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08 September 2023

US Army pivoting to new design process for Abrams modernisation

After years of upgrading the Abrams M1A2, the US Army wants to try a newbuild for the main battle ta...

07 September 2023

MSPO 2023: Boeing pitches F-15EX Eagle II to Poland

Boeing is formally pitching its F-15EX Eagle II to Poland, saying the air dominance fighter offers t...

Air news

08 September 2023

Fixed-wing UAS completes RN carrier resupply proof-of-concept trial

The UK Royal Navy (RN) and W Autonomous Systems have completed a proof-of-concept activity designed ...

08 September 2023

Intelsat eyes expansion into Africa, Indo-Pacific markets

Satellite communications (satcom) company Intelsat has created a new international business developm...

08 September 2023

Anduril acquires Blue Force Technologies, entering large UAV market

Anduril acquired Blue Force Technologies, designer of the Fury unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the co...

C4ISR news

07 September 2023

Spectra to provide SlingShot satcom systems to Indonesian Army

The UK's Spectra Group will supply its SlingShot satellite communication (satcom) systems to the Ind...

06 September 2023

Saab launches Barracuda ULCAS camouflage

Saab announced in a press release on 5 September a new feature for its Barracuda Ultra-lightweight C...

30 August 2023

Silentium Defence to provide passive radars for Australia's JABMS

Adelaide-based Silentium Defence will supply its passive radar sensors for Australia's Joint Air Bat...

Industry news

08 September 2023

UK orders 5.56 mm rifles

The UK Ministry of Defence and its Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) organisation announced on 7 Se...

07 September 2023

Boeing F-15EX completes Integrated Test and Evaluation Phase I

The Boeing F-15EX completed Integrated Test and Evaluation (IT&E) Phase I, the US Air Force (USAF) a...

07 September 2023

MSPO 2023: PGZ Group and Javelin JV sign MOU for production in Poland

PGZ Group and the Javelin Joint Venture (JV) (Raytheon and Lockheed Martin) have signed a memorandum...

Land news

07 September 2023

MSPO 2023: Poland signs new air-defence contracts

The Polish government approved major contracts for air-defence programmes at the MSPO 2023 defence e...

07 September 2023

MSPO 2023: Poland to acquire new command posts for Pilica+ system

Poland will acquire 22 Zenit-MP+ Automated Command Posts (ZSD) for the Pilica+ air-defence system.

07 September 2023

ST Engineering and Ultra develop new vehicle architecture

ST Engineering and Ultra Precision Control Systems (PCS) have formed a partnership to market a new c...

Sea news

08 September 2023

Saab to unveil new Future Operator Workspace concept at DSEI 2023

Saab will display for the first time a prototype of its new ‘Future Operator Workspace' concept at t...

08 September 2023

MSPO 2023: Polish Navy's future Miecznik frigates to receive MBDA CAMM-MR missiles

The Polish Navy's future Miecznik (Project 106)-class frigates will receive the medium-range (MR) ve...

07 September 2023

MSPO 2023: Kongsberg awarded contract to deliver four additional NSM Coastal Defence System squadrons to Poland

Kongsberg has been awarded a contract worth around NOK16 billion (USD1.5 billion) to deliver four ad...

Security news

31 August 2023

Germany selects consortium to deliver AI backbone for FCAS

The German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (B...

31 August 2023

US approves first military financing package for Taiwan

The Biden administration has approved the United States' first Foreign Military Financing (FMF) pack...

17 August 2023

Australia strengthens military fuel supplies

The Australian government has moved to strengthen fuel supplies to the Australian Defence Force (ADF...

Weapons news

08 September 2023

MSPO 2023: Luch Design Bureau confirms use of Skif-M by Ukrainian forces

The Ukrainian armed forces have received the Skif-M anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system, a spokes...

08 September 2023

UK scopes transition plan for directed energy weapons

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is embarking on a three-year ‘Transition Phase' programme designed ...

08 September 2023

Ukraine conflict: Rheinmetall begins Gepard ammunition deliveries

Rheinmetall has begun delivering 35 mm ammunition for the Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (...
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