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US Army awards four contracts for RCV prototypes
Sep 27, 2023, 04:20 by Meredith RoatenThe US Army has selected four companies that will build two prototypes each for the service's Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light (RCV-L) programme, officials announced on 20...Full story -
Type 31 first-of-class launch slipped to gain benefit of covered build
Sep 26, 2023, 15:35 by Richard ScottBabcock will delay the launch of the UK Royal Navy's first Type 31 Inspiration-class general-purpose frigate to maximise the benefit of outfitting under cover.Full story -
Bundeswehr completes laser weapon demonstrator trials at sea
Sep 26, 2023, 15:35 by Kate TringhamThe German armed forces (Bundeswehr) has successfully completed an extended laser weapon trial at sea onboard the Germany Navy's F 124 air-defence frigate FGS Sachsen.Full story -
NATO to publish first C-UAS doctrine this year
Sep 26, 2023, 12:20 by Olivia SavageNATO will publish its first counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UASs) doctrine in 2023, which will lay the foundations for how militaries should standardise and...Full story -
Partner 2023: Serbia rolls out new self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and missile system
Sep 26, 2023, 11:05 by Christopher PetrovSerbia's Military Technical Institute (MTI) unveiled its Harpas self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) and missile system at the Partner 2023 defence exhibition in...Full story -
Singapore completes upgrade of F-16 fleet
Sep 26, 2023, 10:50 by Akhil KadidalThe Republic of Singapore Air Force's (RSAF's) Lockheed Martin F-16C/D fleet has been upgraded for improved operational capabilities.Full story -
Poland operates F-16s from roadway for first time
Sep 26, 2023, 10:50 by Gareth JenningsPoland operated its Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft from a public roadway for the first time during exercises on 25 September.Full story -
USAF solicits ‘extreme computing' technology prototypes
Sep 26, 2023, 10:05 by Carlo MunozThe US Air Force (USAF) is soliciting emerging technology prototypes from industry, focusing on how to further enable adoption and integration of ‘extreme computing'...Full story -
New US Army rifles expected to be fielded on time despite fume fixes
Sep 26, 2023, 07:05 by Meredith RoatenThe US Army will deliver the XM250 automatic rifle and the XM7 rifle to a unit in the 101st Airborne Division by the second quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2024, according...Full story -
UAE firm secures USD5.1 billion to deliver satellite services to UAE government
Sep 26, 2023, 07:05 by Olivia SavageUnited Arab Emirates (UAE) company Yahsat has been awarded a major AED18.7 billion (USD5.1 billion) deal to provide satellite services to the UAE government, the company...Full story -
GAO says deficient maintenance leaves US F-35s well below mission-capable rate goal
Sep 25, 2023, 14:05 by Zach RosenbergThe Lockheed Martin F-35 is available to perform its scheduled missions 55% of the time, according to a US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released on 21...Full story -
First two Turkish Navy Akhisar-class OPVs launched
Sep 25, 2023, 14:05 by Cem Devrim YaylaliThe first pair of Akhisar (modified MILGEM)-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) under construction for the Turkish Navy were launched at Istanbul Naval Shipyard on 23...Full story -
Luftwaffe to roll out E-Scan radar across entire Eurofighter fleet
Sep 25, 2023, 10:20 by Gareth JenningsThe German Luftwaffe will equip its entire fleet of Eurofighter combat aircraft with electronically scanned (E-Scan) radar sets, the government disclosed on 21...Full story -
Jordanian brigade integrates UAVs for exercise
Sep 25, 2023, 10:20 by Mohammed NajibA Jordanian mechanised infantry brigade used various types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the first time during a live-fire exercise viewed by King Abdullah II.Full story -
NATO to adopt SAPIENT as C-UAS standard
Sep 25, 2023, 10:20 by Olivia SavageNATO will adopt the Sensing for Asset Protection with Integrated Electronic Networked Technology (SAPIENT) protocol developed by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) as a...Full story -
ONS report points to increased surge in UK aerial refuelling requirement
Sep 22, 2023, 14:35 by Gareth JenningsThe UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is increasingly calling on the ‘surge' fleet of AirTanker-owned Voyager aircraft to help fulfil a heightened demand for aerial...Full story -
SubSea Craft's Victa diver delivery unit achieves ‘proof-of-concept' certification
Sep 22, 2023, 14:05 by Kate TringhamThe first prototype for SubSea Craft's Victa diver delivery unit (DDU) has achieved proof-of-concept certification after completing a series of advanced sea trials at...Full story -
Honeywell prepares to deploy F-35 power-thermal upgrade
Sep 22, 2023, 12:50 by Akhil KadidalHoneywell is developing a cooling upgrade to its power and thermal management system (PTMS) to support avionics enhancements for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II...Full story -
Nordic exercise sees F-35A conduct first roadway operations
Sep 22, 2023, 11:05 by Gareth JenningsThe Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has operated from a roadway for the first time during Exercise ‘Baana 23' in Finland.Full story -
Singapore validates enhanced AI-infused combat system at US wargames
Sep 22, 2023, 08:35 by Ridzwan RahmatThe Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is validating an upgraded command and control information system (CCIS) that seeks to improve the efficiency of its strike missions.Full story