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Covid-19: US Air Force, Boeing reach deal on KC-46A fixes and funding
Boeing and the US Air Force (USAF) on 2 April reached deals on a final fix for the KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling tanker’s troublesome remote vision system (RVS) and a...Full story -
Japan Coast Guard orders two more H225 helicopters
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has ordered two more H225 helicopters to bolster the service’s search-and-rescue, disaster relief, and law enforcement capabilities.Full story -
Update: Libya's GNA says Jordan sold UAVs to its enemy
Libya’s Government of National Accord (GNA) has said that Jordan has sold Chinese-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the Libyan National Army (LNA), a powerful...Full story -
Iran plans to construct 6,000-tonne destroyer
Iran is planning to build a destroyer that displaces about 6,000 tonnes, according to an interview with Admiral Amir Rastegari, the head of the Ministry of Defence and...Full story -
Boeing cites manufacturing, assembly issues for leaky KC-46A fuel system
Faulty seals are to blame for the leaky fuel system on the US Air Force (USAF) Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling tanker, according to a company executive.Full story -
DARPA seeks enhanced low-light navigation performance for unmanned systems
A new programme from the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) aims to address a key weakness of autonomous and semi-autonomous land systems: the need for...Full story -
USMC buys FLIR Systems' Centaur unmanned ground vehicles
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is buying more than 140 Centaur unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) under a new contract with FLIR Systems for USD18.6 million.Full story -
Estonia joins Finland and Latvia in armoured vehicle development programme
Estonia has signed a technical agreement with Finland and Latvia enabling it to continue to participate in the programme to develop military requirements and a platform...Full story -
Covid-19: US HASC chairman calls for better use of Pentagon innovative technology production
A top US lawmaker is calling for the better use of the Pentagon’s innovative technology production qualities to scale up responses to the coronavirus, Covid-19.Full story -
Covid-19: Austal signals strong 2020 despite pandemic impact
Australian naval shipbuilder Austal has said its business activities remain “largely unaffected” by Covid-19 and that it is on track to register annual increases in...Full story -
CPI-M ambush underlines ongoing high operational capabilities in India's Chhattisgarh state
On 21 March, 17 security forces personnel were killed and 14 others were wounded when Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-M) militants conducted an ambush on a...Full story -
Covid-19: Armée de l'Air mobilises Morphée medevac module for Phénix MRTT
France is making heavy use of a specialist aero-medical evacuation (medevac) module for its recently acquired Airbus Defence and Space (DS) A330-200 Phénix Multi-Role...Full story -
RAN's MH-60R helicopters to begin first-of-class flight trials aboard LHD
First-of-class flight trials for Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) MH-60R ‘Romeo’ maritime multirole helicopters aboard landing helicopter dock (LHD) vessel HMAS Adelaide...Full story -
Japan's first Soryu-class submarine equipped with lithium-ion batteries arrives at home base
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF’s) first Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) equipped with lithium-ion batteries, arrived at its home base...Full story -
Boeing Australia advances Loyal Wingman development
Boeing Australia’s first Loyal Wingman unmanned aircraft prototype has stood on its own wheels and powered up its electrical system for the first time, the company...Full story -
China's Y-20 aircraft capable of transporting two Type 15 lightweight tanks, claims state media
Chinese state-owned media has claimed that the Xian Aircraft Corporation (XAC) Y-20A Kunpeng strategic transport aircraft is capable of transporting up to two Type 15...Full story -
Covid-19: US Army extends up-gunned Stryker competition again
Vendors vying for the contract to up-gun the US Army Stryker fleet with a 30mm cannon now have an additional two months to submit their proposals, although the service...Full story -
Number of Chinese military aircraft approaching Japanese airspace rose by nearly 6% in FY 2019
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) scrambled its fighter aircraft a total of 675 times in fiscal year 2019 (FY 2019) in response to Chinese military aircraft...Full story -
US State Department approves potential FMS of AGM-84L Harpoon missiles and Mk 54 lightweight torpedoes for India's P-8I maritime aircraft
The US Department of State has approved potential Foreign Military Sales (FMSs) of air-launched AGM-84L Harpoon Block II anti-ship missiles and Mk 54 All-Up-Round...Full story -
EDA, ESA preparing to launch full-scale AUDROS demonstrator
A joint research contract to build and demonstrate an unmanned aerial system (UAS) and hangar system under a broader project to enable satellite communications-enabled...Full story