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Sky-Hero to produce unmanned vehicles in India
Belgian firm Sky-Hero has set up a manufacturing facility in Mumbai under a local subsidiary, Sky-Hero India, at which it aims to licence-produce its Loki MkII unmanned...Full story -
US Navy awards DDG 51 multiyear procurement contracts through FY 2027
The US Navy (USN) awarded contracts on 1 August to HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division and General Dynamics' Bath Iron Works (GD BIW) for fiscal years (FY) 2023–27...Full story -
US, Australia to jointly produce guided weapons
The US and Australia have agreed to strengthen co-operation on Canberra's drive to locally develop and produce guided weapons. The agreement was announced in late July...Full story -
Naviris, Eurosam awarded contract for Horizon-class MLU programme
Naviris and Eurosam have been awarded a EUR1.5 billion (USD1.7 billion) contract from the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) for the mid-life upgrade...Full story -
DCM Shriram manufactures Skylock's CUAS for Indian market
Israeli Avnon Group's Skylock has partnered with India's DCM Shriram Industries Ltd to manufacture the former's VIP Dome Pro under the name DCM portable counter-unmanned...Full story -
North Korea unveils two new UAVs
North Korea has unveiled two new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which outwardly appear to resemble US-origin UAVs.Full story -
USAF unlikely to speed E-7 delivery
Speeding up the introduction into service of the Boeing E-7is one of the US Air Force's (USAF's) major acquisition priorities, but the programme cannot move much faster,...Full story -
Poland to establish HIMARS academy and rocket brigade
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak approved the establishment of a High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) academy...Full story -
Israeli company launches satellite for Singapore government
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) successfully launched its Earth observation satellite – DS-SAR – into space onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C56) from...Full story -
NNS awarded aircraft carrier maintenance contract as USN faces hurdles in public yard improvement programme
The US Navy (USN) awarded Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ), cost-plus incentive and award contract with a potential...Full story -
Kenya rededicates first domestically refitted patrol ship
Kenya's President William Ruto officially rededicated the Kenya Navy's patrol ship KNS Shupavu on 29 July in a ceremony that marked a major milestone for the East...Full story -
IDEF 2023: FNSS lifts lid on Kaplan Hybrid power system
FNSS exhibited its Kaplan Hybrid vehicle powerpack for the first time at the 16th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) held in Istanbul from 25 to 28 July.Full story -
IDEF 2023: FNSS displays Pars Scout 8×8 for first time
FNSS exhibited its Pars Scout 8×8 special purpose vehicle for the first time at the 16th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) held in Istanbul from 25 to 28 July.Full story -
Denmark replacing radars in coastal regions
Denmark is to replace two of its coastal air-defence radars to enhance the surveillance of its airspace, Janes has learnt.Full story -
French Navy commissions first POM offshore patrol vessel
The French Navy commissioned its first new Félix Éboué-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), also known as the Patrouilleur d'Outre-Mer (POM), into service on 25 July.Full story -
IDEF 2023: TDU Defense Systems presents Kirpi armoured vehicle decoy
TDU Defense Systems presented an inflatable Kirpi armoured vehicle decoy at the 16th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) held from 25 to 28 July in Istanbul. TDU...Full story -
IDEF 2023: EDePro displays Hurricane 262 mm surface-to-surface rocket
Serbian company Engine Development & Production (EDePro) displayed its new Hurricane 262 mm unguided surface-to-surface rocket at the 16th International Defence Industry...Full story -
Pentagon, Joint Staff drafting CJADC2 campaign plan
US Department of Defense (DoD) officials are conducting a series of analyses, geared towards developing a new campaign plan for the Combined Joint All Domain Command and...Full story -
IDEF 2023: Roketsan plans to introduce UAV-230 missile in 2024
Roketsan's UAV-230 air-to-surface supersonic missile is in its final qualification phase and is scheduled to begin series production by the end of 2023, the company...Full story -
L3Harris picks EOS Defense Systems for VAMPIRE programme
L3Harris has selected Alabama-based EOS Defense Systems to support the Vehicle-Agnostic Modular Palletized intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) Rocket...Full story