Janes - News page

  1. Home
  2. News

Latest defence news

05 July 2022

Ukraine conflict: Czech agreement to defend Slovakian airspace paves way for MiG transfer to Ukraine

The Czech Air Force (Vzdusné Sily Armády Ceské Republiky: VSACR) is set to protect the airspace of i...

05 July 2022

Singapore Armed Forces to bolster ‘digital intelligence' workforce

Singapore's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has announced updates regarding its efforts to develop infr...

Air news

04 July 2022

France, Germany, Sweden launch future transport aircraft

France, Germany, and Sweden have agreed development of a new fixed-wing medium-lift transport aircra...

01 July 2022

Indian Navy issues RFI for Shipborne UAVs

India has announced an intention to procure 40 Naval Shipborne Unmanned Aerial Systems (NSUAS) for w...

01 July 2022

US Army interested in enhanced M-SHORAD capability for ground threats

The US Army wants soldiers using the Stryker-based Maneuver-Short Range Air Defense (M-SHORAD) weapo...

C4ISR news

04 July 2022

US Army merges data analytics, combat management programmes

US Army officials within the service's primary information systems and networking technology directo...

30 June 2022

Sweden signs for GlobalEyes

The Swedish government has contracted Saab to deliver two GlobalEye airborne early warning and contr...

29 June 2022

Indian Army orders mountain variant of WLR

The Indian Army has ordered six units of a new “mountain variant” of a weapon location radar (WLR) s...

Industry news

01 July 2022

Aerojet Rocketdyne shareholders elect CEO slate to board

A slate of candidates led by Aerojet Rocketdyne CEO Eileen Drake has won the publicly traded company...

29 June 2022

Parker's bid for Meggitt advances

UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Kwasi Kwarteng is “minded...

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...

Land news

05 July 2022

Slovakia expects to start receiving CV90 IFVs within three years

Slovakia expects to receive its first CV90 tracked infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) within three ye...

01 July 2022

IAG showcases refined Rila 8×8

The Rila 8×8 armoured vehicle family was launched by the International Armored Group (IAG) at the In...

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...

Sea news

04 July 2022

Russian Project 885M submarine Krasnoyarsk starts sea trials

The Project 885M Severodvinsk (Yasen)-class nuclear-powered guided-missile submarine (SSGN) Krasnoya...

01 July 2022

Australia to assess potential defects of Guardian-class patrol boats

Australia's Department of Defence (DoD) and shipbuilder Austal are flying specialists to several Pac...

30 June 2022

Lockheed Martin, US Navy seek to develop operational concepts for ship-board laser

As the US Navy (USN) and Lockheed Martin work through the installation of the company's High Energy ...

Security news

04 July 2022

Myanmar MiG-29 violates Thai airspace

A cross-border violation by a Myanmar Air Force military aircraft engaged in military operations on ...

01 July 2022

New reform of NATO's partner-oriented Trust Funds hikes pressure on deliverables

With allied leaders agreeing, during the June 29–30 Madrid summit, to massively ramp-up the defence ...

30 June 2022

Ukraine conflict: NATO invites Finland and Sweden to become alliance members

NATO leaders invited Finland and Sweden to become the alliance's 31st and 32nd members on the first ...

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...
Request Consultation

Request a free consultation to discover how Janes can provide you with assured, interconnected open-source intelligence.

News Janes | The latest defence and security news from Janes - the trusted source for defence intelligence