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05 October 2022

US Navy begins converting former RAF E-3D into E-6B trainer

The US Navy (USN) has begun conversion of a Boeing E-3D Sentry Airborne Early Warning and Control Sy...

05 October 2022

Carrier Ford departs on first official deployment

The US aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) departed Norfolk, Virginia, a bit after 1300 h lo...

Air news

05 October 2022

UK awards Protector training contract

The United Kingdom (UK) has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) a contract to ...

05 October 2022

Malian Su-25 crashes

Mali's recently delivered Su-25 ground attack aircraft crashed in the vicinity of Gao airport at aro...

05 October 2022

US Navy fast-tracks contract for MQ-9 SkyTower II airborne network extension

The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has fast-tracked an order to provide US Marine Corps (USMC...

C4ISR news

04 October 2022

Sweden to receive thermal cameras to bolster littoral surveillance

Silent Sentinel will provide its long-range thermal cameras to the Swedish Armed Forces.

03 October 2022

US Marine Corps ‘successfully' tests mobile Iron Dome launcher, awaiting fielding decision

The US Marine Corps (USMC) recently completed a trio of live-fire tests with its new cruise missile ...

23 September 2022

Challenger 3 to get laser protection system

Elbit Systems UK (ESUK) will deliver its laser protection system for Challenger 3 main battle tanks ...

Industry news

04 October 2022

QinetiQ to buy training firm Air Affairs Australia

UK-based defence contractor QinetiQ Group has agreed to acquire military training company Air Affair...

04 October 2022

L3Harris to buy Viasat datalink business

L3Harris Technologies plans to expand its military communications portfolio by acquiring Viasat's Ta...

03 October 2022

Ukraine conflict: US Congress backs more Ukraine aid

The US Congress has passed a bill that will provide more than USD12.3 billion in additional Ukraine-...

Land news

04 October 2022

First turret completed for upgraded Dutch CV90

The first-of-type (FOT) upgraded Dutch CV90 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) left the BAE Systems Häg...

30 September 2022

Taiwan takes delivery of locally built amphibious assault ship

The Republic of China Navy (RoCN) has taken delivery of its first locally built amphibious assault s...

30 September 2022

US funding Jordanian armoured vehicles for Palestinian forces

The US embassy in Israel has ordered armoured vehicles from Jordan Light Vehicle Manufacturing (JLVM...

Sea news

05 October 2022

US Coast Guard Cutter Healy reaches the North Pole

The US Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) reached the North Pole on 30 September after traver...

05 October 2022

Malaysian navy makes rare appeal for more funds in 2023 defence budget

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has issued rare appeals to the government for more funds to be made a...

04 October 2022

Final Hellenic Navy Roussen-class FAC enters service

The Hellenic Navy's (HN's) seventh Roussen (Super Vita)-class fast attack craft-missile (FAC-M), HS ...

Security news

05 October 2022

Russia's Pacific Fleet receives newest nuclear-powered submarines

The Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet has received two submarines in one day at the Rybachiy naval base i...

28 September 2022

US nears releasing unclassified defence strategy

US President Joe Biden's administration plans to publicly release an unclassified version of its new...

23 September 2022

LIG Nex1 outlines LAMD development plans

South Korea's LIG Nex1 has disclosed plans to supply its low-altitude missile defence (LAMD) system ...

Weapons news

05 October 2022

Land Forces 2022: Australia considers HIMARS rocket production

Consideration is being given to the manufacture of missiles for the US High-Mobility Artillery Rocke...

04 October 2022

North Korea fires IRBM over Japan

North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over Japan on 4 October, accordi...

30 September 2022

Thailand starts trials of D11A rocket launcher

Thailand's Defense Technology Institute (DTI) has started trials of a locally produced version of El...
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