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Only 25% of the US Pentagon’s F-35 fleet has been fully mission capable, GAO says

18th June 2026

The fighter jet remains a combat necessity, but sustainment challenges continue to limit its readiness. In the meantime, the US Air Force seeks billions in funding to improve the F-35's availability.

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Eurosatory 2026: New public security needs drive personal protection equipment modernisation

18th June 2026

European law enforcement and public security agencies are entering a new cycle of investment in personal protection equipment (PPE), driven by evolving threat profiles, officer welfare requirements and advances in materials technology.

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Opinion: Retention in the Royal Navy

22nd August 2018

The old strapline ‘Join the Navy, see the world’ used to be on many naval recruitment posters. Tapping into a desire by young people to …

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New night vision capabilities from Qioptiq

22nd August 2018

Excelitas Technologies’ Qioptiq company is utilizing this week’s “Modern Warfighting Symposium,” co-sponsored by the Global SOF Foundation and US Army Special Operations Command and held …

Army SOF responds to multi-domain threats

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Army SOF responds to multi-domain threats

22nd August 2018

US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) is responding to a range of emerging threats in the multi-domain battlespace. Some representative examples of those responses were …

US Army continues to question AI role in modernisation plans

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US Army continues to question AI role in modernisation plans

22nd August 2018

Just days before the US Army activates its new Futures Command in Austin, Texas, top brass is urging that the service come to terms with …

Opinion: Southeast Asia’s mixed record on airborne maritime patrol

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Opinion: Southeast Asia’s mixed record on airborne maritime patrol

22nd August 2018

The P-8A maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft (MPRA) has become a ‘poster boy’ in the Indo-Pacific region. Gradually supplanting the P-3C Orion as a workhorse …

Insight: 2019 NDAA breaks China’s heart

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Insight: 2019 NDAA breaks China’s heart

22nd August 2018

The US military got the green light from the White House to improve military relations with Taiwan and attempt to disrupt China’s efforts to displace …

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Japan offers to boost Sri Lanka security as China makes inroads

21st August 2018

Japan has pledged to help strengthen Sri Lanka's maritime security, authorities said on 21 August, in a new sign of efforts to counter China's strategic …

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Russia, Central African Republic sign military cooperation pact

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Moscow and the Central African Republic (CAR) signed a military cooperation agreement on 21 August, less than a month after three Russian journalists were killed …

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Swedish fighter jet crashes

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A Swedish jet fighter crashed after colliding with a bird in southern Sweden on 21 August, authorities said, adding the pilot ejected safely. Johan Lundgren, …

Koreas to shut down some border guard posts

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Koreas to shut down some border guard posts

21st August 2018

North and South Korea have agreed to close some guard posts along their border on a trial basis, Seoul's defence minister told parliament on 21 …

First modernised Tu-22M3M delivered for testing

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First modernised Tu-22M3M delivered for testing

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Tupolev, part of Russia's United Aircraft Corporation, has delivered the first completely modernised Tu-22M3Mlong-range missile carrier bomber for ground and flight tests. The Tu-22M3M is being …

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Iran announces new fighter jet

20th August 2018

Iran will unveil a new jet fighter in the week of 20 August and upgrade its missile defences to meet threats from Israel and the …

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