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22 March 2023

Slovakia to receive AH-1Z attack helos from US in exchange for MiG-29s to Ukraine

Slovakia is to receive Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from the United States, in exchange for t...

22 March 2023

Egyptian naval special forces show Akeron MP missile

An Egyptian naval special forces unit is the first confirmed export customer for the MBDA Akeron MP ...

Air news

21 March 2023

General Electric T901 delivery to US Army delayed until boreal fall 2023

Delivery of the General Electric T901 engine to the US Army is now scheduled for boreal fall of 2023...

20 March 2023

Turkish Aerospace marks programme milestones on national ‘Victory Day'

Turkish Aerospace (TA) marked and announced upcoming major milestones for its four primary combat av...

20 March 2023

Airbus ‘convinced proper structures in place' to improve NH90 user experience, concedes results not yet showing

Airbus is convinced it has the proper structures in place to enhance the user experience of the NHIn...

C4ISR news

14 March 2023

Pentagon budget 2024: Chinese balloon incident prompts last-minute ISR investment

The fallout from the detection and eventual shoot-down of a Chinese high-altitude intelligence, surv...

14 March 2023

Pentagon budget 2024: DoD funds Leader, Manpack radio procurement, tactical network funds remain static

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has called for a funding increase for the two-channel Leader Radi...

10 March 2023

Control system: Indian firm delivers C2 capability to armed forces

Hyderabad-based Grene Robotics has developed a command-and-control (C2) system that it says leverage...

Industry news

22 March 2023

US backtracks on M1A2 tanks, sending older variant to Ukraine

The Pentagon announced on 21 March that the 31 Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) promised to Ukraine w...

21 March 2023

CENTCOM commander warns of growing Chinese arms exports

US Central Command (CENTCOM) commander General Michael Kurilla repeatedly warned that China has sign...

21 March 2023

Update – DSEI Japan 2023: Aeralis, ShinMaywa sign contract to collaborate on digital engineering

The UK-based Aeralis signed a contract with Japanese company ShinMaywa to collaborate on the impleme...

Land news

21 March 2023

Hensoldt to supply navigation radars for Philippine Navy's new corvettes, OPVs

Hensoldt UK, formerly known as Kelvin Hughes, has secured two contracts to supply its Mk11 SharpEye ...

20 March 2023

Australia begins local production of Boxer CRVs

Rheinmetall Defence Australia's Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) has begun full-sca...

16 March 2023

DSEI Japan 2023: Japan plans induction of 250 Type 16 MCVs

The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) plans to procure a total of 250 Type 16 Mobile Combat Ve...

Sea news

21 March 2023

Brunei commissions ex-Singapore Fearless-class patrol boat

The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) has commissioned the ex-Singapore Fearless-class patrol vessel it receiv...

21 March 2023

Ukraine conflict: Netherlands to donate minehunters to Ukraine

The Ukrainian Navy's mine countermeasures (MCM) capabilities are set to receive another boost with t...

17 March 2023

MST wins contract to supply 12 m RHIBs for German Navy Type 126 frigates

Dutch-owned Damen Shipyardshas awarded UK boatbuilder Marine Specialised Technology Group (MST) a co...

Security news

17 March 2023

DSEI Japan 2023: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries develops new C-UAS and cyber-security capabilities

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has developed a new laser system to counter unmanned aerial vehicl...

15 March 2023

US DoD weapons chief favours more co-production

William LaPlante, US undersecretary of defence for acquisition and sustainment, said on 14 March tha...

14 March 2023

US UAV downed in Black Sea following mid-air collision with Russian Sukhoi Su-27

A US Air Force (USAF) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehi...

Weapons news

17 March 2023

US Air Force seeks USD500 million for hypersonics research

The US Air Force (USAF) requested USD500 million for hypersonic weapons research and development in ...

17 March 2023

DSEI Japan 2023: Japan to take delivery of OZZ-5 mine-countermeasures UUV

Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is set to deliver its first OZZ-5 mine-countermeasures (MC...

16 March 2023

DSEI Japan 2023: MC2 Technologies supplies Nerod RF C-UAS to Japan

French company Microwave Characterization Center (MC2) Technologies has been supplying its Nerod RF ...
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