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Iranian navy commissions new base and intelligence ship
The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) announced the completion of two of its long-running projects on 15 and 16 January, when it commissioned the intelligence ship...Full story -
Lockheed Martin delivers SPY-7 radar to Japan
Lockheed Martin has delivered a radar for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force's (JMSDF's) future Aegis System Equipped Vessels (ASEVs).Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Norwegian F-35s scrambled to protect Polish airspace
Royal Norwegian Air Force (RoNAF) Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) jets based in Poland were scrambled as part of a wider response to a...Full story -
South Korea's Marine Attack Helicopter conducts first flight
South Korea's domestically developed Marine Attack Helicopter (MAH) completed its first flight test in December 2024, the country's Defense Acquisition Program...Full story -
Australia to acquire 25 mm APEX round from Nammo
Norwegian company Nammo has signed a contract to deliver its 25 mm Armour Piercing Explosive (APEX) round to Australia, the company announced in a recent press release.Full story -
Fincantieri completes acquisition of Leonardo's underwater armaments business
Italian naval defence company Fincantieri expanded its portfolio of underwater acoustic and weapons technologies with the completion of its acquisition of Leonardo's...Full story -
India commissions two warships and a submarine
India commissioned a submarine, a destroyer, and a frigate at a ceremony held in Mumbai on 15 January, the country's Ministry of Defence announced on the same day.Full story -
National Defense Stockpile backstops US critical material needs
The United States stockpiles critical and strategic materials to support defence and essential civilian production in the event of a crisis. The Defense Logistics Agency...Full story -
Brazil selects Turkish company for machine gun production
The Turkish small arms specialist Samsun Yurt Savunma Sanayi ve Ticaret has been selected to supply 200 of its M2HB Quick Change Barrel (QCB) 12.7×99 mm NATO-standard...Full story -
NGA, BAE Systems team up to migrate GEOINT data to cloud
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is teaming up with BAE Systems to migrate the agency's vast reams of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) data into a...Full story -
Myanmar's military confronts critical rebel advance
Myanmar's armed forces (Tatmadaw) have reacted rapidly and in strength to an advance by ethnic insurgent forces into the Ayeyarwady delta region of the national...Full story -
US marines to upgrade robotic launcher vehicle
Oshkosh Defense received two awards totalling more than USD29 million to provide the US Marine Corps (USMC) with a remotely operated carrier based on the Joint Light...Full story -
India completes Nag Mk 2 ATGM trials
India's state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has completed field trials of the Nag anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) Mk 2 variant and a new...Full story -
US approves sale of additional AGM-158B/B-2s to Japan
The US Department of State has approved a possible sale of 16 AGM-158B/B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles – Extended Range (JASSM-ERs) to Japan.Full story -
Uruguay converts options for five additional Embraer Super Tucanos
Uruguay placed an order for five Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos, the company announced on 14 January, exercising options placed in August 2024 alongside a firm order for a...Full story -
Surface Navy 2025: US fleet forces commander underscores need for navy peacetime force-generation model revamp
The US Navy (USN) needs to change the way it generates peacetime forces, according to Admiral Daryl Caudle, commander of US Fleet Forces Command.Full story -
South Korea to refit KDX-II destroyers with local combat management system
South Korea has announced plans to refit its Chungmugong Yi Sun-sin (KDX-II)-class guided-missile destroyers with a locally developed combat management system (CMS) as...Full story -
South Korea starts L-SAM II development
South Korea's Defense Acquisition and Program Administration (DAPA) has started its programme to develop the next generation of its long-range surface-to-air missile...Full story -
Indonesia to receive patrol vessel from Japan
Indonesia is set to receive at least one patrol vessel from Japan as part of the latter's effort to strengthen maritime co-operation with countries across the Southeast...Full story -
Surface Navy 2025: US Naval Sea Systems Command tweaks organisation for better fleet surge capability
US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has developed a new organisational framework to increase the US Navy's capability and capacity so that its fleet can be ready to...Full story