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04 December 2023

Taiwan conducts drills to counter Chinese amphibious landings

The Republic of China (RoC) Armed Forces have initiated conducting drills to boost operational prepa...

04 December 2023

US approves possible sale of air-launched munitions for RoKAF F-35s

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of munitions for South ...

Air news

04 December 2023

South Korea launches first military spy satellite

South Korea has launched its first military reconnaissance satellite using SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.

04 December 2023

Japan becomes observer on Eurodrone project

Japan has attained official observer status on the Eurodrone project, the Organisation for Joint Arm...

04 December 2023

Anduril unveils Roadrunner VTOL and C-UAS

Anduril unveiled a reusable, vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) air vehicle on 1 December. The twi...

C4ISR news

04 December 2023

Still facing hurdles for Pillar 1, AUKUS countries detail Pillar 2 ambitions

While questions remain about the ability of Australia, the UK, and the US (AUKUS) to meet submarine ...

01 December 2023

British Army soldiers embed with Japanese army for first time

British Army soldiers embedded with the Japan Ground Self‐Defense Force (JGSDF) for the first time d...

28 November 2023

US Army developing intel analysis, combat weather apps

The US Army is developing a new slate of advanced software designed to improve collection, dissemina...

Industry news

01 December 2023

Parting shot: PAF inducts JF-17 Block III aircraft

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has started to induct into service the latest version of the Pakistan A...

30 November 2023

Lockheed Martin flies first production F-35s equipped with TR-3 upgrade

Lockheed Martin has flown the first production F-35s equipped with Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) hardw...

24 November 2023

Israel signs Arrow contract with Germany

The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on X (formerly Twitter) on 23 November that its Dire...

Land news

01 December 2023

Bundeswehr orders Dingo 2s to replace vehicles donated to Ukraine

The Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), Germany's Fe...

28 November 2023

British Army Foxhounds to take on command role

Up to 50 of the British Army's Foxhound vehicles will be converted into command variants under a GBP...

28 November 2023

Upgraded German Puma IFV deliveries delayed

The German Federal Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 27 November that deliveries of upgraded Pu...

Sea news

30 November 2023

Damen awarded contract for Portuguese Navy's new multi-purpose vessel

Damen Shipyards Group has been awarded a contract for the design, construction, and outfitting of a ...

29 November 2023

Iran commissions replacement Caspian frigate

The Northern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) officially received its new frigate o...

29 November 2023

UAE commissions first Gowind corvette

The first of the two Gowind corvettes the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ordered from France's Naval Gro...

Security news

27 November 2023

Taiwan initiates mass production of Sky Sword II air-defence system

Taiwan's state-owned National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) has started th...

08 November 2023

Taiwan Army orders additional Kestrel anti-tank weapon systems

Taiwan's Republic of China Army (RoCA) has ordered an additional 5,962 Kestrel individual shoulder-l...

03 November 2023

HII expects to break into new markets through AUKUS

HII sees the AUKUS agreement made by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States for submar...

Weapons news

04 December 2023

NNSA details US nuclear warhead modernisation timeframes

The US is undergoing large-scale recapitalisation of its nuclear deterrent capability, with warheads...

24 November 2023

Ukraine conflict: Ukrainian air defence employs passive sensors for detection and tracking

Representatives from Skyfortress – a Ukrainian non-governmental organisation – have disclosed detail...

22 November 2023

Germany orders PARM anti-tank mines

The Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), Germany's Fe...
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