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09 June 2023

India test-flies Agni Prime ballistic missile

India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Strategic Forces Command (SFC) have...

09 June 2023

Azerbaijan signs for Spartan airlifter

Azerbaijan has agreed a deal with Leonardo for the procurement of the C-27J Spartan airlifter, the m...

Air news

08 June 2023

MADEX 2023: LIG Nex1 unveils Multi-Purpose Unmanned Helicopter

LIG Nex1 has displayed a model of its new Multi-Purpose Unmanned Helicopter (MPUH) at the MADEX 2023...

08 June 2023

Chinese hypersonic wind tunnel passes acceptance check

A new hypervelocity wind tunnel in China has passed its acceptance check.

07 June 2023

South Korea to acquire new AEW&C aircraft to track North Korean missiles

Increasing North Korean ballistic missile activity has prompted South Korea to proceed with the plan...

C4ISR news

09 June 2023

British Army CTTP competition delayed

The competition for the Strategic Training Partner (STP) under the British Army's Collective Trainin...

09 June 2023

MADEX 2023: Hensoldt partners with LIG Nex1 to market persistent surveillance systems

Germany-headquartered Hensoldt has partnered with South Korea's LIG Nex1 to market a line of persist...

08 June 2023

OneWeb demonstrates global connectivity platform to NCIA as part of ongoing LEO satcom evaluations

The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) has disclosed details regarding its most recen...

Industry news

09 June 2023

MADEX 2023: KAI to integrate Archerfish onto Surion MCH

Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and BAE Systems signed a contract agreement on 8 June to support de...

08 June 2023

Japan progresses anti-ship and hypersonic missile programmes

Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has signed contracts with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Ka...

08 June 2023

TKMS, Mazagon Dock enter submarine partnership

India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) and Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) have si...

Land news

09 June 2023

New Zealand prepares Defence Policy Review

New Zealand is expecting to soon publish its Defence Policy Review (DPR), Minister of Defence Andrew...

07 June 2023

Finland places its first serial order under Common Armoured Vehicle System programme

Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command has ordered 91 6×6 vehicles from Patria under the Common Ar...

06 June 2023

Future Artillery 2023: Dstl develops Lightweight Fires Platform to replace 105 mm Light Gun

The UK's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is working on a Lightweight Fires Platform...

Sea news

09 June 2023

MADEX 2023: LIG Nex1's Sea Sword-5 piques interest as future command ship USV

The Republic of Korea Navy (RoKN) is now considering LIG Nex1's Sea Sword-5 as one of the vehicles t...

09 June 2023

Joint sprain: USN, USMC navigate rough seas to implement new operational concepts

To lay the foundation for revamped US Marine Corps (USMC) expeditionary operations, USMC leadership ...

09 June 2023

MADEX 2023: Hanwha Systems displays naval MUM-T concept

Hanwha Systems displayed its manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) solution for the Republic of Korea Navy...

Security news

09 June 2023

Canada's defence review draws many public comments

The Canadian Department of National Defence (DND), which is reviewing its six-year-old defence polic...

05 June 2023

Country Overview: Turkey

Janes Country Stability Indicators (JCSI) Country NameTurkey SynonymRepublic of Türkiye, Türkiye Cum...

31 May 2023

US says PLA J-16 conducted ‘unsafe' manoeuvre ahead of RC-135

The United States has said that a Chinese Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) J-16 fighter aircraft ...

Weapons news

08 June 2023

Delivery of first Wisla MRAD system to Polish Armed Forces completed

Delivery of the first battery of the Wisła medium-range air-defence (MRAD) system to the Polish Arme...

08 June 2023

MADEX 2023: Poongsan unveils extended-range guided munition

South Korean ammunition firm Poongsan has unveiled a 127 mm gun-launched, extended-range guided muni...

07 June 2023

MADEX 2023: South Korea to equip Ulsan-class Batch III frigates with CIWS-II in 2026

The Republic of Korea Navy's (RoKN's) Ulsan-class Batch III frigates will be equipped with the indig...
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