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01 December 2021

US carrying out major upgrade to Jordanian airbase

The United States is in the process of upgrading Shahid Muwaffaq al-Salti Air Base near Al-Azraq in ...

01 December 2021

Pentagon weighing groundwork for new Cyber Posture Review

Senior US Department of Defense (DoD) officials are weighing how to cement cyber capabilities and op...

Air news

30 November 2021

Airbus expects Eurodrone contract in coming weeks

Airbus expects to finalise the contract to build the Eurodrone unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) “in the...

30 November 2021

Increasing availability key to future A400M sales, Airbus official

Airbus needs to improve the availability of its A400M Atlas if it is to build on the transport aircr...

30 November 2021

Taiwan receives first-production T-5 advanced trainer

On 28 November the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) received the first mass-produced Aerospace In...

C4ISR news

25 November 2021

Berlin Security Conference 2021: ESG to adapt Israeli combat cloud for Germany

Elektroniksystem und Logistik (ESG) is to adapt an operationally proven Israeli combat cloud to the ...

22 November 2021

Roxel demonstrates novel Coanda TVC nozzle

Rocket motor manufacturer Roxel has developed and demonstrated a novel thrust vector control (TVC) n...

15 November 2021

France to phase out C-160 Gabriel SIGINT aircraft early

The French Air Force will phase out its two C-160 Gabriel signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft in ...

Industry news

30 November 2021

Croatia signs contracts for 12 Rafale fighters

Almost six months since selecting the Rafale fighter, Croatia on 25 November signed the contracts fo...

30 November 2021

Malaysia begins evaluating proposals to replace fleet of Hawk Mk 108/208s

The Malaysian government has begun evaluating proposals to replace the country's ageing fleet of Haw...

29 November 2021

Japan adds USD6.8 billion to 2021 defence budget

The government of Japan has approved a supplementary defence budget of JPY773.8 billion (USD6.8 bill...

Land news

30 November 2021

Egypt negotiating for K9 Thunder howitzers

The Egyptian military is considering acquiring 155 mm K9 Thunder tracked self-propelled howitzers (S...

30 November 2021

Production commences on Barys 6×6 for Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering has commenced production of the Barys 6×6 infantry combat vehicle (...

25 November 2021

Elta's Zibar vehicle attracts interest in Dubai

The Zibar tactical utility vehicle made by Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI's) Elta division attrac...

Sea news

01 December 2021

Argentine and Peruvian navies focus on joint submarine training as they eye fleet revamps

As the Argentine and Peruvian navies revamp their struggling submarine fleets, the two countries' ma...

01 December 2021

Naval Group lays keel for first new Belgian MCM vessel

French shipbuilder Naval Group held a keel laying ceremony for the Belgian Navy's new mine counterme...

01 December 2021

Peru takes delivery of corvette BAP Guise

The Peruvian Navy took delivery of its new corvette BAP Guise on 26 November.

Security news

24 November 2021

China, Russia approve 2021–25 road map to increase military co-operation

China and Russia have agreed to expand military collaboration over the coming five years, Russia's M...

23 November 2021

Japan reviews key defence strategies in light of ‘severe' security landscape

Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has told Janes it will review the country's primary defence polici...

23 November 2021

Brazilian Army aims to boost CBRN defences

The Brazilian Army has embarked on a new effort to modernise its chemical, biological, radiological,...

Weapons news

24 November 2021

Mac Jee develops improved Armadillo multiple rocket system

Brazil's Mac Jee Defesa has developed an improved configuration of its all-weather Armadillo 2.75”/7...

23 November 2021

Russian forces receive 9M333 SAMs

The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has received “the first mass deliveries” of 9M333 surface-to-a...

22 November 2021

Eurosam initiates system trials of SAMP/T NG

Eurosam – a joint venture (JV) of MBDA France, MBDA Italy, and Thales – has commenced system trials ...
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