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Poland to roll out SitaWare across Abrams fleet, support vehicles
Systematic's SitaWare Frontline command-and-control (C2) software will be installed in all of the Polish Land Forces' Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs), and the service...Full story -
Defense & Security 2023: Thailand progresses D11A development
The Defence Technology Institute (DTI) – an agency under the Thai Ministry of Defence – has furthered the development of the D11A, a local version of Elbit Systems'...Full story -
Two US carriers, Italian naval forces join in US 6th Fleet exercises
Ships, aircraft, and personnel from the USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) Carrier Strike Group (CSG 12) and the USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) Carrier Strike Group (CSG 2)...Full story -
Canada claims unsafe PLA interception of helicopter
Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) has said that Chinese combat jets aggressively intercepted a helicopter operating with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) over...Full story -
India initiates long-range surface-to-air missile programme
India has initiated a programme to develop long-range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM) systems for the Indian Air Force (IAF) to strengthen its air-defence capabilities,...Full story -
Dutch army eyes greater firepower for its Boxers
The Royal Netherlands Army has a formal requirement to up-arm its Artec Boxer armoured personnel carriers, Janes learnt at Defence iQ's 2023 International Dismounted...Full story -
OCCAR and SMS sign Hypersonic Defence Interceptor Study contract
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) and Spanish Missile Systems (SMS) signed a contract on the Hypersonic Defence Interceptor Study (HYDEF) in Bonn,...Full story -
Finnish Army details current and future soldier modernisation efforts
Further details regarding the Finnish Army's ongoing and future soldier modernisation efforts emerged at Defence iQ's International Dismounted Soldier 2023 conference in...Full story -
Update: MBDA Deutschland offers more applications for Enforcer missile system
MBDA Deutschland presented international journalists visiting the company on 27 October with more applications for the Enforcer missile system being procured by the...Full story -
SDAM demonstrator completes at-sea trials from French FREMM frigate
Airbus Helicopters, Naval Group, and France's Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) procurement agency have completed a first trial of the Airbus VSR700 vertical...Full story -
Kongsberg's Hugin Endurance AUV starts sea trials
Norway's Kongsberg Discovery has started sea trials of its Hugin Endurance long-range autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV), the company confirmed on 26 October.Full story -
British Army expands deployment of SitaWare C2 software
The British Army is expanding its use of Systematic's SitaWare Headquarters command-and-control (C2) software, the company announced on 1 November.Full story -
Details emerge on British Army's small arms replacement projects
Further details of the status of the British Army's efforts to replace and introduce new small arms were revealed during Defence iQ's International Dismounted Soldier...Full story -
More than two-thirds of carrier Kennedy compartments turned over, carrier Enterprise delivery delayed
HII's Newport News Shipbuilding has turned over 70% of aircraft carrier John F Kennedy (CVN 79) compartments to the US Navy (USN), but the delivery of carrier Enterprise...Full story -
Switzerland orders Patriot PAC-3 missiles
Armasuisse, the Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement, signed an agreement with the US government on 30 October to procure Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3)...Full story -
IAF moving Su-30s to ex-MiG-21 squadron
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is transferring Sukhoi Su-30MKIs from other operational squadrons to ensure that a former Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 squadron remains in active...Full story -
HII expects to break into new markets through AUKUS
HII sees the AUKUS agreement made by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States for submarine programme development as a vehicle for new international...Full story -
US Navy USVs fire first lethal munitions in Middle East during exercise
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) of the US Navy (USN) fired live weapons on 23 October during Exercise ‘Digital Talon' in the international waters surrounding the Arabian...Full story -
Chile to upgrade F-16s to M6.6 standard
Chile has awarded Lockheed Martin USD177 million to perform M6.6 tape upgrades on its F-16 fleet. The 31 October award was conducted via the US Department of Defense...Full story -
Israeli company launches new manpack C-UAS solution
Israel-based Netline Communication Technologies launched its new manportable counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) called C-Guard Modular ManPack on 31 October.Full story