrawal
The French military announced on 15 August that it has completed its withdrawal from Mali, saying the last unit from its main base at Gao had crossed into Niger earlier...Full story -
QNu Labs to deliver quantum communication systems to Indian Army
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has decided to procure quantum key distribution (QKD) systems from Bangalore-based QNu Labs to enhance secured communication for the...Full story -
Qatar Emiri Air Force receives first Typhoons, readies aircraft for QRA duty
Four Qatari Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft are to depart from BAE Systems Warton site “within days” to take up quick reaction alert (QRA) duty ahead of the FIFA...Full story -
Australia plans to drop PC-21 from attack controller training
Australia is “developing options” to better meet Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) training.Full story -
Iran hosting UAV competition for Russia's Army Games
An Iranian base that is allegedly used to train foreign terrorists to operate unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is hosting part of the International Army Games 2022,...Full story -
First Italian PPA departs on maiden deployment
The first of the Italian Navy's new class of multirole offshore patrol ships (Pattugliatore Polivalente d'Altura: PPA), ITS Paolo Thaon di Revel (P 430), has set sail...Full story -
Taiwan engages US on missile sustainment
Taiwan has awarded the US a contract to sustain missile systems operated by the Republic of China Air Force (ROCAF). The deal – worth TWD2.5 billion (USD84 million) –...Full story -
US Army to receive four Mid-Range Capability battery prototypes, fielding set for 2023
Lockheed Martin is poised to deliver four initial Mid-Range Capability (MRC) weapon system batteries to the US Army by the end of 2022. If all goes as planned the...Full story