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29 June 2022

US Army pushes cloud expansion to regional commands

US Army officials are preparing to move out on a plan to expand the ground service's burgeoning clou...

28 June 2022

Philippine Army sets up ATMOS battalion

The Philippine Army has established a new battalion to operate its newly acquired Autonomous Truck M...

Air news

28 June 2022

Ukraine conflict: Baykar to donate further TB2 UCAVs to Kyiv

Baykar, the Turkish manufacturer of the Bayraktar TB2, is to donate additional unmanned combat aeria...

28 June 2022

Djibouti parades Bayraktar UCAVs

Djibouti has revealed itself to be an operator of the Baykar Bayraktar TB2, parading the Turkish-bui...

27 June 2022

UK cancels Mosquito ‘loyal wingman'

The United Kingdom has cancelled its Mosquito ‘loyal wingman', deciding instead on a “change of dire...

C4ISR news

24 June 2022

US Army acquisition head eyes tenure priorities, lessons learned from time on Capitol Hill

Douglas Bush's tenure helping guide and craft defence policy from the legislative side of the govern...

19 May 2022

Gurutvaa Systems delivers ‘Dronaam' C-UAS to Indian Air Force

Indian firm Gurutvaa Systems has delivered the first set of the indigenously developed ‘Dronaam' cou...

23 June 2022

ILA 2022: Luftwaffe's electronic attack commitment to NATO slips, as industry showcases solutions for Eurofighter EK

The Luftwaffe's commitment to field an airborne electronic attack (AEA) capability for NATO has slip...

Industry news

28 June 2022

Hyundai to supply Philippine Navy with six OPVs in USD573 million contract

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has secured a contract to supply the Philippine Navy with six new 2,4...

23 June 2022

Update – Eurosatory 2022: New payloads for Milrem's THeMIS UGV

Janes has observed two new payloads on Milrem's THeMIS medium unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) believed...

24 June 2022

Thyssenkrupp buys Wismar shipyard in Germany

The Marine Systems business of German industrial conglomerate Thyssenkrupp (TKMS) has acquired the W...

Land news

29 June 2022

GDLS wins US Army's ‘light tank' competition, deliveries to begin in early 2024

General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) will build the US Army's new ‘light tank' and has received a US...

24 June 2022

Ukraine conflict: PzH 2000s transferred to Kyiv

The Panzerhaubitze (PzH) 2000 155 mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH) is now part of Ukraine's artiller...

24 June 2022

Australia considers reduction in IFV requirement

The scope of a multi-billion dollar programme to supply the Australian Army with up to 450 tracked i...

Sea news

28 June 2022

Turkish LPD Anadolu starts sea acceptance tests

The Turkish Navy's landing platform dock (LPD) Anadolu has started its official sea acceptance tests...

28 June 2022

Poland signs contract for additional Kormoran II MCMVs

Poland's Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract for three additional Kormoran II (Project 258)-...

28 June 2022

Spanish F-110 frigate passes critical design review milestone

Navantia has successfully completed the critical design review (CDR) for the Spanish Navy's new F-11...

Security news

29 June 2022

Japanese minesweepers collide in waters off Iwo Jima

Two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) mine countermeasure vessels (MCMVs) have collided in w...

29 June 2022

NATO to increase high-readiness forces to more than 300,000

Allied leaders meeting in Madrid for the NATO summit being held from 28 to 30 June will agree to inc...

28 June 2022

US Navy P-8A flies over Taiwan Strait

A US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime reconnaissance aircraft flew over the Taiwan Strait on 24 Ju...

Weapons news

23 June 2022

Russia's Sarmat heavy ICBM to enter service at end of year

Russia's first RS-28 Sarmat heavy intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) will begin combat duty a...

23 June 2022

IWI details new ACE Sniper rifle

Israel Weapons Industry (IWI) representatives provided further details of the company's new ACE Snip...

20 June 2022

Eurosatory 2022: Lockheed Martin outlines the road ahead for Javelin

Lockheed Martin representatives outlined the road map for the Javelin anti-armour weapon system at E...
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