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US Army seeking tube-launched, anti-armour UAVs
On 7 July the US Army announced the May initiation of the Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) programme, intended to deliver a soldier-portable,...Full story -
US DoD contracts Apaches for Egypt, Kuwait
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Boeing a production contract for the AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter, for work that includes Egypt and Kuwait.Full story -
Japan to induct new rifles from FY 2024
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) will induct Type 20 5.56×45 mm assault rifles, produced by Japanese manufacturer Howa Machinery, from fiscal year (FY) 2024.Full story -
Poland launches Black Hawk helo tender
Poland has launched a tender for the procurement of Lockheed Martin S-70i Black Hawk helicopters, the Polish Armaments Agency (AA) said on 21 July.Full story -
UK reaffirms NMH numbers after report of scaling back requirement
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reaffirmed its commitment to the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programmefollowing a report that it had scaled back the number of...Full story -
Australia seeking to rebuild army's tactical airlift capability
The Australian government has sought to lease two fixed-wing aircraft to rebuild the Australian Army's tactical airlift and support capability.Full story -
China deploys remotely operated vehicles for mine countermeasures
The People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has been experimenting with remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) that can support mine countermeasure (MCM) operations.Full story -
India seeks 20 surveillance helicopters on lease
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is seeking to lease 20 reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters for the Indian Army.Full story -
Spain to equip Eurofighters with latest Brimstone 3A missile
The Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire Español: EdAE) is to equip its Eurofighter Typhoon (C 16 in national service) combat aircraft with the latest variant MBDA...Full story -
US approves extended-range AMRAAM sale to Germany
The US government has approved the sale of the extended-range Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) to Germany, the Defense Security...Full story -
Bombardier delivers first Global 6000 for Swedish GlobalEye programme
Bombardier has delivered to Sweden the first of two Global 6000 airframes for conversion to the GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) configuration for...Full story -
Platform integration, commonality challenges hinder CJADC2
The Pentagon's ongoing maturation of its Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) capability is being dramatically hindered at the services' level because...Full story -
Japan fighter aircraft scrambled 238 times in first quarter
Japanese fighter aircraft conducted 238 scrambles in response to foreign aircraft in the first quarter (Q1) of Japanese fiscal year (JFY) 2023 .Full story -
Chasing the sky: South Korea advances indigenous missile defence system
South Korea has started to develop and deploy capabilities that are part of its indigenous ballistic missile defence (BMD) architecture known as the Korea Air and...Full story -
Hungary receives first H225M helos
The first two of 16 Airbus Helicopters H225M multirole rotorcraft were delivered to Hungary on 18 July, the manufacturer announced.Full story -
UK awards study contracts for Merlin service life extension
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed parallel contracts with Lockheed Martin UK and Leonardo Helicopters UK to identify, scope, and mitigate obsolescence issues...Full story -
Polaris pitching 6×6 light tactical vehicle to USMC, special operations forces
Vehicle specialist Polaris Government and Defense is developing a 6×6 variant of its MRZR Alpha light tactical vehicle (LTV) as it explores concepts to increase payload...Full story -
Safran-HAL to collaborate on new aircraft engines
India and France are slated to expand their defence co-operation to support the joint development of new engines for the 13 ton Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH)...Full story -
Leonardo reveals next-gen survivability upgrade for Eurofighter
Leonardo announced the next generation of survivability upgrade for Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) on 14 July.Full story -
UK personnel shortfall puts drag on F-35B force development
Delays to the buildup of the UK's F-35B Lightning Force have pushed back the establishment of a second front-line squadron to the end of 2023, the Ministry of Defence...Full story