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08 June 2023

Chinese-Russian air forces conduct major joint patrol with fighters, bombers

Russian and Chinese strategic bombers concluded a major joint patrol with fighter aircraft over the ...

08 June 2023

US naval forces expand operations for ‘Northern Edge' Alaskan exercise

The recently completed ‘Northern Edge 23-1' exercise in the Alaskan High North latitudes featured ne...

Air news

08 June 2023

MADEX 2023: LIG Nex1 unveils Multi-Purpose Unmanned Helicopter

LIG Nex1 has displayed a model of its new Multi-Purpose Unmanned Helicopter (MPUH) at the MADEX 2023...

08 June 2023

Chinese hypersonic wind tunnel passes acceptance check

A new hypervelocity wind tunnel in China has passed its acceptance check.

07 June 2023

South Korea to acquire new AEW&C aircraft to track North Korean missiles

Increasing North Korean ballistic missile activity has prompted South Korea to proceed with the plan...

C4ISR news

08 June 2023

OneWeb demonstrates global connectivity platform to NCIA as part of ongoing LEO satcom evaluations

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) has disclosed details regarding its most recen...

07 June 2023

MADEX 2023: IAI developing maritime patrol radar for VTOL UAVs

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is developing a compact radar that will convert ship-based vertica...

06 June 2023

Northrop Grumman modernises Baltics' air-defence capabilities

Northrop Grumman has successfully modernised Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania's air-defence capabiliti...

Industry news

08 June 2023

Japan progresses anti-ship and hypersonic missile programmes

Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has signed contracts with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Ka...

08 June 2023

TKMS, Mazagon Dock enter submarine partnership

India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) and Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) have si...

08 June 2023

Update: GAO finds problems with F-35 costs and technology in new report

On 30 May the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report about the Lockheed Martin ...

Land news

07 June 2023

Finland places its first serial order under Common Armoured Vehicle System programme

Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command has ordered 91 6×6 vehicles from Patria under the Common Ar...

06 June 2023

Future Artillery 2023: Dstl develops Lightweight Fires Platform to replace 105 mm Light Gun

The UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is working on a Lightweight Fires Platform...

05 June 2023

Future Artillery 2023: Sweden rebuilding artillery from scratch

Sweden has been rebuilding artillery from scratch over the last decade, following neglect after the ...

Sea news

08 June 2023

MADEX 2023: Hanwha Ocean sweetens Philippine Navy submarine offer with KSS-III systems

Hanwha Ocean has upped the ante in its bid to supply the Philippine Navy with two diesel-electric su...

08 June 2023

MADEX 2023: Hanwha Ocean unveils new warship concept for massive retaliation operations

Hanwha Ocean has unveiled a Joint Strike Ship concept that was conceived for Korea Massive Punishmen...

07 June 2023

OCEA despatches first FPB 98 MKIs on order for Ukraine

French shipbuilder OCEA has despatched the first two of 20 FPB 98 MKI patrol boats on order for the ...

Security news

05 June 2023

Country Overview: Turkey

Janes Country Stability Indicators (JCSI) Country NameTurkey SynonymRepublic of Türkiye, Türkiye Cum...

31 May 2023

US says PLA J-16 conducted ‘unsafe' manoeuvre ahead of RC-135

The United States has said that a Chinese Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) J-16 fighter aircraft ...

26 May 2023

US contractors told to brace for government debt crisis

The US Professional Services Council (PSC) is urging its member companies to prepare for the possibi...

Weapons news

08 June 2023

Delivery of first Wisla MRAD system to Polish Armed Forces completed

Delivery of the first battery of the Wisła medium-range air-defence (MRAD) system to the Polish Arme...

08 June 2023

MADEX 2023: Poongsan unveils extended-range guided munition

South Korean ammunition firm Poongsan has unveiled a 127 mm gun-launched, extended-range guided muni...

07 June 2023

MADEX 2023: South Korea to equip Ulsan-class Batch III frigates with CIWS-II in 2026

The Republic of Korea Navy's (RoKN's) Ulsan-class Batch III frigates will be equipped with the indig...
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