-
ADF operationalises first space unit, re-postures Defence Space Command
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) announced on 3 July initiatives taken in accordance with the Defence Strategic Review (DSR) 2023 to improve space defence...Full story -
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 -
Iran displays Warmate-type loitering munition
The Islamic Republic of Iran Army Ground Forces displayed an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that looks like the WB Group's Warmate loitering munition at an exhibition...Full story -
Hellenic Army receives S1200 Armored speedboats
Viking Norsafe Life-Saving Equipment Hellas delivered the first batch of S1200 Armored speedboats to the Hellenic Army on 3 July.Full story -
Ultra secures Type 26 Batch 2 contract for Sonar 2150
Ultra Maritime has been awarded a GBP30 million (USD38.06 million) contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply bow-mounted sonar systems for the five Type 26...Full story -
Poland receives first company of M1A1 Abrams tanks
Poland received its first company of 14 M1A1 Abrams tanks at the Port of Szczecin on 28 June, the Polish Ministry of National Defence (MND) announced on its website...Full story -
Northrop Grumman gleans MQ-4C lessons learned in Arctic
Northrop Grumman is gleaning lessons learned from the MQ-4C Triton's recent participation in the US Navy (USN)-led Arctic military exercise ‘Northern Edge 2023', as...Full story -
LCS conducts first overseas MCM training operations
The littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Charleston (LCS 18) recently completed the first set of overseas mine-countermeasures (MCM) training missions during a 26-month...Full story -
New CAC J-20 potentially powered by WS-15 engines
China appears to have flown a new variant of its Chengdu Aircraft Industries (Group) Company (CAC) J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter with two new Shenyang WS-15...Full story -
Australian Army tests AS9 howitzer
The Australian Army has test-fired three artillery rounds from an AS9 Huntsman 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled howitzer (SPH) at a Hanwha testing facility in South...Full story -
Sea change: Australian Army starts shift towards littoral operations
The Australian Army has initiated restructuring of its units to support a Defence Strategic Review (DSR) recommendation that requires the country's ground force to...Full story -
NIAG study group explores future SEAD capability options
A NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) has been established to explore airborne electronic attack (AEA)/suppression of enemy air defence (SEAD) concepts and...Full story -
New UGV prototype demonstrated at Estonian trial
A new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) called the Gereon Robotic Carrier System (RCS) was unveiled and demonstrated for the first time at the Unmanned Ground Systems...Full story -
Steel cut for first new replenishment tanker for German Navy
A steel-cutting ceremony for the first of two new Type 707 fleet replenishment tankers for the German Navy was staged at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, on...Full story -
US approves Czech F-35 buy
The US government has approved the sale of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to the Czech Republic.Full story -
AUKUS countries begin Pillar 2 effort, focusing on unmanned systems and AI
Country members of the AUKUS security pact – Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States – have begun to work towards Pillar 2 of the pact, according to US...Full story -
Modern Day Marine 2023: Ingalls Shipbuilding makes the case for maintaining LPD line
Should the US Navy (USN) decide to end its amphibious shipbuilding pause to buy more San Antonio-class landing platform dock (LPD) vessels, the service should quickly...Full story -
Sixth KF-21 prototype conducts first test flight
The sixth and final prototype of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 has conducted its first flight test.Full story -
US approves 30 mm ammunition sale to Taiwan
The United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced potential deals with Taiwan worth USD440.2 million to supply the island with 30 mm ammunition...Full story -
Modern Day Marine 2023: Nammo MAC to boost ammo production
US-based ammunition provider Nammo MAC plans to double its production capacity “over the next couple of years” to meet growing demand, according to a company official.Full story