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07 October 2022

Spain launches Hornet and Harrier replacement efforts

Spain has launched its national Boeing EF-18 Hornet and McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II replaceme...

07 October 2022

Japan, South Korean, US navies conduct ballistic missile exercise after Pyongyang's show of force

The navies of Japan, South Korea, and the US have conducted a joint ballistic missile defence (BMD) ...

Air news

07 October 2022

Indra to install satcom terminals for Norwegian military

Indra was awarded a contract by the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency to install satellite communica...

06 October 2022

SpearUAV unveils Viper micro-tactical loitering munition

SpearUAV has detailed the development of an ultra-lightweight micro-tactical loitering munition (LM)...

05 October 2022

UK awards Protector training contract

The United Kingdom (UK) has awarded General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) a contract to ...

C4ISR news

07 October 2022

IDF using thousands of Orion handheld C2 systems

Israeli tactical solutions manufacturer Asio Technologies has announced that it has completed the de...

07 October 2022

UK MoD seeks portable tablets for rotary-wing platforms

UK rotary-wing platforms will get portable electronic devices that enhance situational awareness for...

07 October 2022

AUSA 2022: Leonardo DRS coalition unveils single Stryker C-UAS

Leonardo DRS, along with seven industry partners, spent the past year designing, integrating, and te...

Industry news

04 October 2022

QinetiQ to buy training firm Air Affairs Australia

UK-based defence contractor QinetiQ Group has agreed to acquire military training company Air Affair...

04 October 2022

L3Harris to buy Viasat datalink business

L3Harris Technologies plans to expand its military communications portfolio by acquiring Viasat's Ta...

03 October 2022

Ukraine conflict: US Congress backs more Ukraine aid

The US Congress has passed a bill that will provide more than USD12.3 billion in additional Ukraine-...

Land news

04 October 2022

First turret completed for upgraded Dutch CV90

The first-of-type (FOT) upgraded Dutch CV90 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) left the BAE Systems Häg...

30 September 2022

Taiwan takes delivery of locally built amphibious assault ship

The Republic of China Navy (RoCN) has taken delivery of its first locally built amphibious assault s...

30 September 2022

US funding Jordanian armoured vehicles for Palestinian forces

The US embassy in Israel has ordered armoured vehicles from Jordan Light Vehicle Manufacturing (JLVM...

Sea news

07 October 2022

Babcock selected to deliver RN's new Ardent Wolf CESM suite

UK engineering and services group Babcock has been contracted by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to...

05 October 2022

US Coast Guard Cutter Healy reaches the North Pole

The US Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) reached the North Pole on 30 September after traver...

05 October 2022

Malaysian navy makes rare appeal for more funds in 2023 defence budget

The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has issued rare appeals to the government for more funds to be made a...

Security news

06 October 2022

Luftwaffe concludes Indo-Pacific deployment

The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) has concluded its deployment of Eurofighters and support aircraft i...

05 October 2022

Russia's Pacific Fleet receives newest nuclear-powered submarines

The Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet has received two submarines in one day at the Rybachiy naval base i...

28 September 2022

US nears releasing unclassified defence strategy

US President Joe Biden's administration plans to publicly release an unclassified version of its new...

Weapons news

07 October 2022

Kuwaiti NASAMS request approved

The US Department of State has approved a Kuwaiti request for a National Advanced Surface-to-air Mis...

06 October 2022

Leonardo DRS to equip Australian ABVs with electro-optical sensors

The United States Army has awarded a contract to Leonardo DRS for equipping Australia's Assault Brea...

06 October 2022

New self-propelled mortar enters Algerian service

A new type 120 mm self-propelled mortar has entered service with the Algerian National People's Army...
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