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31 March 2023

NATO opens innovation hub in UK

The first NATO Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) office was formally ope...

31 March 2023

India signs contracts to acquire air and coastal defence systems

The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded contracts to supply Akash Weapon System (AWS), next...

Air news

31 March 2023

SOFINS 2023: Airbus unveils Capa-X modular UAS

Airbus unveiled its new Capa-X unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at the SOFINS 2023 exhibition, held ne...

29 March 2023

Israel launches new surveillance satellite

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) of Israel launched its latest surveillance satellite onboard the Shavi...

28 March 2023

Airbus trials autonomous aerial refuelling of unmanned aircraft

Airbus Defence and Space has trialled the autonomous air-to-air refuelling (AAR) of unmanned aerial ...

C4ISR news

31 March 2023

Poland orders new radars for Pilica VSHORAD system

The Polish Armament Agency has signed a PLN1.1 billion (USD255.4 million) agreement with the PGZ-Pil...

31 March 2023

BEL to supply multiple technologies to Indian Armed Forces

Indian public sector undertaking (PSU) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) has secured multiple contrac...

30 March 2023

SOFINS 2023: Thales demonstrates XTRAIM sight and Nellie NVG combination

Thales demonstrated a combination of its XTRAIM thermal weapon sight and Nellie night-vision goggles...

Industry news

29 March 2023

Finland and Sweden jointly procure rifles from Sako

Finland and Sweden are jointly procuring assault and sniper rifles from Finnish company Sako. The Sw...

29 March 2023

Pentagon budget 2024: US military services report USD12.6 billion in ‘unfunded priorities'

The six US military services have told Congress they have identified more than USD12.6 billion in “u...

28 March 2023

Malaysia issues tender for anti-tank guided missiles

The Malaysian Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has requested bids for the supply of 18 medium-range anti...

Land news

31 March 2023

Ukraine conflict: Germany orders 10 PzH 2000 SPHs to replace those sent to Kyiv

Germany's Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (Bu...

31 March 2023

PLA's 73rd Group Army receives ZBL-09 vehicles

The Eastern Theater Command (ETC) of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) has inducted China North Ind...

30 March 2023

Update – Ukraine conflict: Leopard 2A6 and Challenger 2 MBTs delivered to Kyiv

Ukraine has received German and Portuguese Leopard 2A6 and UK Challenger 2 main battle tanks (MBTs)....

Sea news

31 March 2023

Naval Group launches first new Belgian MCMV, lays down third

French shipbuilder Naval Group launched the first of 12 mine-countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) on orde...

31 March 2023

First Spanish S-80 Plus submarine completes first static dive

The Spanish Navy's first new S-80 Plus diesel-electric submarine (SSK) has achieved another mileston...

30 March 2023

US Navy exercises second AN/SPY-6(V) radar option

The US Navy (USN) awarded Raytheon Technologies a USD619 million contract to continue producing AN/S...

Security news

17 March 2023

DSEI Japan 2023: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries develops new C-UAS and cyber-security capabilities

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has developed a new laser system to counter unmanned aerial vehicl...

15 March 2023

US DoD weapons chief favours more co-production

William LaPlante, US undersecretary of defence for acquisition and sustainment, said on 14 March tha...

14 March 2023

US UAV downed in Black Sea following mid-air collision with Russian Sukhoi Su-27

A US Air Force (USAF) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehi...

Weapons news

31 March 2023

Ukraine conflict: UK and Sweden strengthen co-operation, including on Archer SPHs

UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace and Swedish Minister of Defence Pål Jonson signed a le...

30 March 2023

SOFINS 2023: MBDA readies Enforcer for delivery

MBDA's Enforcer lightweight missile launcher is in the final qualification phases and first deliveri...

30 March 2023

SOFINS 2023: Nexter's Dard loitering munition breaks cover

Nexter revealed the design of its Dard (Stinger) loitering munition at the SOFINS 2023 defence exhib...
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