Janes - News page

  1. Home
  2. News

Latest defence news

04 April 2022

Indonesia's PTDI submits modification clearance for CN-235 to Malaysia

PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) handed over the supplemental type certificate (STC) – required for th...

04 April 2022

Ukraine conflict: Russia records first combat loss of Su-35

Russia has lost its first Sukhoi Su-35 ‘Flanker-E' multirole fighter on combat operations over Ukrai...
Intara Interconnected Intelligence

Air news

04 April 2022

South Korea eyes four-engine aircraft for new transport project

South Korea is focusing on four-engined transport aircraft for a project intended for acquiring a ne...

01 April 2022

Australia scraps MQ-9B SkyGuardian project

Australia has scrapped its Project Air 7003, a multimillion-dollar programme, which was conceived to...

01 April 2022

Update: RAAF evolving expertise in air-to-air refuelling

The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is evolving its operational air-to-air refuelling (AAR) expert...

C4ISR news

31 March 2022

USMC adds to Saab's tactical engagement simulation system contract

The US Marine Corps (USMC) has awarded Saab Inc a contract modification within the Force on Force Tr...

29 March 2022

Pentagon budget 2023: Army banking on IVAS, cuts night vision programmes

US Army leadership does not want to buy additional Enhanced Night Vision Goggle-Binocular (ENVG-B) i...

28 March 2022

Pentagon budget 2022: Missile Defense Agency budget ticks higher at USD9.6 billion

The White House's proposed budget for the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) reverses a downward trend ...

Industry news

05 April 2022

Aircraft parts maker Crouzet to get new owners

French private equity firms Tikehau Ace Capital, Bpifrance, and Société Générale Capital Partenaires...

04 April 2022

RUAG International to divest Australian aviation unit

Continuing its transformation into a space company, Switzerland's RUAG International has agreed to s...

01 April 2022

USN selects REMUS 300 UUV as next-generation SUUV programme of record

Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced on 30 March that its REMUS 300 unmanned underwater veh...

Land news

04 April 2022

NATO Response Force: Back to the future

Just as NATO's multinational Allied Command Europe (ACE) Mobile Force (AMF) was designed to reinforc...

04 April 2022

Slovakia selects Patria AMV XP wheeled armoured vehicle

Slovakia has selected the Patria 8×8 Armoured Modular Vehicle (AMV) XP, the Ministry of Defence (MoD...

01 April 2022

Pentagon budget 2023: Army cuts ‘enduring' ground vehicle investments, continues modernisation programmes

The US Army wants to continue developing future ground combat vehicles in 2023 and has laid out plan...

Sea news

04 April 2022

Bahrain commissions ex-US patrol ships

The US 5th Fleet has transferred the Cyclone-class patrol ships it recently retired to Bahrain, whic...

04 April 2022

Measured ambitions: Philippine Navy‘s new frigates are transforming the service, albeit slowly

In November 2018 the Philippine Navy marked an important milestone in its history when one of its mu...

01 April 2022

Navantia delivers first of five Saudi Avante 2200 corvettes

Spanish shipbuilder Navantia has delivered the first Al JubailAvante 2200-class corvette to the Roya...

Security news

01 April 2022

Janes Analysis: Ukraine Conflict

 Janes delivers persistent monitoring of Russian troop and equipment sightings that connects the un...

30 March 2022

Successful flight test of upgraded ASMPA missile paves way for refurbishment

France has approved the mid-life refurbishment of its Air-Sol Moyenne Portée Amélioré (ASMPA) air-la...

30 March 2022

JMSDF anti-air training vessel sustains minor damages in tidal current accident

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's (JMSDF's) sole Kurobe-class anti-air training vessel has bee...

Weapons news

04 April 2022

Rheinmetall UK, UVision outline plans for partnership development and opportunities

Rheinmetall UK and UVision representatives have disclosed to Janes details of the future of their st...

29 March 2022

Pentagon budget 2023: Biden administration seeks to continue landmine development

The Biden administration wants to buy and continue developing new landmines in 2023 despite the ling...

31 March 2022

US Army conducts first amphibious insertion of Patriot missile system in Philippines

The US Army has demonstrated its ability to rapidly deploy a Patriot anti-missile package in the Asi...
Request Consultation

Request a free consultation to discover how Janes can provide you with assured, interconnected open-source intelligence.

News Janes | The latest defence and security news from Janes - the trusted source for defence intelligence