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Naval Group to develop UCUV prototype for French Navy
Naval Group has been awarded a contract by French defence procurement agency Directorate General of Armament (DGA) for the development of an unmanned combat underwater...Full story -
Norway orders NASAMS to replace systems sent to Ukraine
The Norwegian government has ordered new National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMSs) from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to replace systems donated to...Full story -
Angola unveils Kodiak 100 maritime patrol aircraft
The Armed Forces of Angola (FAA) revealed on 1 February that it has acquired a Kodiak 100 utility aircraft that has been modified into a surveillance aircraft when it...Full story -
Lockheed Martin awarded NGRC study contract
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded Lockheed Martin its third study contract related to the Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC)...Full story -
Germany blames contractor problems, immature technologies for Eurodrone delay
Germany has cited problems between leading contractors and immature technologies for delays to the Eurodrone project.Full story -
US Bradleys to get upgraded APS pending contract award
The US Army is a step closer to awarding General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems a sole source contract to upgrade Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) with...Full story -
UK scraps Type 23 frigate LDEW test plan
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has dropped plans to trial a laser-directed energy weapon (LDEW) demonstrator from a Royal Navy (RN) Type 23 frigate.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine deploying new indigenous C-UAS
Ukraine is deploying a new locally developed, portable counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) that blocks first-person view (FPVs) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).Full story -
NATO partners remain on track to reach defence spending goals
NATO countries are on course to reach the goal of spending at least 2% of their GDP to defence spending to continue to ensure the alliance's military readiness, NATO...Full story -
US Marine Corps pinning tactical vehicle budget decisions on infantry experiment
Amphibious combat vehicles (ACVs) and other tactical vehicles find themselves with an uncertain future until after the US Marine Corps (USMC) finishes its Infantry...Full story -
Belgium receiving additional batch of Mikron night-vision goggles
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR)is procuring on behalf of Belgium an additional 3,500 Mikron night-vision goggles (NVGs) from the Theon Sensors...Full story -
UAE orders C-UASs from Edge
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed a contract with Edge company SIGN4L for the provision of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UASs).Full story -
Germany confirms earlier 2032 retirement date for Tiger attack helicopters
Germany is to retire its Airbus Helicopters Tiger attack fleet in 2032, six years earlier than the 2038 date previously reported.Full story -
Danish frigate departs for Red Sea to join Operation ‘Prosperity Guardian'
The Royal Danish Navy (RDN) has despatched its air-defence frigate Iver Huitfeldt (F 361) to the Red Sea where it will participate in the US-led multinational task force...Full story -
Japan, Australia to develop communication technologies for undersea RAS
Japan and Australia plan to initially focus on enhancing underwater communication technologies under a recently signed bilateral agreement to co-develop robotics and...Full story -
AIDC completes 27 T-5A deliveries to RoCAF
Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has delivered 27 out of 66 T-5A Brave Eagle Advanced Jet Trainers (AJTs) ordered by the Republic of China...Full story -
North Korea test-fires Hwasal-2 cruise missile
North Korea has carried out a test-firing of its Hwasal-2 cruise missile.Full story -
IAV 2024: British Army mulls procurement of interim SHORAD system
The British Army is considering the procurement of a new mobile short-range air defence (SHORAD) system to replace its Stormer-based self-propelled high-velocity missile...Full story -
IAV 2024: First M10 Booker combat vehicle to be delivered in February
The US Army's first M10 combat vehicle is scheduled to be delivered in February, Janes learnt at Defence iQ's International Armour Vehicles (IAV) 2024 conference held in...Full story -
Airbus negotiates with Australia for MRH90 parts
Airbus and NHIndustries (NHI) are negotiating with the Australian government to harvest high-value parts and critical components from the Australian Defence Force's...Full story