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Update – AUSA 2023: General Micro Systems demos manpackable tactical operations centre
General Micro Systems (GMS) are demonstrating a manpackable computer prototype of its X9 Spider family of open distributed computing architecture (DCA) small form factor...Full story -
AUSA 2023: US land forces look to develop maritime surface vessel options for transporting people and equipment
As the US Army and US Marine Corps (USMC) plan for force distribution in more contested areas, they are examining more options for logistics, resupply, and troop...Full story -
Investigation under way into potential sabotage of Balticconnector pipeline
Finland's Central Criminal Police (CKP) has launched a preliminary investigation into “possible intentional damage” to the Balticconnector undersea gas pipeline and...Full story -
AUSA 2023: Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicles delivered to US Army
Five Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicles (CATVs) have been delivered to the 11th Airborne Division at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, on 1 October, Major General Brian Eifler,...Full story -
Sweden commissions preliminary design work on its new CV90s
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and BAE Systems Hägglunds announced on 11 October that they had signed a pre-production contract on the preliminary...Full story -
F-35s operate from Sweden for first time as Nordic air forces strengthen co-operation
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft operated from Sweden for the first time on 11 October, as part of the Nordic Cross Border Training...Full story -
DAPA talks with Indonesia to resolve KF-21 payment problems
The head of South Korea's Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has visited Indonesia in a bid to resolve problems associated with Jakarta's delayed payments...Full story -
Moldova procures new tactical air-defence radar
Moldova has acquired a new tactical air-defence radar from Thales following a meeting between the French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu and Moldovan...Full story -
Sweden upgrades Leopard 2s
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) announced on its website on 10 October that it had signed a contract on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces with...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Belgium joins Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands in promising F-16s to Kyiv
Belgium has joined Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands in pledging the transfer of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft to Kyiv.Full story -
Israeli company participating in army loitering munition programme
Israeli-based company UVision is developing a smaller munition in its family of loitering munitions that will participate in the US Army's only loitering munitions...Full story -
RAF reconstitutes 31 Squadron as new Protector unit
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has reconstituted 31 Squadron ‘Goldstars' to operate the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B Protector RG1...Full story -
AUSA 2023: US Army North working to forecast the ‘Future of Homeland Defense'
US Army North is examining the impact of emerging technologies on homeland defence through to 2040, with implications for how the ground service would project power in...Full story -
AUSA 2023: Thales pitches SquadNet radio for SBU-E communications
Thales Defense & Security is offering its SquadNet small form factor handheld radio to support the US Army's emerging requirement for communications solutions in the...Full story -
AUSA 2023: L3Harris, Palantir team up on tactical CJADC2 solution
L3 Harris is teaming up with data analysis company Palantir Technologies to develop a joint, tactical-level solution to support the Pentagon's Combined Joint All Domain...Full story -
Nigerian Air Force receives two more DA62 surveillance aircraft
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of two more Diamond DA62 surveillance aircraft on 11 October, its director of public relations announced later that day.Full story -
AUSA 2023: Army to reduce crew size, explore new engine for redesigned Abrams
The new Abrams M1E3 main battle tank (MBT) design – with General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) as the prime contractor – will use various subsystem competitions to reduce...Full story -
US MQ-9 unit to redeploy from Kyushu to Okinawa
The US military is redeploying a unit of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9s from Kyushu island to Okinawa to enhance intelligence, surveillance, and...Full story -
AUSA 2023: US Army seeks proposals for XM919 Individual Assault Munition
The US Army is moving ahead with a long-planned effort to consolidate and update its shoulder-launched munitions (SLMs) and issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the...Full story -
UK's first underwater surveillance ship enters service
The UK's first underwater surveillance ship, RFA Proteus, entered service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) during a ceremony held on the Thames in London on 10...Full story