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US Army selects Griffon Aerospace and Textron Systems for Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Phase 2
Oct 3, 2023, 07:20 by Zach RosenbergThe US Army on 26 September selected the Griffon Aerospace Valiant and Textron Systems Aerosonde Mk 4.8 Hybrid Quadrotor (HQ) for the second phase of the Future Tactical...Full story -
KVD-002 UCAV strengthens PLAGF's airborne ISR capability
Oct 3, 2023, 04:50 by Akhil KadidalThe People's Liberation Army Ground Force's (PLAGF's) acquisition of the new KVD-002 integrated surveillance unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has reinforced the...Full story -
IRGC documentary shows jet-powered Shahed-136 UAV variant
Oct 3, 2023, 04:50 by Jeremy BinnieA previously unseen jet-powered variant of Iran's Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shown in a trailer for a television documentary that premiered on 26...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: German cartel office approves Rheinmetall-Ukrainian Defence Industry joint venture
Oct 2, 2023, 15:50 by Nicholas FiorenzaThe Bundeskartellamt, Germany's Federal Cartel Office, approved Rheinmetall's joint venture with the Ukrainian Defence Industry (UDI) group, formerly Ukroboronprom, the...Full story -
Romania acquires two ex-Royal Navy Sandown-class minehunters
Oct 2, 2023, 15:39 by Kate TringhamThe UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has sold two second-hand Royal Navy (RN) Sandown-class minehunters to the Romanian Navy to support maritime security operations in the...Full story -
Lockheed Martin flies first F-16 for Slovakia
Oct 2, 2023, 15:38 by Gareth JenningsLockheed Martin flew the first F-16C Block 70 Fighting Falcon multirole combat aircraft for Slovakia at its Greenville production facility in South Carolina on 29...Full story -
GA-ASI delivers first Protector UAV to UK
Oct 2, 2023, 14:50 by Gareth JenningsGeneral Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) has delivered the first MQ-9B Protector RG1 medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to the United...Full story -
Croatia receives first Rafale fighter from France
Oct 2, 2023, 12:35 by Gareth JenningsCroatia received the first of 12 Dassault Rafale combat aircraft from France on 2 October, the Croatian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced.Full story -
UK stratospheric HAPS project enters next phase
Oct 2, 2023, 08:50 by Olivia SavageThe UK has selected two companies – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Airbus subsidiary AALTO – to compete in the second phase of Project Aether, Janes learnt.Full story -
Germany and Israel sign joint declaration of intent on Arrow
Sep 29, 2023, 20:21 by Nicholas FiorenzaGerman Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, signed a joint declaration of intent in Berlin on 28 September on Germany's...Full story -
New Zealand issues RFP to equip Bushmasters with communications systems
Sep 29, 2023, 20:21 by Oishee MajumdarThe New Zealand Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for services related to development and installation of communications and digital...Full story -
Partner 2023: BVP M-80AB2 armed with 30 mm cannon breaks cover
Sep 29, 2023, 20:21 by Christopher PetrovSerbia's Military Technical Institute (MTI) rolled out the latest variant of the M-80 at the Partner 2023 exhibition in Belgrade.Full story -
Poland presented with first Saab 340 AEW&C aircraft
Sep 29, 2023, 20:21 by Gareth JenningsPoland has been presented with the first of two Saab 340 Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft contracted earlier in 2023.Full story -
Partner 2023: TRB rolls out Vihor 4×4
Sep 29, 2023, 20:21 by Christopher PetrovTehnički Remont Bratunac (TRB) from Republika Srpska in Bosnia debuted its new Vihor 4×4 at the Partner 2023 defence exhibition in Belgrade. The multirole vehicle joins...Full story -
US looking to create single naval approach for Arctic operations
Sep 29, 2023, 20:21 by Michael FabeyHaving been successful in blurring the lines of US naval command responsibilities for Atlantic Ocean theatres, the US Navy (USN) is looking to create a similar single...Full story -
Nigeria signs for Cayuse Warrior Plus light attack helicopters
Sep 29, 2023, 11:35 by Gareth JenningsNigeria has signed for MD Helicopters (MDH) MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Plus (CWP) light attack helicopters, the company announced on 28 September.Full story -
Q-CTRL, Diraq partner to develop quantum computing technologies for defence
Sep 29, 2023, 11:20 by Oishee MajumdarSydney-based quantum-focused companies Q-CTRL and Diraq have partnered to develop advanced quantum computing technologies under three multimillion-dollar projects...Full story -
Australia to retire MRH90 Taipan fleet early
Sep 29, 2023, 10:05 by Akhil KadidalThe Australian government is permanently withdrawing its NHIndustries MRH90 ‘Taipan' fleet from flight operations.Full story -
USAF seeks new SIGINT collection, processing capabilities
Sep 29, 2023, 05:35 by Carlo MunozThe US Air Force's (USAF's) research division is looking to develop advanced cyber and signals intelligence (SIGINT) processing capabilities, which once developed and...Full story -
Northrop Grumman awarded US Air Force contract to build Stand-in Attack Weapon
Sep 28, 2023, 16:05 by Zach RosenbergThe US Air Force (USAF) has awarded Northrop Grumman a USD705 million contract to develop and test the Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), an air-to-ground missile intended...Full story