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Turks pull out of surrounded Syrian outpost
Turkey has withdrawn the soldiers who manned an outpost that had been surrounded by the Syrian pro-government forces for 14 months.Full story -
Malaysia tallies deficiencies observed on first Keris-class littoral mission ship
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has compiled a list of deficiencies that were observed while operating the first Keris (littoral mission ship)-class vessel, and is now in...Full story -
Peruvian Navy surface fleet plan focuses on new OPVs
As part of its plans to revamp its surface fleet, the Peruvian Navy (MGP) will focus on building up to three new offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) as its new priority,...Full story -
Eurofighter submits Project 'Halcon' offer for Spain
Eurofighter has formally submitted to Spain its offer to provide a further 20 Typhoon aircraft under the country’s Project ‘Halcon’ (Falcon).Full story -
Ghanaian Navy opens new training complex
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo inaugurated a new Naval Training Command (Navtrac) facility that aims to be a regional centre of excellence for West Africa.Full story -
US contracts Black Hawk for Jordan's Royal Squadron
The United States has contracted the sale to Jordon of one Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter for royal duties.Full story -
China likely to deploy new multiple UAV launcher in near future
China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is likely to deploy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the near future that can be operated in swarms, as shown in video footage...Full story -
South Korean navy receives first dedicated training ship
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) received on 20 October its first dedicated training ship, according to an announcement made the following day by South Korea’s Defense...Full story -
New space centres and modernised ground sites to support NATO space domain
To buttress its nascent operational domain of space, NATO is refurbishing four satellite ground stations across its territory and will soon approve a new space...Full story -
Air-defence unit within PLAGF's 73rd Group Army demonstrates capabilities to counter UAV swarms
An air-defence unit within the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force’s (PLAGF’s) 73rd Group Army demonstrated its capabilities to counter swarms of small unmanned aerial...Full story -
Australia, UK sign frigate agreement
Australia and the United Kingdom have signed an agreement to collaborate on BAE Systems’ AUD35 billion (USD25 billion) programme to build nine Hunter-class frigates for...Full story -
Restrictions on Iran lifted
The UN arms embargo on Iran has expired as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement covering Iran’s nuclear programme that was signed in 2015.Full story -
‘Team Lynx' again adds Textron for OMFV bid
Textron Systems will again partner with Rheinmetall and Raytheon on their bid to build the US Army’s M2 Bradley replacement fleet, according to a 20 October...Full story -
Roketsan chief says Tunisia interested in guided bombs for UAVs
Tunisia and Indonesia are both interested in acquiring Roketsan guided munitions for their future unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), according to Murat İkinci, the Turkish...Full story -
First French light reconnaissance aircraft to be operational in 2021
The French Air and Space Force’s first light surveillance and intelligence aircraft, ‘Avion Léger de Surveillance et de Reconnaissance’ (ALSR), is currently undergoing...Full story -
PLAGF's PHL-03 MRL armed with new, longer-range guided rocket, says Chinese state media
Chinese state-owned media has reported that the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force’s (PLAGF’s) Tibet Military District is deploying what it claims to be a new,...Full story -
RNZAF receives CAE flight simulator for NH90 helicopters
Canadian company CAE announced on 19 October that it has handed over a flight simulator ordered by the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) in August 2018 to help train...Full story -
Post-coup discord threatens Malian government stability
Malian soldiers, led by a group of five colonels, forced President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta to step down in a bloodless coup on 18 August. His removal followed weeks of...Full story -
Leonardo demonstrates Wildcat, UAV teaming for UK
Leonardo has demonstrated manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) between a helicopter and a tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the United Kingdom.Full story -
Jordan exercises new Leclerc tanks
The Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF) confirmed on 19 October that it has received Nexter Leclerc main battle tanks (MBTs) from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Full story