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Airbus completes A3R automatic aerial refuelling trials
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) has completed trials of the automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) system for its A330-200 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft.Full story -
Janes Chief Technology Officer Phil Smith recognised as CIO 100 winner for the second year in a row
Oct 11, 2023, 12:34 by User Not FoundJanes, the leading open-source defence intelligence provider, is proud to announce that Chief Technology Officer Phil Smith has been named winner of the prestigious CI0 100 Awards for the second year in a row.Full story -
British Army receives first Archer SPH from Sweden
The British Army received its first Archer 6×6 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) from Sweden on 29 September, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 6 October. The...Full story -
Philippine, US navies up complexity of Exercise ‘Sama Sama' 2023 with anti-submarine serial
The Philippine and US navies have increased the complexity of an annual bilateral exercise by including an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) serial in the drills.Full story -
AUSA 2023: Quantum-Systems unveils Twister small UAV
Quantum-Systems unveiled the Twister small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2023 symposium in Washington, DC,...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine destroys key Russian EW system
A Russian R-330ZH Zhitel Automated Jamming Station has been destroyed in the Zaporizhzhia region in Ukraine.Full story -
Israel–Gaza: Situation update, 10 October 2023
1632 h local time: “Following the initial report regarding launches in northern Israel, approximately 15 rockets were launched from Lebanese territory. The IAF [Israeli...Full story -
AUSA 2023: SDA launching space-based missile tracking sensors, seeks new fire-control systems
The US Space Development Agency (SDA) is fielding tranches of new space-based missile warning and tracking satellites, and a new fire-control system is being explored...Full story -
Hirtenberger integrates ArcFire with C2 and simulation systems
Hirtenberger Defence Technology has continued to make progress with its ArcFire indirect fire-control system (FCS), including integrating it with both...Full story -
AUSA 2023: Smart Shooter supplying more SMASH 2000L rifle-mounted C-sUAS systems
Smart Shooter's US subsidiary on 3 October was contracted to supply more of its SMASH 2000L weapon-mounted fire control systems to the US Army for counter-small unmanned...Full story -
AUSA 2023: Teledyne FLIR unveils new Black Hornet variant
Teledyne FLIR unveiled the newest variant of its Black Hornet nano-unmanned aircraft system (UAS) at the Association of United States Army (AUSA) 2023 annual conference.Full story -
Indian Army test-fires extended range BrahMos cruise missile
The BrahMos Missile Regiment of the Indian Army has test-fired a land-attack version of extended range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile (BrahMos ER) from the Andaman...Full story -
India deploys MRSAM near northwestern borders with Pakistan
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has deployed an air-defence system known as the medium-range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM) near India's northwestern borders with Pakistan,...Full story -
AUSA 2023: US Army eyes autonomous vessels for contested logistics in Indo-Pacific
US Army planners with the service's newest cross-functional teams are considering the development of a new class of small, unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to handle...Full story -
AUSA 2023: DRS RADA Technologies develops X-band radar sensor for US Army operations
DRS RADA Technologies has developed a wide-band, X-band radar sensor called the nMHR (Next-generation Multi-Mission Hemispheric Radar) for highly mobile ground-based...Full story -
Update: Eiva to supply ROTV for UK's MROS Seabed Warfare platform
Danish offshore engineering and survey company Eiva has been contracted to supply a containerised Remotely Operated Towed Vehicle (ROTV) system for operation from the...Full story -
AUSA 2023: US Army operating two Iron Dome batteries with MDTF
The US Army's Iron Dome mobile, short-range air-defence system is operating with one of the service's Multi-Domain Task Forces (MDTFs) based in the Pacific, General...Full story -
AUSA 2023: BAE Systems, Boeing face off for US Army extended-range advanced projectiles
BAE Systems and a Boeing-Nammo team have both claimed to break records for the US Army's XM1155 programme, the companies announced on 9 October.Full story -
AUSA 2023: General Micro Systems demos manpackable tactical operations centre
General Micro Systems (GMS) are demonstrating a manpackable prototype of its X9 Spider OpenVPX Single Board system, which company officials say can replicate 50–75 % of...Full story -
4GD introduces AI to SimStriker target, eyes further advanced features
4GD is upgrading the capabilities of its SimStriker intelligent target by improving its behaviour and response to trainee actions through the use of artificial...Full story