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Indonesia completes development of R-Han 122B MLRS
The Indonesia Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced in late-October that state-owned arms manufacturer PT Pindad has completed the development of a 122 mm multiple launch...Full story -
US to construct B61-13 nuclear gravity bombs
The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced that it would construct a new type of nuclear gravity bomb, designated B61-13, to complement B61-12 production.Full story -
Poland accepts first two AW149 helicopters
Poland has formally accepted the first two of 32 Leonardo AW149 armed battlefield utility helicopters.Full story -
GM Defense begins vehicle integration testing for exportable power prototype
GM Defense has begun vehicle integration testing for its contract with the Defense Innovation Unit's (DIU's) mission power system and is looking at how it can expand its...Full story -
Slovakia receives MANTIS C-RAM system from Germany
The 11th Slovak Air Force Brigade Nitra received two Modular, Automatic and Network-capable Targeting and Interception System (MANTIS) counter-rocket, artillery, and...Full story -
Shielded assets: Counter-hypersonic and BMD sensors in the Asia-Pacific
The United States has embarked on a plan to protect its assets and those of its allies in the Indo-Pacific amid escalating regional security threats. Central to this...Full story -
Frequentis C4i to provide communications system for Australia's JABMS
Melbourne-based C4i, a part of Austrian communications and information systems company Frequentis, has secured a contract to provide its internet protocol communications...Full story -
Spanish Navy receives first H135 helicopter
The Spanish Navy (Armada) has received into service its first Airbus Helicopters H135 rotorcraft, the manufacturer announced on 27 October.Full story -
Struggles continue for US Navy to meet submarine-building requirements, commitments
The US Navy (USN) has continued to face difficulties in delivering Virginia-class attack submarines (SSNs), maintaining existing vessels, and gearing up for the...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine develops unmanned mine detector
Ukrainian innovators from the Brave1 defence technology cluster are developing an unmanned mine detector called ST-1.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Dedrone cUAS sensors and jammers deployed to Ukraine
More than 200 Dedrone FieldKits, a simplified version of DedroneTactical counter-unmanned aerial system (cUAS), are deployed in Ukraine, an executive told Janes on 25...Full story -
Airbus secures support contract for Skynet
Airbus has been awarded the Skynet Design Support Contract (SDSC) to assist in the future maintenance of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) Skynet satellite communications...Full story -
First Baden-Württemberg frigate embarks on maiden deployment to Eastern Mediterranean
The first of the German Navy's Baden-Württemberg (Type 125)-class frigates has departed on its maiden deployment.Full story -
US Coast Guard details acquisitions, force augmentation to meet national Arctic needs
The US Coast Guard (USCG) released its Arctic Strategic Outlook Implementation Plan on 26 October to make the necessary acquisitions and force improvements to...Full story -
Littoral manoeuvres: Expeditionary boats enter service in New Zealand
A set of three new Littoral Manoeuvre Craft (LMC) is being introduced into the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN).Full story -
Norway signs for MH-60R helicopters
Norway has signed for Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and search-and-rescue (SAR) helicopters, with a contract placed by the US Department of...Full story -
Elbit Systems selected as integration partner for major Swedish digitalisation programme
Elbit Systems Sweden has been selected as the integration partner for the Swedish Army's digitalisation programme LSS Mark, the company announced on 25 October.Full story -
British Army declares first AH-64E regiment ‘ready for frontline'
The British Army has declared the first regiment to transition to its latest Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter to be “ready for frontline” operations, the...Full story -
Northrop Grumman B-21 begins taxi testing
The Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider has begun taxi testing in Palmdale, California, according to the US Air Force (USAF).Full story -
German Navy to equip Frankenthal-class minesweepers with SeaCat AUVs
Atlas Elektronik has been selected to supply its SeaCat autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) for integration onboard the German Navy's Frankenthal (Type 332C/CL)-class...Full story