Defence`s Feeds

The UAE's Tawazun revealed on 17 November that it had provided AED350 million (USD95.3 million) in loans to Emirati firms through its Venture Debt Programme, which is...

Poland needs to make the F-35 work with other elements of the air force – as a system The dominating media narrative in the Polish public sphere portrays the F-35 acquisition as a giant leap [...]

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Two US industry groups – the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) and the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) – have urged Congress to quickly finish work...

Although Eran Karpen has disappeared from the management team list on the website of CommuniTake Technologies, an Israeli company specialising in high security mobile phones, he is still close to the Cyprus-based cyber-intelligence company Eitanium, which he was director of

According to our sources, a pumped up sales force from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) touched down in Hanoi via Dubai

According to our sources, Kuwait's State Security, headed since September 2020 by Salem bin Nawaf al-Sabah (IO, 23/09/20) - the

The Dubai Air Show on 14-18 November offered Norbert Ducrot, once Airbus Group's head of sales in Asia, the opportunity

The updated guidance on virtual assets published by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on 28 October should prompt a

While the Singaporean zero-day vulnerabilities company Coseinc was blacklisted by the US on 3 November (IO, 08/11/21), joining Israel's NSO

Although Eran Karpen has disappeared from the management team list on the website of CommuniTake Technologies, an Israeli company specialising in high security mobile phones, he is still close to the Cyprus-based cyber-intelligence company Eitanium, which he was director of

According to our sources, a pumped up sales force from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) touched down in Hanoi via Dubai

According to our sources, Kuwait's State Security, headed since September 2020 by Salem bin Nawaf al-Sabah (IO, 23/09/20) - the

The Dubai Air Show on 14-18 November offered Norbert Ducrot, once Airbus Group's head of sales in Asia, the opportunity

The updated guidance on virtual assets published by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on 28 October should prompt a

While the Singaporean zero-day vulnerabilities company Coseinc was blacklisted by the US on 3 November (IO, 08/11/21), joining Israel's NSO

India has ordered Highly Agile Modular Munition Extended Range (HAMMER) bomb guidance kits from France's Safran to integrate into the upgraded Mk1A variant of the...

Russia has deployed elements of at least three units to Crimea since 12 November. They are equipped with armoured personnel carriers (APCs), self-propelled howitzers...

Parsons Corporation, which recently acquired cyber and electronic warfare firm BlackHorse Solutions, and positioning, navigation, and timing device provider Echo Ridge,...

Americas

Bell Boeing won a $72 million contract modification, which exercises options to procure 15 Nacelle improvements kits, rotatable pool components and interim spares. The modification also provides for the installation of eight kits in conjunction with conversion area harness, electrical wiring interconnect system assessments, sustaining engineering, and over and above requirements for the CV-22 fleet aircraft. Work will take place in Texas and Pennsylvania. Estimated completion is in June 2025.

A successful Rapid Dragon test flight was concluded on November 6, according the US Air Force Research Laboratory. Conducted at White Sands Missile Range, a MC-130J airdropped a four-cell Rapid Dragon deployment system containing a AGM-158B separation test vehicle (STV) and three mass simulants. The STV was able to deploy its wings and tail, achieved aerodynamic control, and began a pull-up maneuver as it glided toward its new target.

Middle East & Africa

The United States has handed over six MD-530F+ attack helicopters to Lebanon. The rotorcraft were handed over to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) Air Force at Hamat Airbase. According to the US Embassy in Lebanon the helicopter is the first light attack helicopter of its kind to integrate APKWS missiles and live downlink of targeting data.  Most importantly, this technology showcases the LAF’s increasing levels of combat capabilities.

Elbit Systems and Roboteam together launched ROOK, a multi-payload military 6X6 Unmanned Ground Vehicle (UGV), on Tuesday. The ROOK UGV was developed based on the operational experience accumulated through fielding of the 4×4 PROBOT UGV systems in several countries including the US, France, Israel and the UK.

Europe

Airbus and Thales launched the CERES space system (Capacité de Renseignement Electromagnétique Spatiale or Space-based Signal Intelligence Capability) satellites built for the French Armament General Directorate (DGA). The CERES satellites were successfully launched from the European spaceport in French Guiana, on-board a Vega launcher.

Asia-Pacific

Indonesia is now obliged to pay South Korea $1.35 billion, down by nearly $85 million for their joint KF-X fighter jet development project. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration concluded years of negotiations with Indonesia last week on a cost-sharing deal.

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Breaking news: British F-35B crashed this morning during operations from HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier. An F-35B, one of the eight British jets embarked aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth has crashed this morning around 10AM GMT [...]

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