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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...

04 October 2022

India's Light Combat Helicopter inducted into service

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has inducted the first production units of the Light Combat Helicopter (L...

Air news

04 October 2022

Development of RASH-2H glide munition approaches completion

Abu Dhabi-based ADASI is in the “final stages of development and qualification” of its RASH-2H guide...

04 October 2022

French Navy boosts ISTAR with Aliaca UAV

The French Navy is boosting its ability to conduct airborne day-and-night intelligence, surveillance...

04 October 2022

France to receive long-awaited Patroller UAVs

The Tactical Drone System (Système de Drone Tactique: SDT) for the French Army is soon to achieve a ...

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

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 ...

03 October 2022

Damen signs with COTECMAR for Colombian frigate design phase

Damen Shipyards Group has been selected to partner with Colombia's state-owned COTECMAR (Corporación...

03 October 2022

HMS Dauntless completes PIP upgrade

The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) second Daring (Type 45)-class destroyer, HMS Dauntless, has returned to i...

Security news

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 ...

18 August 2022

Boeing, Northrop Grumman join 3D printing push

Boeing and Northrop Grumman have signed up to participate in the Biden administration's Additive Man...

Weapons news

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...

26 September 2022

Yemeni rebels unveil new missiles in largest parade to date

The Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (Houthis) unveiled several new weapon systems, many of them seemi...
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