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Collapse of Reaction Engines likely to impact UK, US hypersonics development
Reaction Engines was taken into administration on 31 October, likely impacting the efforts of the United Kingdom and the United States to develop hypersonic propulsion...Full story -
FMS 2024: Netherlands plans to procure Mjölner 120 mm armoured mortar vehicles
The Netherlands plans to procure CV90 Granatkastarpansarbandvagn (Grkpbv) 90 Mjölner 120 mm armoured mortar vehicles (AMVs), Janes learnt at Defence iQ's Future Mortar...Full story -
US Navy plans to extend lives of 12 Arleigh Burke-class Flight I guided-missile destroyers
The US Navy (USN) intends to operate 12 Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) Flight I destroyers beyond their 35-year expected service lives, the USN confirmed on 31 October.Full story -
Shipbuilding welding procedures issues were limited, HII officials say
The welding issues that HII had reported to the US Navy (USN) at the company's Newport News Shipbuilding yard in Virginia were limited in scope, according to HII...Full story -
Lockheed Martin secures first overseas SEWIP sale to Japan
The US government has contracted Lockheed Martin for full rate production of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 AN/SLQ-32(V)6 and...Full story -
North Korea confirms test launch of new Hwaseong-19 ICBM
North Korea has confirmed that the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) it test launched on 31 October featured a new weapon known as Hwaseongpho-19 (or...Full story -
FMS 2024: France increases mortar capabilities
The French Army's towed 120 mm mortars that will be replaced by Griffon Mortier Embarqué Pour l'Appui au Contact (MEPAC) 6×6 self-propelled 120 mm mortar carriers will...Full story -
Saronic introduces Corsair for Pentagon DIU's Replicator programme
Saronic unveiled its Corsair autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) via a 23 October announcement. The Corsair ASV is the company's third unmanned surface vehicle (USV)...Full story -
Türkiye delivers first domestically developed Gökbey helicopter, marks further aviation milestones
Turkish Aerospace delivered its first T625 Gökbey domestically developed helicopter on 29 October.Full story -
'Risks remain' for A400M as further development and retrofits progress, says Airbus
While development activities continue towards achieving the revised capability road map for the A400M Atlas transport aircraft, Airbus said on 30 October that “risks...Full story -
Pentagon rolls out JWCC cloud accelerator initiative
The US Department of Defense (DoD) directorate, tasked with executing the Pentagon's Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC), is initiating a cloud accelerator...Full story -
Embraer touts Morocco for KC/C-390 airlifter
Embraer is targeting Morocco as the latest export customer for its KC/C-390 Millennium aircraft, as the North African country looks to recapitalise its tanker-transport...Full story -
Sri Lanka inducts King Air 360ER surveillance aircraft
The Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) has acquired a Beechcraft King Air 360ER to enhance its maritime surveillance operations.Full story -
FMS 2024: Austria confirmed as first Crossbow turreted mortar customer
Janes received confirmation at Defence iQ's Future Mortar Systems (FMS) 2024 conference held in London on 29–30 October that Austria is a customer for Elbit Systems'...Full story -
Build begins of first F-35 for Finland
The build of the first Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Finland has begun at the manufacturer's Fort Worth facility in the US.Full story -
Seoul to upgrade amphibious assault ship with enhanced CMS, sensors
South Korea has initiated a project to upgrade the Republic of Korea Navy's (RoKN's) ROKS Dokdo landing platform helicopter (LPH) amphibious assault ship with an...Full story -
Australia progresses UH-60Ms towards initial operational capability
The Australian Army is subjecting its new Sikorsky UH-60M helicopters to a variety of training and testing activities in support of achieving initial operational...Full story -
FMS 2024: Mörser 16 mortar system production under way for Switzerland
Production of Mörser 16 armoured mortar vehicles (AMVs) is under way for Switzerland following the completion of testing of the systems in 2024, Janes learnt on the...Full story -
Sweden flies first NATO air-defence mission
Sweden has flown its first NATO-controlled air-defence mission since joining the alliance earlier in 2024.Full story -
Japan launches landing craft for new triservice maritime unit
Japan's Naikai Shipbuilding has launched the first ship in a new class of landing craft utility (LCU) vessels that will be used to bolster its armed forces' interisland...Full story