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RAF seeks zero-emissions trainer aircraft

Thu, 08/07/2021 - 13:30
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) is seeking a zero-emissions trainer aircraft as part of a wider national drive to net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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US Air Force issues airworthiness approval for Kitty Hawk's Heaviside eVTOL aircraft

Thu, 08/07/2021 - 13:30
The US Air Force's (USAF's) Agility Prime programme has issued airworthiness approval to Kitty Hawk for its Heaviside tilt propeller electric vertical take-off and...
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USN to continue development of submarine-launched MEDUSA UUV

Thu, 08/07/2021 - 13:29
The US Navy (USN) is progressing the development of its new Mining Expendable Delivery Unmanned Submarine Asset (MEDUSA), with plans to demonstrate a prototype system in...
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GA-ASI delivers first Reaper for the Netherlands

Thu, 08/07/2021 - 13:00
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) delivered the first MQ-9A Reaper medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the...
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IRGC Ground Forces receive new weapons

Thu, 08/07/2021 - 12:56
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) announced on 7 July that its ground forces have received a range of new, advanced weapons that included tactical ballistic...
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US Army postponing network's Common Modular Open Suite of Standards until 2025

Thu, 08/07/2021 - 10:09
The US Army is delaying plans to roll out a Common Modular Open Suite of Standards (CMOSS) as part of its network modernisation initiative, the Integrated Tactical...
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Egypt inaugurates major new naval base

Thu, 08/07/2021 - 10:08
Egypt's President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi inaugurated a large new naval base in the west of the country on 3 July.
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AeroVironment develops new Crysalis ground control solution

Wed, 07/07/2021 - 17:27
AeroVironment has developed a new ground control solution (GCS) called Crysalis that will provide command and control (C2) of compatible company unmanned aircraft...
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Nuclear site under construction in Iran: Janes produces ground-breaking data-driven study in partnership with Stanford

Wed, 07/07/2021 - 17:00
Janes, the trusted global agency for open-source defence intelligence, has worked in partnership with Stanford produce a comprehensive assessment of a nuclear site under construction in Iran using next-generation ‘structured observation management’ techniques.
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Finland offered partner status in Eurofighter

Wed, 07/07/2021 - 16:41
Finland is being offered partner status in the Eurofighter programme as part of the consortium's bid for Finland's HX fighter procurement, BAE Systems representatives...
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Hyundai Rotem delivers two MPUGVs for RoKA trials

Wed, 07/07/2021 - 16:34
Hyundai Rotem announced on 7 July that it has handed over to South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) two multipurpose unmanned ground vehicles...
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Philippine Air Force grounds its C-130 transport fleet following fatal crash

Wed, 07/07/2021 - 14:20
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has grounded its fleet of C-130 medium transport aircraft after a fatal crash on 4 July in the southern Philippine province of Sulu.
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Boustead considers Islamic bond to fund LCS construction project

Wed, 07/07/2021 - 12:42
Malaysia's state-owned Boustead Heavy Engineering Corporation (BHIC) is seeking to issue an Islamic bond worth up to MYR4 billion (USD962 million) to support its...
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Number of Chinese vessels entering contiguous zone of disputed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands reached record level in first half of 2021

Wed, 07/07/2021 - 12:41
The number of Chinese government vessels spotted in the contiguous zone of the Japanese-controlled but Chinese-claimed Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands hit a record high in the...
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Turkey joins NATO Baltic Air Policing for first time since 2006

Wed, 07/07/2021 - 12:30
Turkey has joined the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission for the first time since 2006, with a detachment of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons arriving at Malbork Air...
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USAF reveals further B-21 Raider details, new image

Wed, 07/07/2021 - 12:30
The US Air Force (USAF) has posted further details of the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider on its official website, as well as a new artist's rendering of the stealth bomber...
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DAPA launches 'component registry' to bolster import substitution efforts

Wed, 07/07/2021 - 12:29
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) launched a ‘domestic component registration system' on 7 July as part of wider efforts to promote import...
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DAPA launches 'component registry' to bolster import substitution efforts

Wed, 07/07/2021 - 12:26
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) launched a ‘domestic component registration system' on 7 July as part of wider efforts to promote import...
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Pentagon cancels JEDI cloud computing contract

Wed, 07/07/2021 - 11:39
The US Department of Defense (DOD) has cancelled its contract with Microsoft on the controversial Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) cloud computing...
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UK to begin AH-64E transition in Q4

Wed, 07/07/2021 - 10:00
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to begin flight operations of its newly acquired Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters in the coming weeks, ahead of...
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