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UK progresses F-35B deliveries
The United Kingdom has received an additional batch of Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning fighters, with the arrival of three new aircraft into their Royal Air Force (RAF)...Full story -
Lockheed Martin receives USD1.4 billion for FMS C-130J work
Lockheed Martin has been awarded USD1.4 billion to support future Foreign Military Sales (FMS) work on the C-130J Hercules through to 30 November 2030.Full story -
Norinco's CR500 VTOL UAV cleared for delivery to undisclosed customer
The China North Industries Group Corporation (Norinco) announced on 27 November that its Golden Eagle CR500 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle...Full story -
Russia's Security Council gains power
Russia’s Security Council (Sovet Bezopasnosti: SB) was established in 1992, the direct successor of its Soviet counterpart to the Soviet Security Council, although...Full story -
Sea Venom/ANL completes final qualification firing
MBDA has completed the second and final qualification firing of the Sea Venom/Anti-Navire Léger (ANL) air-launched anti-ship missile, marking a major step towards the...Full story -
Japan launches first optical data-relay satellite
Japan has launched an H-2A (also spelled H-IIA) rocket carrying its first optical data-relay satellite designed to transmit data collected by reconnaissance satellites...Full story -
Hyundai Rotem readies Multipurpose Unmanned Ground Vehicle for delivery
South Korean defence and engineering prime Hyundai Rotem has been selected as the supplier of Multipurpose Unmanned Ground Vehicles (MUGVs) to the Republic of Korea...Full story -
LIG Nex1 unveils Sea Sword 3 USV
South Korean defence contractor LIG Nex1 unveiled the latest iteration of its unmanned surface vehicle (USV) family, Hae Gum 3 (Sea Sword 3), at the Defense and Security...Full story -
UK Boxer production contracts awarded to RBSL and WFEL
ARTEC consortium partners Rheinmetall Landsysteme and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) have awarded two separate subcontracts to Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) and WFEL...Full story -
UK receives first remanufactured AH-64E Apache helos
The United Kingdom has received the first of its 50 Leonardo Boeing WAH-64D Apache Longbow AH1 attack helicopters to be remanufactured into the latest Boeing AH-64E...Full story -
Naval Group opens Manila office in pursuit of submarine deal
Naval Group has opened an office in Manila with a view to meeting the Philippine Navy’s (PN’s) requirement to procure diesel-electric submarines over the next few years.Full story -
India's EyeROV readies improved Tuna ROV
EyeROV, a startup funded by the Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), is looking to expand research and development...Full story -
German frigate halts check of Turkish ship suspected of breaking Libya embargo
The German frigate Hamburg participating in the European Union Naval Force Mediterranean’s (EUNAVFOR MED’s) Operation ‘Irini’ checked a Turkish cargo vessel suspected of...Full story -
NATO cyber exercise breaks new ground
NATO’s ‘Cyber Coalition 2020’ (CC20) exercise to defend the allies against cyber attacks, which took place on 16–20 November, embraced a number of firsts for the annual...Full story -
Germany orders Sea Tiger helicopters for Deutsche Marine
Germany has ordered the NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 Sea Tiger as a replacement for the navy’s current Westland Mk 88A Sea Lynx anti-submarine warfare/anti-surface warfare...Full story -
UK issues export fines of over GBP700,000
The UK government has received GBP700,368.01 (USD935,723) in fines between March and September for export control violations, the Department of International Trade...Full story -
CNO visit reveals ODIN-HELCAP laser weapon transition plan
New information has emerged on the US Navy’s (USN’s) plans to demonstrate a high-energy laser weapon able to defeat anti-ship cruise missile (ASCM) threats.Full story -
RoKAF receives first Cheongung-II M-SAM battery
The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has received its first battery of the locally developed Cheongung II medium-range surface-to-air missile (M-SAM) system,...Full story -
Northrop Grumman awarded USD4.8bn for Global Hawk development, modernisation, retrofit and sustainment
Northrop Grumman has been awarded USD4.8 billion for the development, modernisation, retrofit and sustainment of its RQ-4 Global Hawk series of high-altitude...Full story -
Pentagon's special ops directorate selects EnforceAir C-UAS platforms
The US Department of Defense’s (DoD's) special operations and low intensity conflict (SO/LIC) directorate has selected Israel-based D-Fend Solutions as the sole provider for radio frequency capabilities for counter-drone operations.Full story