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US Army awards USD117.5 million contract for next-gen FLIR sensor
The US Army programme for third-generation FLIR sensors entered into low-rate initial production (LRIP), the service announced on 6 July.Full story -
Egypt makes big donation to Niger's military
The Armed Forces of Niger (FAN) has received a large consignment of military equipment from Egypt, the country's Ministry of National Defence (MDN) announced on 8 July.Full story -
French Navy's fire-damaged SSN Perle operational again
The French Navy's fire-damaged Rubis Améthyste-class nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN) Perle (S 606) has been returned to active service following the successful...Full story -
Rheinmetall to build F-35 fuselages at new Weeze facility in Germany
Rheinmetall will establish a new facility at Weeze for the production of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) fuselage sections.Full story -
Elbit to supply two patrol aircraft to APAC country
Elbit Systems announced that it has won a contract to supply two long-range patrol aircraft (LRPA) to an Asia-Pacific (APAC) country.Full story -
Indonesia ‘committed' to KF-21 project despite payment plan delay
Indonesia is “committed” to the joint development of the KF-21/IFX fighter development programme despite missing a deadline to provide South Korea with a payment...Full story -
Austria and Switzerland intend to join Sky Shield
Austria and Switzerland signed a letter of intent (LOI) to join the German-led European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) on air defence during a trilateral meeting with...Full story -
US government report cites naval operational challenges and geopolitical tensions because of Arctic climatic shifts
A new Arctic landscape being sculpted by climatic changes is recasting US naval concepts and the global geopolitical framework associated with the region, according to a...Full story -
BAE Systems launches FalconWorks to explore ‘what comes after the next'
BAE Systems has stood up the new FalconWorks division within its Air business to explore “what comes after the next”, the head of the new unit, Dave Holmes, told Janes...Full story -
Update: UK awards E-Scan radar contract for Typhoon
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded BAE Systems GBP870 million (USD1.1 billion) for further development and integration of the European Common Radar System Mark...Full story -
China adds additional J-16s, J-20s to operational units
China has augmented its operational units with additional numbers of Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) J-16 multirole and Chengdu Aircraft Industries (Group) Company...Full story -
US Navy says Iranian warship fired on tanker
The US Navy's 5th Fleet has accused the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) of firing on a civilian tanker in international waters in the Gulf of Oman on 5 July.Full story -
New Royal Navy minehunting mother ship conducts landmark trials with USVs
The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) new minehunting mother ship has conducted its first trials with autonomous unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in what has been hailed by the...Full story -
France successfully launches military satellite
France's Syracuse 4B military satellite was successfully launched onboard the Ariane 5 rocket from the Guiana Space Centre on 6 July, the Directorate General of Armament...Full story -
Russian and Western air power ‘clashes' over Middle East
Combat aircraft from Russia and Western countries have ‘clashed' over the Middle East, with US and French officials describing the actions of Russian pilots as being...Full story -
Janes welcomes Jessica Hersey as Vice-President, America Sales
Janes - The trusted global agency for open-source defense intelligence today welcomes Jessica Hersey to drive Janes US growth strategy.Full story -
Honeywell eyes European MRO depot for Abrams tank engine
Honeywell plans to create a maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) capability in Europe to accommodate several new customers for its AGT1500 gas turbine engine, which...Full story -
IAI seeks more aviation manufacturing capacity
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is exploring buying or investing in companies in the United States to expand its aerostructures manufacturing footprint, according to a...Full story -
Germany approves budget for Chinook buy
The Budget Committee of the German parliament approved the procurement of 60 Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinook heavy-lift helicopters on 5 July.Full story -
UK, Netherlands explore opportunities for future littoral strike platform
The UK and the Netherlands have agreed to explore options for a collaborative programme to develop a future littoral strike platform for their respective commando...Full story