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AUSA 2023: US Army North working to forecast the ‘Future of Homeland Defense'
Oct 12, 2023, 08:05 by Daniel WasserblyUS Army North is examining the impact of emerging technologies on homeland defence through to 2040, with implications for how the ground service would project power in...Full story -
AUSA 2023: Thales pitches SquadNet radio for SBU-E communications
Oct 12, 2023, 06:50 by Carlo MunozThales Defense & Security is offering its SquadNet small form factor handheld radio to support the US Army's emerging requirement for communications solutions in the...Full story -
AUSA 2023: L3Harris, Palantir team up on tactical CJADC2 solution
Oct 12, 2023, 06:05 by Carlo MunozL3 Harris is teaming up with data analysis company Palantir Technologies to develop a joint, tactical-level solution to support the Pentagon's Combined Joint All Domain...Full story -
Nigerian Air Force receives two more DA62 surveillance aircraft
Oct 11, 2023, 16:05 by Jeremy BinnieThe Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has taken delivery of two more Diamond DA62 surveillance aircraft on 11 October, its director of public relations announced later that day.Full story -
AUSA 2023: Army to reduce crew size, explore new engine for redesigned Abrams
Oct 11, 2023, 14:35 by Meredith RoatenThe new Abrams M1E3 main battle tank (MBT) design – with General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) as the prime contractor – will use various subsystem competitions to reduce...Full story -
US MQ-9 unit to redeploy from Kyushu to Okinawa
Oct 11, 2023, 14:20 by Akhil KadidalThe US military is redeploying a unit of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9s from Kyushu island to Okinawa to enhance intelligence, surveillance, and...Full story -
AUSA 2023: US Army seeks proposals for XM919 Individual Assault Munition
Oct 11, 2023, 13:50 by Daniel WasserblyThe US Army is moving ahead with a long-planned effort to consolidate and update its shoulder-launched munitions (SLMs) and issued a request for proposals (RFP) for the...Full story -
UK's first underwater surveillance ship enters service
Oct 11, 2023, 13:50 by Kate TringhamThe UK's first underwater surveillance ship, RFA Proteus, entered service with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) during a ceremony held on the Thames in London on 10...Full story -
Milkor 380 UAV makes maiden flight
Oct 11, 2023, 13:05 by Akshara ParakalaThe Milkor 380 medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has made its maiden flight, the company announced on 6 October.Full story -
AUSA 2023: Sig Sauer details toxic fume fix for NGSW
Oct 11, 2023, 13:05 by Meredith RoatenAs the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) programme enters its limited-user test phase, Sig Sauer says its XM7 and XM250 meet the army's requirements for toxic fumes.Full story -
Airbus completes A3R automatic aerial refuelling trials
Oct 11, 2023, 13:05 by Gareth JenningsAirbus Defence and Space (DS) has completed trials of the automatic air-to-air refuelling (A3R) system for its A330-200 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft.Full story -
Janes Chief Technology Officer Phil Smith recognised as CIO 100 winner for the second year in a row
Oct 11, 2023, 12:34 by User Not FoundJanes, the leading open-source defence intelligence provider, is proud to announce that Chief Technology Officer Phil Smith has been named winner of the prestigious CI0 100 Awards for the second year in a row.Full story -
British Army receives first Archer SPH from Sweden
Oct 11, 2023, 11:50 by Nicholas FiorenzaThe British Army received its first Archer 6×6 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) from Sweden on 29 September, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 6 October. The...Full story -
Philippine, US navies up complexity of Exercise ‘Sama Sama' 2023 with anti-submarine serial
Oct 11, 2023, 11:50 by Ridzwan RahmatThe Philippine and US navies have increased the complexity of an annual bilateral exercise by including an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) serial in the drills.Full story -
AUSA 2023: Quantum-Systems unveils Twister small UAV
Oct 11, 2023, 09:35 by Zach RosenbergQuantum-Systems unveiled the Twister small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) 2023 symposium in Washington, DC,...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine destroys key Russian EW system
Oct 11, 2023, 09:05 by Olivia Savage & William Carboni JardimA Russian R-330ZH Zhitel Automated Jamming Station has been destroyed in the Zaporizhzhia region in Ukraine.Full story -
Israel–Gaza: Situation update, 10 October 2023
Oct 11, 2023, 08:44 by User Not Found1632 h local time: “Following the initial report regarding launches in northern Israel, approximately 15 rockets were launched from Lebanese territory. The IAF [Israeli...Full story -
AUSA 2023: SDA launching space-based missile tracking sensors, seeks new fire-control systems
Oct 11, 2023, 05:50 by Daniel WasserblyThe US Space Development Agency (SDA) is fielding tranches of new space-based missile warning and tracking satellites, and a new fire-control system is being explored...Full story -
Hirtenberger integrates ArcFire with C2 and simulation systems
Oct 10, 2023, 17:50 by Giles EbbuttHirtenberger Defence Technology has continued to make progress with its ArcFire indirect fire-control system (FCS), including integrating it with both...Full story -
AUSA 2023: Smart Shooter supplying more SMASH 2000L rifle-mounted C-sUAS systems
Oct 10, 2023, 14:05 by Daniel WasserblySmart Shooter's US subsidiary on 3 October was contracted to supply more of its SMASH 2000L weapon-mounted fire control systems to the US Army for counter-small unmanned...Full story