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Dutch CV90s to receive embedded cyber security capabilities
The mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the Royal Netherlands Army's (RNLA's) CV9035NL will include fitting the infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) with embedded cyber security...Full story -
Rheinmetall announces organisational restructure
Germany’s Rheinmetall announced an organisational restructuring as part of the company’s strategic realignment on 5 February, in a move that will see the firm reduce its...Full story -
Biden administration unveils force posture review roadmap
United States President Joe Biden is embarking on a plan to “repair alliances and engage with the world,” in part by ending support for the Saudi-led war in Yemen,...Full story -
Ultra to develop TLFAS towed sonar for Canadian Surface Combatant
Ultra Electronics Maritime Sonar Systems has been funded to commence work on the low-frequency variable-depth anti-submarine warfare (ASW) sonar system intended to equip...Full story -
NATO to found Space centre of excellence
NATO is to establish a centre of excellence in France, dedicated solely to the Space domain.Full story -
Aero India 2021: HAL's loyal wingmen break cover
The state-owned company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has revealed the Combat Air Teaming System (CATS) family of ‘loyal wingmen’ or ‘manned-unmanned warriors’,...Full story -
Systematic updates Frontline mounted C2 software suite
Systematic has developed a new version of its Frontline command and control (C2) software, the company announced on 4 February. Frontline is the mounted element of...Full story -
Sikorsky-Boeing nears return to wind tunnel FLRAA testing
Sikorsky-Boeing is returning to the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) National Full-Scale Aerodynamics Complex (NFAC), located at Moffett Field in Mountain View, California, in...Full story -
Poseidon build for Norway begins
Norway’s procurement of five Boeing P-8A Poseidons took a major leap forward on 29 January, with the announcement by the manufacturer that production of the first...Full story -
Pearson Engineering unveils mine avoidance and emergency clearance systems
Pearson Engineering has launched its Threat-Sense and Threat-Pathway air-scatterable and surface placed mine clearance solutions: a machine learning-based mine detection...Full story -
Northrop Grumman touts Fire Scout UAS for shipborne ASW
Northrop Grumman is touting its MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aircraft system (UAS) as a future ship-based anti-submarine warfare (ASW) platform, with a recent trial off the...Full story -
Duterte approves procurement of 15 more Black Hawk helicopters for Philippine Air Force
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the acquisition of 15 more Sikorsky Black Hawk multirole helicopters for the Philippine Air Force (PAF), Cabinet...Full story -
Aero India 2021: Indian Air Force issues RFP to HAL for 70 basic trainers
The Indian Air Force (IAF) issued a request for proposals (RFP) to state-owned company Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the planned acquisition of 70 Hindustan...Full story -
Australia to procure new landing craft and amphibious vehicles
Canberra will invest up to AUD800 million (USD610 million) to acquire new fleets of Australian-built amphibious vehicles and landing craft, Defence Minister Linda...Full story -
Aero India 2021: Indian TEDBF naval fighter showcased by HAL
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has showcased for the first time its Twin-Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) concept for the Indian Navy (IN), with a scale model...Full story -
RAF to begin UK-based Protector UAS trials in July
The Royal Air Force (RAF) is to launch United Kingdom-based trials later this year geared at facilitating the entry into service of its General Atomics Aeronautical...Full story -
South Korea enacts ‘foundational' defence industrial legislation
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) in Seoul has announced the enactment of a ‘foundational’ new law that aims to expand the national defence...Full story -
Update: Lockheed Martin reports reduced F-35 deliveries for 2020 due to Covid-19
Lockheed Martin delivered fewer F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft to domestic and international customers than planned in 2020, with the ongoing...Full story -
Pentagon freezes proposed troop drawdown plans in Germany
Plans to pull US troops out of Germany and redistribute them are on ‘freeze’ while the Biden administration reviews why the decision was made and how it will affect the...Full story -
US Navy prepares for shipbuilding plan changes
After releasing a shipbuilding plan in December 2020 that called for a significant fleet increase, US Navy (USN) officials say they now expect a course change with the...Full story