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Defense giant Northrop Grumman Corp. has announced that its Next Generation Electronic Warfare (NGEW) suite for the F-16 fighter jet was successfully flight-tested alongside the AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) at Exercise Northern Lightning ’21. NG says the NGEW and SABR demonstrated...

Type 23 Frigate HMS Portland earlier hosted a ceremony at Devonport to mark her return to the Royal Navy fleet after an extensive refurbishment and upgrade. According to a Royal Navy news release that can be found here, the Type 23’s overhaul was completed by Babcock International at the...

The U.S. has removed its most advanced missile defense system and Patriot batteries from Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, even as the kingdom faced continued air attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels, satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press show. The redeployment of the defenses from Prince...

3RD MAW PROCURES MARINE CORPS’ FIRST MQ-9A “REAPER” Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, procured the Marine Corps’ first MQ-9A “Reaper” remotely piloted aircraft after transitioning from contractor owned, contractor operated to government owned, contractor...

The Ta Chiang (PGG-619), a Tuo Chiang-class stealth multi-mission corvette, is commissioned by the Navy on Thursday. CNA photo Sept. 9, 2021 Taipei, Sept. 9 (CNA) Taiwan on Thursday commissioned a Tuo Chiang-class stealth multi-mission corvette, a new domestically built naval vessel equipped...

Germany has rolled out the first of a pair of Airbus A320-series passenger aircraft to be used for medium- to long-haul liaison and aero-medical evacuation (medevac) duties. The first of two A321-251NX liaison aircraft for Germany was rolled out ahead of being fitted with its passenger and...

Kratos unveils XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aircraft at MSPO 2021

Radio Kielce screen grab U.S.-based drone-maker Kratos Defense & Security Solutions debuted its XQ-58A Valkyrie unmanned aircraft on the international market on Tuesday at the 29th International Defense Industry Exhibition MSPO 2021 in Poland. The XQ-58A is a low-cost tactical Unmanned...

JSM is meant for long-range strikes against both land targets and ships. by Kyle Mizokami Here's What You Need to Remember: NSM is designed to be low-observable—not entirely stealthy, but Kongsberg made design decisions to reduce the missile’s radar signature. The modern age of the missile at...

According to information published by the U.S. Department of Defense on September 6, 2021, the Pakistan Navy frigate PNS Alamgir (F 260) and German Navy frigate FGS Bayern (F 217) participated in a passing exercise (PASSEX) with guided-missile cruiser USS Shiloh (CG 67) in the Arabian Sea...

ByDylan Malyasov Credit: Lockheed Martin U.S. arms maker Lockheed Martin Corp has released a photo of the first prototype of its supersonic X-plane, the X-59 Quiet SuperSonic Technology (QueSST), during the beginning of the final assembly process. The company says the aircraft is developing...

The flagship of the UK’s Carrier Strike Group deployment (CSG21), aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, will visit Japan from this weekend. The visit will be a powerful demonstration of the UK’s close and enduring partnership with Japan and the UK’s commitment to maritime security in the...

TEHRAN, Sep. 05 (MNA) – Deputy Commander of Iranian Army Air Defense said that there is no concern about the implementation of electronic warfare operations and electronic disruption by the enemies. "When the threats against our country are mainly air threats, the type of defense should be...

It was 2004 when the Czech Republic signed a lease for 14 Gripen fighters to replace its Soviet MiG-21 fighters. Over the last 16 years, the Czech Gripen fighters have not just safeguarded the Czech skies but participated in several NATO missions as well. "At that time, it wasn't just about...

On 23 August, the U.S. Navy issued Stratasys with a $20m contract to purchase up to 25 Stratasys F900 3D printers over the next five years, with delivery of the first eight expected before the end of 2021. In addition to the printers, the contract includes initial support and sustainment...

On 30 August 2021, German Navy (GN) Marinefliegergeschwader 5 (MFG5) celebrated forty years of Lynx operations with a formation of eight Super Lynx Mk88A helicopters. Originally the German Navy ordered nineteen Sea Lynx Mk88 helicopters and the first Sea Lynx was delivered in 1981. In 1996, the...

Pakistan to replace Orion patrol aircraft with Brazilian jetliner An attendant stands beside a model of the Embraer Lineage 1000 business jet during the Asian Aerospace Show in Hong Kong on March 8, 2011. (Kin Cheung/AP) Pakistan’s Navy has selected the Embraer Lineage 1000 jetliner to...

Rafael and Raytheon are offering the SkyCeptor, while IAI is offering the Barak MX Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems are among the companies competing to supply missiles for Poland's new advanced air defense system. The details of the plans are to be...

Photo by Vitaliy Stechyshyn U.S. President Joe Biden has approved a new $60 mln security assistance package for Ukraine that included Javelin shoulder-fired anti-tank missiles, announced during a meeting with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky in Washington. “Ukraine and the United States...

Finnish state-owned defense manufacturer Patria has signed to sell 200 6×6 armoured vehicles to Latvia. The agreement was signed by Ministers of Defense Antti Kaikkonen and Artis Pabriks and President and CEO of Patria Esa Rautalinko. Announcing the contract on 27 August on its website the...