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European Parliament and Council agree EU's military budgets
The European Commission’s proposed budgets for the European Defence Fund (EDF) and military mobility were sewn up with a final nod on 14 December from the European...Full story -
Regional implications of Abraham Accords begin to emerge
Between August and October 2020, Israel concluded ‘normalisation’ agreements – brokered by the United States – with Bahrain, Sudan, and the United Arab Emirates. These...Full story -
China launches fourth and final LMS for Royal Malaysian Navy
China’s Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group has launched the fourth and final Keris-class Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) ordered for the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) as part...Full story -
Wilayat Gharb Afriqiyya faction's claimed kidnapping of more than 300 schoolboys in Katsina state indicates expansion of Islamist militancy to northwest Nigeria
More than 300 schoolboys were kidnapped during an attack by at least 100 armed gunmen on motorcycles at Government Science Secondary School in Kankara town in the...Full story -
USAF demos gatewayONE ‘fifth generation' connectivity
The US Air Force (USAF) has demonstrated the gatewayONE ‘fifth generation’ connectivity payload in a series of tests over the Yuma Proving Ground in Arizona.Full story -
DSME secures contract to upgrade three more Chang Bogo-class submarines for RoKN
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured a KRW165 billion (USD151 million) contract to upgrade three more Chang Bogo (Type...Full story -
Hack reveals wider campaign by foreign intelligence service
An investigation into the hacking of a cyber-security company appears to have revealed a global intrusion campaign affecting US government networks, among other targets....Full story -
Europol powers to increase under new agenda
European law enforcement agency Europol’s mandate is set to substantially widen, while the organisation’s budget and human resources will grow considerably in the coming...Full story -
US approves G550 special mission equipment for Italy
The US government has approved the sale to Italy of special mission kits for Gulfstream G550 aircraft, valued at an estimated USD500 million.Full story -
MH-60R helicopter selected for South Korean navy's MOH Batch II programme
South Korea's Defense Project Promotion Committee has selected the Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk multirole naval helicopter to meet the Republic of Korea Navy's...Full story -
Multi-domain, mesh networking opportunities seen with new satcom terminal
Mobile satellite and telecommunications company Kymeta is seeking to make inroads toward solutions for the US armed forces’ multi-domain, mesh networking requirements...Full story -
New Israeli camouflage sheet unveiled
The Israel Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Polaris Solutions has unveiled a new combined camouflage sheet that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has tested and added to its...Full story -
First GRSE-built P17A frigate enters water
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has launched the second of seven indigenously designed Nilgiri (Project 17A [P17A])-class guided-missile frigates on order...Full story -
US sanctions on Turkish defence agency may have wider global impact, says Janes
Dec 15, 2020, 16:11 by Charles ForresterThe US government announced the imposition of sanctions on Turkey’s defence acquisition organisation on 14 December over the Turkish acquisition of the Russian-made S-400 air-defence system.Full story -
Taiwan launches first improved Tuo Chiang-class fast missile corvette
Taiwan’s Lungteh Shipbuilding has launched the first improved variant of the Tuo Chiang (also spelled Tuo Jiang) class of fast missile corvettes for the Republic of...Full story -
US government sanctions Turkey over S-400 buy
The US government announced the imposition of sanctions on Turkey’s defence acquisition organisation on 14 December under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through...Full story -
Further US sanctions on Hizbullah allies unlikely to influence military operations abroad
The United States has imposed sanctions on Hizbullah since at least 2006. More recently, the government imposed sanctions under the Hizbullah Financial Prevention Act of...Full story -
Boeing to begin LRIP for F-15 EPAWSS electronic warfare suite
Boeing has been contracted to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) of the Eagle Passive/Active Warning and Survivability System (EPAWSS) upgrade for the Boeing F-15...Full story -
US warns of investment into ‘Chinese military firms'
The US State Department has warned of continuing US investment into Chinese companies that it says are linked to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).Full story -
Korean investors line up bids for shipbuilder Hanjin
Three investment teams are confirmed to have tabled bids to acquire South Korea’s Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction (HHIC), one of country’s most prominent naval...Full story