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Australian navy fires Tomahawk for first time
Dec 10, 2024, 05:20 by Jon GrevattA Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Hobart-class destroyer has carried out the service's first firing of the Tomahawk cruise missile.Full story -
NAVAIR recommends Bell-Boeing V-22 grounding following AFSOC incident
Dec 10, 2024, 05:20 by Zach RosenbergThe Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) V-22 Joint Program Office (JPO) recommended an “operational pause” of Bell-Boeing V-22 flights on 6 December, following a November...Full story -
Ukrainian crew completes training onboard Dutch MCM vessel
Dec 9, 2024, 15:05 by Kate TringhamThe future Ukrainian Navy crew of the ex-Dutch navy Alkmaar (Tripartite)-class mine countermeasures (MCM) vessel Vlaardingen (M 863) has completed its training programme...Full story -
ST Engineering signs amphibious armoured vehicle deal with Kazakhstan
Dec 9, 2024, 13:20 by Sohini MandalSingapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has signed a partnership agreement with Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) to supply a new 8×8 amphibious...Full story -
India commissions first Batch III frigate of Talwar class
Dec 9, 2024, 12:05 by Ridzwan RahmatIndia has likely commissioned its first Batch III frigate under the Talwar class, as noted in details provided by the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) in a 6 December...Full story -
Sullivan sees long road to rebuilding US defence industrial base
Dec 9, 2024, 08:05 by Jeremiah CushmanUS National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discussed the steps the Biden administration has taken to strengthen the US defence industrial base (DIB) and what is still...Full story -
US Army to begin receiving new Common Sensor Payload variants
Dec 9, 2024, 07:20 by Carlo MunozUS Army officials are expecting deliveries of the newest variant of the service's Common Sensor Payload (CSP), equipped with advanced targeting capability, to start by...Full story -
Japan outlines progress made on improved Type 12 missile
Dec 9, 2024, 07:05 by Ridzwan RahmatJapan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has released more details on the progress it has made in a programme to enhance the country's Type 12 surface-to-ship guided missile.Full story -
Nordic countries discuss joint procurement of CV90 Mk IV IFVs
Dec 9, 2024, 06:35 by Nicholas FiorenzaNordic Defence Cooperation (NORDEFCO) members Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden are discussing the joint procurement of CV90 Mk IV infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs),...Full story -
GA-ASI Blue Magic events target new technologies, collaboration
Dec 9, 2024, 05:50 by Jeremiah CushmanGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) announced on 2 December that it had hosted its first Blue Magic event in the Netherlands on 19 November. “Blue Magic...Full story -
Argentine Army receives first two Bell 407GXis
Dec 9, 2024, 05:05 by Santiago RivasThe Argentine Army accepted delivery of two Bell 407GXis at the Bell Flight factory in Piney Flats, Tennessee, on 4 December, according to a statement by the service.Full story -
Update: US Army funds S&T effort for PrSM Inc 5
Dec 8, 2024, 00:05 by Meredith RoatenA new science and technology (S&T) line of effort will be funded in fiscal year (FY) 2026 for an extended-range ground-based missile, the US Armyrevealed on 3 December.Full story -
Update: UAE announces formation of airborne brigade
Dec 8, 2024, 00:05 by Jeremy BinnieThe United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces has formed a dedicated airborne brigade, it was announced during a large military event to mark the 53rd anniversary of the...Full story -
US artillery roadshow to finish up before end of year
Dec 6, 2024, 16:20 by Meredith RoatenArtillery fires have sounded around the world as part of the US Army's ‘roadshow' to find a modular tactical cannon solution throughout November. Performance...Full story -
New maintenance facility for German-Norwegian Type 212CD programme starts construction
Dec 6, 2024, 15:50 by Kate TringhamWork on a new purpose-built maintenance facility for the German-Norwegian joint Type 212CD submarine programme has officially got under way at Haakonsvern naval base,...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Zelensky hands over first ‘Hell' cruise missile able to strike deep into Russia
Dec 6, 2024, 15:50 by Gareth JenningsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has officially handed over the first batch of Peklo (Hell) domestically developed and built long-range cruise missiles to the...Full story -
Denmark and Sweden order CV90 MkIIICs
Dec 6, 2024, 14:35 by Nicholas FiorenzaDenmark and Sweden have signed individual contracts totalling USD2.5 billion for new CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) with BAE Systems, according to separate...Full story -
Airbus delivers first A400M for Kazakhstan
Dec 6, 2024, 12:50 by Gareth JenningsAirbus has delivered the first of a pair of A400M Atlas transport aircraft for the Republic of Kazakhstan.Full story -
Australia weighs up options for long-range maritime strike
Dec 6, 2024, 12:05 by Jon Grevatt & Sohini MandalThe Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 6 December that it will choose either Lockheed Martin's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) or Kongsberg's Naval...Full story -
US Marine Corps, Northrop Grumman to upgrade Litening targeting pods
Dec 6, 2024, 10:50 by Carlo MunozThe US Marine Corps (USMC) and Northrop Grumman are teaming up to upgrade the corps' AN/AAQ-28(V) Litening electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) targeting pod.Full story