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The US Army fired three M982A1 Excalibur weapons from its Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) prototype on 19 December, and after a rocky start the final round directly hit a target at a 70 km range. For the past several years, the service has been looking at ways to close the field...

The Republic of Singapore Air Force has fielded the Aster 30 SAMP/T medium-range SAM system to bolster its upper tier air defence umbrella. Seen here is an Aster 30 launcher vehicle with a unique standalone midcourse-guidance datalink system immediately behind it. (Janes/Kelvin Wong) Fresh...

General Dynamics European Land Systems awarded CHF 46 million follow-on order for 56 PATROL and 1 RECCONAISANCE Open EAGLE 4×4 vehicles. Madrid, December 17, 2020– The Danish Ministry of Defense awarded a CHF 46 million contract to General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag (GDELS-Mowag) to...

The Hungarian Air Force has taken delivery of 16 H145M helicopters that it ordered. A total of twenty helicopters were ordered. https://www.vg.hu/kozelet/kozeleti-hirek/teljes-a-zlin-flotta-es-az-airbus-helikopterek-zome-is-megerkezett-3439117/

“The government has decided to terminate Nuri because the cost of maintaining the helicopter is getting higher, which makes it difficult for RMAF to continue its operations. “The age factor, as well as challenges in terms of maintenance, have resulted in higher aircraft costs and longer...

Elbit Systems Awarded $50 Million Contract to Supply Additional Digital Soldier Systems to the Royal Netherlands Army Haifa, Israel, December 16, 2020 – Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT, TASE: ESLT) (“Elbit Systems”) announced today that it was awarded an approximately $50 million follow-on...

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), the global aerospace and national security company owned by Eren and Fatih Ozmen, was selected to integrate the Link 16 line of sight (LOS) tactical datalink upgrade into the Air National Guard (ANG) EC-130J Commando Solo aircraft. Link 16 integration is a...

Embraer delivered the fourth C-390 Millennium multi-mission medium airlifter of a total of 28 units to the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). Like the three units already in operation, the fourth airlifter will be operated by the First Troop Transport Group (1st GTT). All 28 aircraft ordered by FAB are...

The next milestone in the joint test programme for Sweden's Saab 39 Gripen E is that the first aircraft is now based at Linköping/Malmen (Sweden), where it will be operated by the Försvarets MaterielVerk (FMV). In November 2020, the JAS39E, serial 396004, arrived at Malmen air base just west of...

In addition to our news item of 10 September 2020, the Fuerza Aérea Uruguaya (FAU, Uruguayan Air Force) took delivery of two KC-130H Hercules tanker-transport aircraft on 17 December 2020. The two aircraft, both former Ejército del Aire (EdA, Spanish Air Force) and registered TK.10-05 and...

On 17 December 2020, a Belgische Luchtmacht (BAF, Belgian Air Force) C-130H Hercules, with serial CH09, made her final flight out of Brussels-Melsbroek. By the end of the day, CH09 touched down at her home base at 16:21 hrs LT. This Hercules was delivered to the BAF in February 1973 and has...

Brazilian Air Force (FAB) received the second modernized E-99 (EMB 145 AEW&C Airborne Early Warning and Control) aircraft, designated E-99M, from Embraer, the service announced. The E-99M aircraft, which took off from Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo landed on at Wing 2 – Anápolis Air Base, Goiás on...

Polish Army receive first unit of PILICA Anti-Aircraft Missile System. The system have officially entered in service at the 3rd Air Defense Missile Brigade of Polish Army. This is the one of the six ordered system. One system includes: 6 fire units with artillery tractors, command station...

The modular launchers bring the very capable Joint Air-to-Ground Missile, and possibly more, to light vehicles and small patrol ships. Lockheed Martin has developed a four-round launcher for its new AGM-179A Joint Air-to-Ground Missile, or JAGM, that is designed to be readily installed on...

The BAE Systems’ Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) programme has achieved its most significant milestone to date with the USMC’s decision to move into full-rate production and award a US$184M contract for 36 vehicles. This comes shortly after the service declared the ACV had met the requirements...

Work is well underway on the two Helicopter Underwater Escape Training Simulators (HUETS) ordered by the UK Ministry of Defence for the Royal Navy Centre of Maritime SERE and Underwater Escape Training (RNCMSUET) under a £1.5M contract placed with Survival Systems Limited (SSL). This was awarded...

F124 frigate (left) and LCF (right). The replacement for both classes is set to be a unique Frigate class. Germany and the Netherlands have signed an agreement yesterday to work jointly on a next generation frigate which will replace the German Navy Sachsen-class (F124) and the Royal...

In a major milestone for Australia’s largest surface shipbuilding program, BAE Systems Australia has announced the beginning of prototyping on the Royal Australian Navy’s multibillion-dollar Hunter Class frigate fleet. At the world-class Osborne shipyard in South Australia, Minister for...

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has taken delivery of the Gotland-class submarine HMS Uppland following a refit in Karlskrona. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has taken delivery of the Gotland-class submarine HMS Uppland following a refit in Karlskrona...

IAI Heron TP UAV for Germany The five advanced Heron-TP unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that Germany is leasing from Israel may come unarmed. On December 15, the Social Democratic Party of Germany opposed buying weapons for the drones. A vote in the German parliament regarding the decision to...