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Austria to procure AW169M helicopters
The Bundesheer, the Austrian Armed Forces, announced on its website on 21 September that it would procure 18 AW169M helicopters in co-operation with Italy. The EUR300...Full story -
PLAGF's 75th Group Army receives additional Type 15 lightweight tanks
The 75th Group Army of the People’s Liberation Army Ground Force (PLAGF) has received additional units of the Type 15 (also known as ZTQ-15) lightweight battle tank.Full story -
Update: Korean, European agencies agree on relocation of H155 production
South Korea’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) has signed an agreement with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to support the...Full story -
F-15EX engine competition offerors target production rates of 90–100 units per year
The two likely offerors for the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Boeing F-15EX Advanced Eagle fighter engine competition seek to reach annual production rates of 90–100...Full story -
New Type 05-based amphibious reconnaissance vehicle in PLA service
Chinese state-owned television has released footage showing what appears to be a new amphibious armoured reconnaissance vehicle operated by the People’s Liberation Army...Full story -
Update: Image suggests PLAAF is operating GB 100 precision-guided bomb
A photograph has emerged on the WeChat social media account of the Western Theatre Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) suggesting that the...Full story -
CERBAIR unveils Chimera C-UAS system
French company CERBAIR is seeking overseas customers for its new Chimera man-portable counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS), which is designed to address small-UAS...Full story -
Australia launches dart rocket carrying prototype radio frequency receiver for RAAF
The Department of Defence (DoD) in Canberra has announced that a dart rocket carrying a prototype radio frequency receiver for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) was...Full story -
First Brazilian Gripen arrives in-country
The first Saab Gripen E for Brazil arrived in-country on 20 September, having been shipped from Norrköping in Sweden.Full story -
Philippine Air Force receives first four of six Super Tucano aircraft
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has received the first four of six Embraer Defense & Security A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft it ordered in late 2017.Full story -
Pentagon fields early version of advanced AI development platform
The Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC) is fielding early variants of the centre’s new AI capability development platform, with plans to host the...Full story -
JAIC Smart Sensor plays key role in USAF advanced ISR pod prototype
A key artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled video processing technology, developed by the Pentagon’s Joint Artificial Intelligence Center, is playing a key role in the US...Full story -
Update: USAF reveals new eSeries designation for digitally designed assets
The US Air Force (USAF) has revealed a new designating system for its assets, adding the ‘e’ identifier to all aircraft, weapons, and satellites to be digitally...Full story -
ULA steps up scrutiny of supplier ownership
United Launch Alliance (ULA) has expanded efforts to determine who owns its suppliers after finding out that one of them was Chinese-owned, according to the head of the...Full story -
Afghanistan receives additional Super Tucanos
Afghanistan has received a further four Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC)-Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light attack turboprop aircraft, with a delivery ceremony held at Kabul...Full story -
Hanwha Systems selected as preferred bidder for KDDX combat system and multi-function radar
Hanwha Systems was selected on 16 September as the final preferred bidder to provide the combat system and multifunction radar for South Korea’s KDDX destroyer...Full story -
Germany to form A400M Multinational Air Transport Unit with Hungary
Germany is establishing a new multinational unit to operate the Airbus A400M transport aircraft, with Hungary committed as its first partner.Full story -
DoD awards USD7.4 billion for USAF and FMS Reaper production
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) a USD7.4 billion contract to cover future domestic and international...Full story -
India raises cap on defence foreign investment
India has formally raised the cap on foreign direct investment (FDI) in the defence sector. New FDI regulations also introduce a ‘national security’ clause to heighten...Full story -
Australia revamps defence contracting
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 18 September plans to strengthen the contractual requirements related to industrial-collaboration obligations.Full story