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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 -
Update: Sentient to provide sensors for Shield AI's V-BAT UAVs
Australia's Sentient Vision Systems has signed an agreement with US-based Shield AI to provide its wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) system for the latter's V-BAT unmanned...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: US begins Ukrainian F-16 training
Ukrainian personnel have begun US-based training on the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft, the US Air Force (USAF) confirmed on 25 October.Full story -
DroneShield integrates AESA radar into DroneSentry C-UAS suite
Australian company DroneShield has integrated the RPS-82 4D active electronically scanned array (AESA) pulse-Doppler radar developed by Israel-based DRS RADA...Full story -
Japan reveals further intentions behind railgun programme
The Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD) has given further details on its intentions behind the country's electromagnetic (EM) railgun programme.Full story -
Korean firm showcases Wolf-II counter-unmanned aircraft system
South Korean company Duta Technology displayed its Wolf-II handheld counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Rheinmetall and Ukrainian Defense Industry form joint venture
Rheinmetall and Ukrainian Defense Industry (UDI) joint-stock company (formerly Ukroboronprom) have established a joint venture in Kyiv, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys...Full story -
Malaysian Army to receive Turkey's KaraOK anti-tank guided weapons
The Malaysian Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has selected Turkey's defence company Roketsan's KaraOK anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) for the Malaysian Army requirement of...Full story