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Australia receives first three UH-60M Black Hawks
Australia has received the first three of 40 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters ordered for the Australian Army.Full story -
Bulgaria launches hull of first multipurpose modular patrol vessel
The hull of the Bulgarian Navy's first multipurpose modular patrol vessel (MMPV), Hrabri, was launched in front of the MTG Delfin shipyard in Varna on 4 August, the...Full story -
Philippines proposes double-digit growth in defence spending
The Philippine government has proposed a core 2024 defence budget of PHP233 billion (USD4.1 billion). The budget represents a double-digit increase over the baseline...Full story -
HMS Prince of Wales returns to Portsmouth before Atlantic deployment
The UK's HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier returned to its home port of Portsmouth on 4 August following post-repair trials and preparations for deployment across the...Full story -
Follow-on Istanbul-class frigates to feature more VLSs
Follow-on Istanbul-class frigates,İzmir, İzmit, and Içel, will feature additional vertical launching systems (VLSs), a TAIS Shipyards official confirmed to Janes.Full story -
Hensoldt launches new passive deployable radar
Hensoldt has launched a new deployable variant of its passive radar Twinvis.Full story -
Local production agreements signed for Saudi Bayraktar Akinci UAVs
Up to 70% of the Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that will be built for the Saudi military will be locally produced, Saudi Arabian Military Industries...Full story -
Poland begins receiving Merlin ASW helicopters
Poland has begun receiving the Leonardo AW101 Merlin helicopters it ordered in 2019 to satisfy its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and combat search-and-rescue (CSAR)...Full story -
US, India explore joint development of land systems
The United States and India are exploring a partnership to jointly develop and produce land systems including mobility systems and howitzers.Full story -
Turkey to engage Pakistan over officially joining Kaan project
The Turkish government has announced that Pakistan may officially join its fifth-generation Turkish Aerospace (TA) Kaan fighter aircraft programme.Full story -
NATO developing simulators with Iraq
NATO is developing simulation facilities alongside the Iraqi Armed Forces in a bid to improve the force's training methods and strengthen security.Full story -
RAF logs record number of intercepts for Baltic Air Policing mission
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has recorded the most intercepts of Russian aircraft of any NATO Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission it has been involved in to date.Full story -
Pliant predators: Mogami class takes on a minesweeper profile
In mid-July 2023 Japan's Fleet Air Squadron 51, a unit of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Fleet Air Wing, announced that it had successfully conducted the...Full story -
UVision stresses Hero munitions in cold weather and high-altitude tests
Israeli loitering munition specialist UVision has conducted a series of cold weather and high-altitude test flights in the Arctic and Himalayas.Full story -
Mildef to supply Tarantula vehicles to Malaysian Armed Forces
Malaysian firm Mildef International Technologies will supply 178 Tarantula 4×4 High Mobility Armoured Vehicles (HMAVs) to the Malaysian Armed Forces, a Mildef official...Full story -
UAE's Edge reveals UAV testing facility
The United Arab Emirates' (UAE's) Edge Group revealed the location of its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) testing facility on 4 August, when it released a video showing...Full story -
Lockheed Martin progresses F-16V deliveries to Greece
Lockheed Martin has progressed deliveries of the F-16V Fighting Falcon to Greece, with the 10th aircraft recently delivered to the Hellenic Air Force (HAF), the company...Full story -
First F-35 for Belgium enters final assembly
Lockheed Martin has begun final assembly of the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgium at its Fort Worth facility in Texas. The Belgian Air...Full story -
Russian, Chinese military vessels operate near Alaskan Aleutian Islands again
Eleven military vessels from China and Russia operated in US waters near the Alaskan Aleutian Islands during the previous week, Alaskan senators confirmed on 5 August.Full story -
US conducts first Australian firing of tactical missile system
The US fired an MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) for the first time in Australia as part of Exercise ‘Talisman Sabre' 2023, the Australian Department of...Full story