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RN takes delivery of REMUS 300 SAUVs
The UK Royal Navy (RN) has begun training on the new REMUS 300 small autonomous underwater vehicles (SAUVs) delivered by HII's Mission Technologies division.Full story -
Edge partners Thai firm on UAVs, munitions
The United Arab Emirates' (UAE's) Edge Group and Thai defence firm RV Connex have announced a partnership to collaborate on “unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), loitering...Full story -
Israel's Arrow 3 makes operational debut
Israel used a long-range Arrow 3 exoatmospheric ballistic missile interceptor operationally for the first time on 9 November, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the...Full story -
India orders Hermes 900 for army, navy
The Indian government has ordered Elbit Systems Hermes 900 StarLiner unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) for the Indian Army and Indian Navy, according to a defence source.Full story -
Indo Pacific 2023: BAE Systems unveils up-armed Hunter frigate design
Potential design changes to the Hunter-class frigates contracted for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) from shipbuilder BAE Systems Australia would boost the number of...Full story -
Arctic broadband satcom programme clears key operational test
A Northrop Grumman-built satellite communications (satcom) space vehicle (SV) for the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission (ASBM) programme has cleared key developmental...Full story -
US Air Force retires E-8C JSTARS
The US Air Force (USAF) has formally retired the Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) in a 4 November ceremony at Robins Air...Full story -
Germany to build major MEO constellation
The German Bundeswehr aims to develop its own medium Earth orbit (MEO) constellation consisting of up to 24 satellites, Janes learnt at SAE's 2023 Global MilSatCom...Full story -
Indonesian Air Force acquires new Falcon 8X
The Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia-Angkatan Udara: TNI-AU) has acquired a new Dassault Falcon 8X for logistical and command operations.Full story -
IAF MiG-29s to integrate long-range stand-off weapon
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has announced that it will arm its Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 fleet with a long-range stand-off weapon (SoW).Full story -
Lockheed Martin upgrades Australian destroyers to support CMS integration
Lockheed Martin has upgraded the design architecture of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) Hobart-class destroyers to enable integration of the Aegis Baseline 9 Combat...Full story -
Defense & Security 2023: Thailand expands M758 mounted gun production
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) is expanding production of the locally built M758 Autonomous Truck-Mounted Gun (ATMG).Full story -
Defense & Security 2023: RV Connex unveils Sky Scout-M
Thai firm RV Connex has displayed a combat version of its Sky Scout unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Defense & Security 2023 exhibition in Bangkok.Full story -
Blu Wireless develops mobile V-band mmWave radio
PhantomBlu from Blu Wireless is the first mobile V-band self-forming and self-healing mesh network radio, utilising millimeter-wave (mmWave) technology to provide...Full story -
Defense & Security 2023: Thai army inches closer to D-Iron procurement
The Royal Thai Army (RTA) is moving closer to procuring the D-Iron, developed through a collaborative arrangement between the Defence Technology Institute (DTI), an...Full story -
India approves 100% foreign direct investment for Saab manufacturing facility
The Indian government has approved 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) for Swedish defence company Saab to set up a new manufacturing facility in India, Mats Palmberg,...Full story -
US Army official: Pentagon needs emergency supplemental funding to reach 155 mm goal
The US goal to produce 100,000 rounds of 155 mm ammunition per month by calendar year 2025 cannot be met if lawmakers do not pass the fiscal year (FY) 2024 emergency...Full story -
US leasing Iron Dome to Israel for 11 months
The two Iron Dome air-defence batteries owned by the US will go to Israel for at least 11 months, Doug Bush, US Army assistant secretary of acquisition, logistics, and...Full story -
US Army unlikely to meet end-of-year hypersonic goal
It is predicted that the US Army will not be able to field its hypersonic weapon by the end of the calendar year as planned after a critical test was cancelled before...Full story -
Indo Pacific 2023: Australian teaming proposes new ‘Tasman-class' corvette for navy
Austal, Civmec, and Navantia Australia have jointly proposed a new corvette design in anticipation of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) upcoming requirements.Full story