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Germany retires Sea King helicopter
Germany has retired its Westland Sea King Mk 41 helicopters after nearly 50 years of service.Full story -
First Airbus H160M prototype begins final assembly
Final assembly is under way ofthe first of three Airbus Helicopters H160M prototypes that will be used to develop the military version of the platform under the Light...Full story -
US deploys Raptors to deter Iranian strike on Israel
The US Air Force (USAF) has deployed 12 Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft as part of a wider build up of forces geared at deterring and/or countering an...Full story -
Chinese Z-10 operates with new electronic warfare pod
China has developed a new, updated variant of its KG300G airborne electronic warfare (EW) pod for use by rotary-wing platforms.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine trialling new robotic quadruped on front line
Personnel from the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) are trialling a new robotic quadruped on the front line in Toretsk, near Bakhmut.Full story -
UK Space Command holds debut space wargaming exercise
UK Space Command held its debut space wargaming exercise – ‘Space Warrior' – in July at Southwick Park, Hampshire.Full story -
Bundeswehr to stand up new operational and support commands in October
The Bundeswehr announced on its website on 2 August that it would stand up new operational and support commands on 1 October, aligning itself organisationally with...Full story -
US approves LTAMDS sale to Poland
The US Department of Defense (DoD) approved the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of Raytheon's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) to Poland on 31 July.Full story -
Poland prepares to receive first F-35
Poland is preparing to receive the first of 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft, with deliveries to commence later in August.Full story -
Next US Joint C-UAS Office experiment to tackle electronic warfare
As Ukraine has stoked the demand for weapons that can act even in the most electromagnetic spectrum-congested environments, the US Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Long-awaited F-16s arrive in-country, reports say
The first Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft pledged for Ukraine have arrived in the country, according to Western news agencies citing unnamed US...Full story -
Sweden upgrades Black Hawk helicopters for longer range
Sweden is upgrading its fleet of Sikorsky UH-60M (HKP 16 in national service) Black Hawk medium-lift helicopters to afford them 50% greater range.Full story -
US approves Viper attack helicopters for Slovakia
The US government has approved the sale of Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters to Slovakia.Full story -
SSGN attributes touted for USS Florida operations in US 5th Fleet area of responsibility
US Navy (USN) Captain Peter French, commanding officer for the blue crew of the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Florida (SSGN 728), touted the vessel's strike,...Full story -
GCAP engine demonstrator progresses in design
Rolls-Royce has told Janes that it is progressing with the design of the engine demonstrator for the ‘sixth-generation' fighter of the Global Combat Air Programme...Full story -
Angola receives first C295 airlifter
The Republic of Angola has received the first of three Airbus C295 aircraft it ordered in April 2022.Full story -
Netherlands signs LOA for JASSM-ER cruise missiles
The Netherlands has signed a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) with the United States for the procurement of Lockheed Martin AGM-158B Joint Air-To-Surface Stand-off...Full story -
US, Japan create new working groups on EW, information warfare
US Department of Defense (DoD) officials and their Japanese counterparts have agreed to establish a series of new, bilateral working groups to address challenges in...Full story -
US approves sale of StormBreaker bombs to Belgium for F-35A
The US government has approved the sale to Belgium of the RTX GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) IIs (now known more commonly as StormBreaker) for its fleet of Lockheed...Full story -
EID secures major C4I contract for Portuguese Navy's new Multi-Purpose Vessel
Portuguese company EID has secured a contract to provide the entire C4I (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence) solution for the Portuguese Navy's...Full story