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Philippine Air Force expects delivery of final six Hermes 900 UAVs this year
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) revealed in its latest ‘Lead One Today’ quarterly e-newsletter that it is expecting delivery this year of the final six of nine Hermes 900...Full story -
National Audit Office warns on supporting elements for UK Carrier Strike
Delays to the Crowsnest airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) programme and lack of timely investment in critical support, sustainment, and logistics enablers...Full story -
South Korea approves plans to acquire more AEW&C and SIGINT platforms
As part of efforts to enhance South Korea’s intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capabilities the country’s Defense Project...Full story -
Airbus to provide E-Scan radars for German and Spanish Eurofighters
Airbus has been contracted to develop, deliver, and integrate electronically-scanned (E-Scan) radar sets for German and Spanish Eurofighter combat aircraft.Full story -
RNZN's new fleet support vessel arrives in New Zealand
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN’s) new fleet tanker/replenishment vessel sailed into Auckland Harbour on 26 June following a 15-day journey from the South Korean...Full story -
UK rolls out VIP Voyager
The United Kingdom has rolled out an Airbus A330 Voyager tanker-transport aircraft painted in a special VIP livery for use by senior government officials and members of...Full story -
Morocco signs for Apache helos
Morocco has signed for 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters for an undisclosed value, the manufacturer announced on 25 June.Full story -
Covid-19: HAL posts strong yearly profits but warns of pandemic impact
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) – India’s biggest defence company – posted strong revenue and profits in fiscal year (FY) 2019-20. The company added that while...Full story -
Plasan highlights new capabilities for StormRider vehicle
Israel’s Plasan has developed a new version of its 4×4 SandCat light armoured vehicle (LAV) called the StormRider with a gross vehicle weight (GVW) of up to 11.5 tonnes.Full story -
New Zealand's new replenishment tanker arrives home
The Royal New Zealand Navy’s (RNZN’s) new replenishment tanker, which will be known as HMNZS Aotearoa (A 11) once it is commissioned, has arrived home.Full story -
Update: Covid-19: US lawmakers seek further investigation into Roosevelt virus outbreak
Key members of the US Congress and Senate called on 19 June for a further investigation into the response of the US Navy (USN) to the late-March Covid-19 outbreak aboard...Full story -
Covid-19: US Navy expands testing to decrease virus transmission
Thanks to increased Covid-19 testing capacity, the US Navy (USN) has developed a surveillance-testing programme meant to create virus-free deployments and other...Full story -
Iran announces delivery of Kowsar jets, shows F-5Fs
Three indigenously produced Kowsar fighters have been delivered to the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF), the Iranian Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces...Full story -
Misawa Air Base hosts its first bilateral ‘elephant walk'
Members of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), the US Navy (USN), and the US Air Force (USAF) completed on 23 June a readiness exercise designed to validate the...Full story -
Pentagon solicits proposals for new hypersonic advanced warning system
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is soliciting industry proposals for the development and fielding of a new network of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, designed...Full story -
Belgium to scale back NH90 TTH ops, citing industrial, cost and manning problems
Belgium plans to scale back operations of its NH90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) battlefield rotorcraft due to declining industrial support, rising costs, and...Full story -
US Navy struggling with fixed-wing aircraft depot maintenance timeliness
The US Navy (USN) has completed its fixed-wing aircraft depot maintenance on time or ahead of schedule 52% of the time on average, according to a congressional watchdog.Full story -
US Air Force succeeding with fixed-wing aircraft depot maintenance timeliness
The US Air Force (USAF) has completed fixed-wing aircraft depot maintenance on time or earlier an average of 82% of the time over the last five fiscal years, according...Full story -
Rwanda to receive two MEDEVAC aircraft for Africa UN missions in 2022
Rwanda is to receive two new aircraft in 2022 that will be used for medical evacuation and light transport missions during international peacekeeping operations...Full story -
Thailand plans new ‘defence industry estate'
Thailand’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) is pushing ahead with plans to establish the country’s first defence industrial estate with the aim to boost self-sufficiency.Full story