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Turkey launches Pakistan Navy's first Milgem corvette

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 09:57
Turkey's Istanbul Naval Shipyard has launched the first Milgem corvette on order for the Pakistan Navy (PN).
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Update: Taliban seize more Afghan provincial capitals

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 09:57
Four more provincial capitals have fallen to the Taliban in rapid succession, meaning that 10 out of Afghanistan's 34 provincial centres have now come under the group's...
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Taliban capture additional Afghan provincial capitals in rapid offensive

Mon, 16/08/2021 - 09:56
The Taliban have captured at least four more provincial capitals in Afghanistan as government forces struggle to contain the group's rapid advance and Washington and...
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Bell reaches midway point of 360 Invictus assembly

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 18:22
Bell has assembled just over 50% of its 360 Invictus helicopter that it is developing for the US Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft-Competitive Prototype...
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South Korean navy commissions first KSS-III-class, SLBM-capable submarine

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 16:27
The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) has commissioned its first locally developed, diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) capable of deploying submarine-launched ballistic...
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US ARL eyes ‘nanoarchitectures' for lighter, stronger materials

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 16:27
US Army-funded researchers have developed a new lightweight, resilient material with potential uses in armour, protective coatings, and space systems.
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Australia declares final operational capability for third Hobart-class destroyer

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 12:53
The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) third Hobart-class air warfare destroyer, HMAS Sydney, has achieved final operational capability (FOC).
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Australia, US formalise co-operation on Precision Strike Missile programme

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 12:52
Australia and the United States have signed an agreement to formalise co-operation on precision-strike capability.
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US Air Force awards Hermeus contract for hypersonic aircraft, propulsion system work

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 09:37
The US Air Force (USAF) on 30 July awarded Hermeus a USD60 million jointly funded contract to accelerate the commercial development of hypersonic aircraft and propulsion...
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US to deploy 3,000 troops to Afghanistan to help with evacuation as Taliban close in on Kabul

Fri, 13/08/2021 - 09:37
Washington is deploying an additional 3,000 military troops to Afghanistan to assist with the evacuation of US civilian personnel from its embassy in Kabul, as well as...
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South American military aircraft and personnel combat forest fires

Thu, 12/08/2021 - 18:57
The armed forces of Bolivia and Peru have deployed fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft equipped with Guardian firefighting systems and Bambi buckets to combat forest fires...
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Denel announces restructuring in effort to reform company

Thu, 12/08/2021 - 17:03
South Africa's Denel formally announced the reorganisation of the company from six divisions to two, as part of a broader five-year plan.
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Australian DoD rebuts claim that weight issues could affect turret integration on Boxer CRVs

Thu, 12/08/2021 - 15:23
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has rejected claims of a weight problem that could affect the successful integration of the Lance turrets contracted for 133...
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South Korea increases budget for procurement of indigenous UAVs

Thu, 12/08/2021 - 15:23
The South Korean government plans to increase its budget for the procurement of locally developed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) more than sixfold within a year – from...
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Taiwanese navy receives first improved Tuo Chiang-class corvette

Tue, 27/07/2021 - 17:49
The Republic of China Navy (RoCN) has received its first improved Tuo Chiang (also spelled Tuo Jiang)-class fast missile corvette.
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North and South Korea restore military communication lines

Tue, 27/07/2021 - 17:18
North and South Korea have restored the military communication lines between the two countries that were severed almost 13 months ago over what Pyongyang had described...
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New MRL system in service with PLA's Tibet Military Command

Tue, 27/07/2021 - 16:41
Chinese state-owned media has revealed that a new wheeled multiple rocket launcher (MRL) system has entered service with a combined arms brigade under the People's...
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India details OFB corporatisation plan

Tue, 27/07/2021 - 14:42
The Indian government has disclosed more information about its plan to restructure its network of 41 defence factories presently operating under the Ordnance Factory...
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MINUSMA reinforcements will enable new forward base concept

Tue, 27/07/2021 - 12:15
The UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) needs additional personnel in part so it can implement a new forward operating base concept,...
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Surface Force commander cites payload and unmanned deployment potential of Independence LCS vessels

Tue, 27/07/2021 - 11:17
The Surface Force plans to take advantage of the payload and unmanned system deployment capability of the Independence variant of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS),...
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