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20 March 2023

Ukraine conflict: RAF continues to operate in Black Sea region despite Russian takedown of US Reaper

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) continues to operate in the Black Sea region, despite the recent downin...

20 March 2023

Airbus to take lessons from NH90 retrofits to ensure future upgrades do not impact availability and customer satisfaction

Airbus accepts that it must learn the lessons of the previous retrofit efforts that adversely affect...

Air news

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...

20 March 2023

Mali receives more TB2, L-39 aircraft

The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) held another reception ceremony for new aircraft on 16 March, lining ...

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

20 March 2023

Pentagon budget 2024: USMC plans to boost Force Design 2030 spending

The US Marine Corps (USMC) is asking for USD705 million more in discretionary spending for its Force...

17 March 2023

DSEI Japan 2023: GCAP partners expand co-operation and take steps towards new funding arrangement

Industrial partners on the Global Combat Aircraft Programme (GCAP) are ramping up co-operation on th...

17 March 2023

DSEI Japan 2023: Kawasaki Heavy Industries unveils high-energy laser C-UAS

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) displayed a prototype of a high-energy laser system it has developed...

Land news

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...

13 March 2023

Pentagon budget 2024: US Army slows some legacy platform upgrades

If enacted, the US Army's budget request would cut ground vehicles out of enduring programmes and re...

Sea news

17 March 2023

UK Royal Navy selects Animal Dynamics' parafoil UAV for next phase of Heavy Lift Challenge

Oxford-based Animal Dynamics' Stork STM parafoil unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been selected by ...

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...

16 March 2023

Pentagon budget 2024: USCG requests slight decrease

The US Coast Guard (USCG) is requesting about USD13.5 billion in its fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget pr...

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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