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26 May 2022

Austria receives Rheinmetall C-UAS system for evaluation

Austria has received a Rheinmetall Air Defence counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) platform that ...

26 May 2022

Uruguay considers L-39NG for LIFT, light attack requirement

Uruguay is considering the Aero Vodochody L-39NG (Next Generation) aircraft for its lead-in fighter ...

Air news

25 May 2022

US Navy deploys Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout to the Pacific

The US Navy deployed Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial system (UAS) on USS Jackson...

23 May 2022

Brazilian XMobots teams up with MBDA to build armed UAV

Brazilian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) specialist XMobots Aeroespacial e Defesa and Europe's MBDA a...

23 May 2022

TransDigm subsidiary buys flight instrument product line from Astronautics

Extant Aerospace, a subsidiary of US aircraft parts maker TransDigm Group, has expanded its defence ...

C4ISR news

26 May 2022

Details emerge on DoD waveform resiliency initiative

The US Department of Defense (DoD) is launching a new development initiative geared towards improvin...

26 May 2022

NATO counter-terrorism project proves its viability in demonstration

One of NATO's flagship counter-terrorism research consortia has moved a step closer to market with a...

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...

Industry news

25 May 2022

Kaman to buy Parker Hannifin's Aircraft Wheel & Brake division

US-based Parker Hannifin Corporation has agreed to sell its Aircraft Wheel & Brake business to US ai...

24 May 2022

Fabryka Broni sells Grot rifles to African customer

Polish Armaments Group (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa: PGZ) announced in a press release on 19 May that i...

24 May 2022

Naval Group confirms withdrawal from Indian submarine project

Naval Group has withdrawn its bid from the Indian Navy's long-deferred Project 75(I) programme to ac...

Land news

25 May 2022

Ukraine conflict: Russia launches new offensive in southern Donbas

Russia has begun a new offensive likely aimed at closing an encirclement around the city of Severodo...

24 May 2022

Czech Republic to receive Leopard 2 tanks from Germany

Germany will supply Leopard 2A4 tanks to the Czech Republic, the two countries' ministries of defenc...

19 May 2022

Slovenia signs Boxer contract

Slovenia, represented by the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR), signed a contract...

Sea news

27 May 2022

Japanese anti-submarine frigate collides with minesweeper off Yokosuka

A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Abukuma-class anti-submarine guided-missile frigate has ...

24 May 2022

FMV contracts for new surface ship torpedo tubes

Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has contracted Saab Dynamics to supply new 400 mm dia...

24 May 2022

Ukraine crisis: Denmark to provide Harpoon missile system to Ukraine

Denmark is to supply a Harpoon anti-ship launcher and an undisclosed number of missiles to Ukraine t...

Security news

26 May 2022

Ukraine conflict: Czech Republic donates attack helicopters to Kyiv

The Czech Republic has donated attack helicopters to Ukraine, the US government disclosed on 23 May.

24 May 2022

BAE Systems showcases unmanned vehicle built on M113 chassis at EDGE22

BAE Systems has exhibited a Robotic Technology Demonstrator (RTD) built on the lower hull of the M11...

19 May 2022

UK MoD opens Defence BattleLab in Dorset

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has officially opened the Defence BattleLab, based in Dorset Innova...

Weapons news

24 May 2022

US MDA plans to turn on Polish Aegis Ashore site in June, after years of delay

The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) is planning for a 5 June ‘light-off' to turn on and test its lon...

20 May 2022

Northrop Grumman finalises development of Hatchet miniature strike munition

Northrop Grumman has declared the development of its Hatchet miniature precision strike munition ‘fi...

20 May 2022

DSEI 2021: SAAB Dynamics reveals new details about upcoming developments

A representative of Saab Dynamics briefed Janes on its upcoming developments for its shoulder-launch...
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