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Up Media reports that the Teng Yun unmanned air vehicle from Taiwan’s National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) might be armed with the TC-1 air-to-air missile. The United States sells 4 MQ-9B "Guardian of the Sea" UAV systems, which are mainly used for long-distance...

The original Kingfisher concept envisaged a novel replacement for the legacy Mk 11 Depth Charge. (Credit: BAE Systems ) BAE Systems is continuing development of its private-venture Kingfisher gun-launched, multi-purpose carrier round, with plans now taking shape for firing trials with a...

The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Friday an agreement worth about for $34 million for logistics support for the Afghanistan Air Force MD-530F aircraft fleet. Within the deal, which was a modification to a previous contract, MD Helicopters Inc. will perform support of Afghanistan’s...

Naval Group has unveiled its SMX 31 E concept submarine, integrating the latest digital technologies for reinforced operational efficiency and significant versatility of use. Stealthier thanks to her biomimetic covering, the ship also benefits from an unmatched electrical energy storage capacity...

MAST-F illustration French Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly has announced that MBDA is to develop the Future Tactical Air-to-Surface Missile (MAST-F) program as the main French Army air to ground armament for the Tiger combat helicopter. MBDA was selected after proposing to the...

BAE Systems has awarded Meggitt a £4.2m contract to supply nose radome technology for the Eurofighter Typhoon’s Multi-Function Array radar system. Image: Meggitt BAE Systems has awarded Meggitt a £4.2m contract to supply nose radome technology for the Eurofighter Typhoon’s Multi-Function...

Australia composite specialist Quickstep Holdings has reached an agreement with Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) to acquire its aerospace maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) facility in Tullamarine, near Melbourne airport. Quickstep said on 13 November that under the terms of the asset...

The US Navy (USN) has contracted AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corporation to deliver a further 36 TH-73A training helicopters to add to the 32 already ordered. Seen at the Sea-Air-Space conference outside Washington, DC, in May 2019, the TH-73A is to replace the Bell TH-57 JetRanger in training...

Croatia has received the final offers from the four government teams hoping to secure the country’s requirement to replace its Yugoslav era MiG-21 ‘Fishbed’ fighters. With the best and final bids now submitted, Croatia will begin the state-level decision making process for its MiG-21...

Egypt & Sudan to conduct their 1st joint air force exercise at Merowe Air Base in Sudan The Egyptian Air Force will participate in the Exercise with MIG-29M/M2 fighter jets. Protectors of Nile 2020. @mahmouedgamal44

Second vessel delivery marks successful completion of Damen order On 12th November, the Pakistan Navy commissioned its new Corvette – a Damen OPV 1900 – named PNS Tabuk at the Port of Constanta, Romania. The ship is part of a two vessel order with Damen, signed by the Pakistan Ministry of...

Saudi Arabia will strike those who threaten the kingdom’s security and stability with an “iron fist”, the crown prince said on Thursday, one day after an attack on a Remembrance Day ceremony injured two in the kingdom. FILE PHOTO: Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman attends the...

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks at a press conference in Davao on the country's Mindanao Island on Oct. 6, 2019. (Kyodo) The Philippines said Wednesday it will suspend for another six months its earlier decision to discontinue a visiting forces agreement with the United States...

The Philippines is close to a decision on whether to procure 16 Mil Mi-171 twin-engine multipurpose helicopters from Russia to meet a long-standing requirement within the Philippine Air Force (PAF) for heavy-lift helicopters. The acquisition, if it goes ahead, will represent the Philippines’...

The Chengdu J-20 (Chinese: 歼-20; pinyin: Jiān-Èrlíng), also known as Mighty Dragon (Chinese: 威龙; pinyin: Wēilóng), is a single-seat, twinjet, all-weather, stealth, fifth-generation fighter aircraft developed by China's Chengdu Aerospace Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force...

The Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS II) pod successfully completed its initial hardware qualification testing at Patuxent River Nov.6. NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND, PATUXENT RIVER, Md. -- The Naval Aviation Training System and Ranges program office (PMA-205) recently completed...

The following is the Nov. 10, 2020 Congressional Research Service report, Navy LPD-17 Flight II Amphibious Ship Program: Background and Issues for Congress. From the report This report discusses two types of amphibious ships being procured for the Navy: LPD-17 Flight II class amphibious ships...

According to a press release published on November 10, 2020, American Company Martin UAV successfully demonstrated the shipboard integration of its V-BAT as well as its impressive maritime capabilities in support of United States Southern Command’s counter-narcotics operations in the Eastern...

As we know that U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reapers have been flying unarmed reconnaissance missions from Poland since May, but it wasn’t until this month that the drones became fully operational. Air Forces in Europe christened a new set of facilities at Miroslawiec Air Base, Poland, March 1 to help...

Footage released on 11 November by the state-owned China Central Television 7 (CCTV 7) channel shows that People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) pilots of J-16 multirole fighter aircraft are using what appears to be a new helmet featuring a helmet-mounted display system (HMDS) for increased...