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Northrop Grumman to update US Navy E-2 Hawkeyes with new flight and mission equipment
Oct 9, 2023, 14:35 by Zach RosenbergThe US Navy (USN) awarded Northrop Grumman an USD845 million contract to update the E-2D Hawkeye to Delta System Software Configuration 6 (DSSC 6) on 12 September. DSSC...Full story -
Hamas uses paragliders to breach Israeli border
Oct 9, 2023, 13:05 by Gareth JenningsPalestinian militants used paragliders to breach the Gaza-Israel border on 7 October, marking the first known use of the tactic.Full story -
Update: Latvia revealed to be undisclosed customer of Cayuse Warrior light attack helicopter
Oct 9, 2023, 11:50 by Gareth JenningsLatvia is to field the MD Helicopters (MDH) MD 530F Cayuse Warrior light attack rotorcraft in a proposed deal that was disclosed by neither the manufacturer nor the...Full story -
RTAF plan to procure F-16A/B replacement delayed
Oct 9, 2023, 10:50 by User Not FoundThe Royal Thai Air Force's (RTAF's) plan to procure a replacement fighter aircraft for its ageing Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fleet has been delayed.Full story -
Sikorsky Raider X 98% complete pending October engine delivery
Oct 9, 2023, 10:20 by Zach RosenbergLockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky's Raider X, the company's submission for the US Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programme, is 98% complete,...Full story -
Northrop Grumman E-8C JSTARS flies final combat mission
Oct 9, 2023, 07:20 by Zach RosenbergThe Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) flew its last operational mission on 21 September, the US Air Force's (USAF's) Air...Full story -
US 5th Fleet further integrates manned and unmanned operational platforms
Oct 9, 2023, 05:20 by Michael FabeyNaval forces in the Middle East region successfully further integrated unmanned platforms with traditionally crewed ships and aircraft in September to conduct enhanced...Full story -
Brazil kicks off refurbishment process for M109A3 artillery systems
Oct 9, 2023, 03:50 by Victor BarreiraThe Brazilian Army has formally cleared a guideline on 2 October to start refurbishing its M109A3 self-propelled howitzers, according to a 22 September army...Full story -
Israel–Gaza: Situation update, 8 October 2023
Oct 8, 2023, 21:10 by User Not FoundOn 8 October 2023, at 0459 h local time, the Prime Minister of Israel's X (formerly Twitter) account posted, “The Security Cabinet convened this evening and made a...Full story -
Update: Denmark joins PESCO military mobility project
Oct 8, 2023, 00:05 by Nicholas FiorenzaDenmark has joined the European Union's (EU's) Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) military mobility project, the Danish Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its...Full story -
Team Fisher assumes responsibility for UK Royal Navy SMERAS submarine rescue training facility
Oct 6, 2023, 15:05 by Kate TringhamCapita-led consortium Team Fisher has taken over responsibility for the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Submarine Escape, Rescue, Abandonment, and Survival (SMERAS) facility as...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Sweden links Gripen transfer to Ukraine to its NATO membership
Oct 6, 2023, 15:05 by Gareth JenningsSweden has touted the possibility of transferring Saab JAS 39 Gripen combat aircraft to Ukraine, but only once its accession into the NATO alliance has been concluded.Full story -
US approves possible Patriot sale to Spain
Oct 6, 2023, 15:05 by Nicholas FiorenzaThe US State Department notified Congress on 4 October of a possible US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Spain of Patriot Configuration-3+ modernised fire units for an...Full story -
AUSA 2023: Kongsberg rapidly developing C-UAS solution for Ukraine
Oct 6, 2023, 14:20 by Meredith RoatenKongsberg Defence & Aerospace is now in the test phase for integrating the Cortex Typhon counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UASs) and plans to deliver the first...Full story -
Iran developing new reconnaissance satellites, IRGC successfully launches satellite
Oct 6, 2023, 13:05 by Olivia SavageTwo Iranian remote sensing satellites are currently under development, the head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA), Hossein Salariyeh, announced on 4 October.Full story -
Pioneer no more: The degradation of Russia's space capabilities
Oct 6, 2023, 10:26 by User Not FoundRussia was a pioneering space power in the 20th century; however, since the 21st century, its dominance has declined.Full story -
Wing Loong II UAV recorded in Taiwan ADIZ for first time
Oct 6, 2023, 09:20 by Akhil KadidalA Chinese military Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) Wing Loong II (GJ-2) strike-capable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has made its first recorded appearance...Full story -
Australia to invest USD140 million in local munitions manufacturing
Oct 6, 2023, 09:20 by Kapil KajalThe Australian government will invest AUD220 million (USD139.9 million) in state-owned munitions production factories in Mulwala in New South Wales and Benalla in...Full story -
Spain procures Spike LR2 ATGW systems
Oct 5, 2023, 15:35 by Nicholas FiorenzaSpain's Council of Ministers approved the signing of a EUR285 million (USD300 million) contract for 168 Spike LR2 long-range anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) systems, the...Full story -
Naval Group launches first Greek FDI frigate
Oct 5, 2023, 15:35 by Kate TringhamFrench shipbuilder Naval Group has officially launched the first Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention (FDI) multimission frigate on order for the Hellenic Navy (HN).Full story