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29 June 2022

Ukraine conflict: Biden beefs up F-35 presence in UK

The United States is to send two additional squadrons of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Str...

29 June 2022

Update: PLA aircraft fly into Taiwan's ADIZ on ‘anti-carrier' exercises

Twenty-nine Chinese military aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on 2...

Air news

29 June 2022

South Korea backs proposal to acquire additional F-35s

A defence subcommittee of the South Korean government has backed a proposal to purchase additional L...

28 June 2022

Ukraine conflict: Baykar to donate further TB2 UCAVs to Kyiv

Baykar, the Turkish manufacturer of the Bayraktar TB2, is to donate additional unmanned combat aeria...

28 June 2022

Djibouti parades Bayraktar UCAVs

Djibouti has revealed itself to be an operator of the Baykar Bayraktar TB2, parading the Turkish-bui...

C4ISR news

29 June 2022

Indian Army orders mountain variant of WLR

The Indian Army has ordered six units of a new “mountain variant” of a weapon location radar (WLR) s...

24 June 2022

US Army acquisition head eyes tenure priorities, lessons learned from time on Capitol Hill

Douglas Bush's tenure helping guide and craft defence policy from the legislative side of the govern...

19 May 2022

Gurutvaa Systems delivers ‘Dronaam' C-UAS to Indian Air Force

Indian firm Gurutvaa Systems has delivered the first set of the indigenously developed ‘Dronaam' cou...

Industry news

29 June 2022

Parker's bid for Meggitt advances

UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Kwasi Kwarteng is “minded...

28 June 2022

Hyundai to supply Philippine Navy with six OPVs in USD573 million contract

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has secured a contract to supply the Philippine Navy with six new 2,4...

23 June 2022

Update – Eurosatory 2022: New payloads for Milrem's THeMIS UGV

Janes has observed two new payloads on Milrem's THeMIS medium unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) believed...

Land news

29 June 2022

GDLS wins US Army's ‘light tank' competition, deliveries to begin in early 2024

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) will build the US Army's new ‘light tank' and has received a US...

24 June 2022

Ukraine conflict: PzH 2000s transferred to Kyiv

The Panzerhaubitze (PzH) 2000 155 mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH) is now part of Ukraine's artiller...

24 June 2022

Australia considers reduction in IFV requirement

The scope of a multi-billion dollar programme to supply the Australian Army with up to 450 tracked i...

Sea news

29 June 2022

Vestdavit receives contract to supply telescopic davits for Royal Danish Navy frigates

Norwegian manufacturer Vestdavit has developed a new telescopic davit system that will be retrofitte...

28 June 2022

Turkish LPD Anadolu starts sea acceptance tests

The Turkish Navy's landing platform dock (LPD) Anadolu has started its official sea acceptance tests...

28 June 2022

Poland signs contract for additional Kormoran II MCMVs

Poland's Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract for three additional Kormoran II (Project 258)-...

Security news

29 June 2022

Japanese minesweepers collide in waters off Iwo Jima

Two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) mine countermeasure vessels (MCMVs) have collided in w...

29 June 2022

NATO to increase high-readiness forces to more than 300,000

Allied leaders meeting in Madrid for the NATO summit being held from 28 to 30 June will agree to inc...

28 June 2022

US Navy P-8A flies over Taiwan Strait

A US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime reconnaissance aircraft flew over the Taiwan Strait on 24 Ju...

Weapons news

23 June 2022

Russia's Sarmat heavy ICBM to enter service at end of year

Russia's first RS-28 Sarmat heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) will begin combat duty a...

23 June 2022

IWI details new ACE Sniper rifle

Israel Weapons Industry (IWI) representatives provided further details of the company's new ACE Snip...

20 June 2022

Eurosatory 2022: Lockheed Martin outlines the road ahead for Javelin

Lockheed Martin representatives outlined the road map for the Javelin anti-armour weapon system at E...
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