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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 -
US DoD signs billion-dollar semiconductor deal
Sep 22, 2023, 07:05 by Carlo MunozThe US Department of Defense (DoD) has inked a 10-year, USD3.1 billion semiconductor manufacturing deal with New York-based GlobalFoundries (GF), to produce critical...Full story -
Pentagon unveils Microelectronics Commons hubs
Sep 22, 2023, 05:05 by Carlo MunozThe US Department of Defense (DoD) has officially announced the eight new research and development (R&D) hubs in the United States that will make up the department's new...Full story -
France receives final Phénix aircraft
Sep 21, 2023, 15:20 by Gareth JenningsFrance has received its 12th and final Airbus Defence and Space (DS) A330-200 Phénix Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, the manufacturer announced on 21...Full story -
Iran shows Russian defence minister missiles it denies supplying to Yemen
Sep 21, 2023, 12:20 by Jeremy BinnieThe Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that missiles previously only displayed by Yemen's Houthi rebels are Iranian, when it released photographs of Minister of...Full story -
Slovenia orders additional Spartan airlifter
Sep 21, 2023, 09:35 by Gareth JenningsSlovenia has acquired a second C-27J Spartan transport aircraft, with the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) announcing on 19 September that an amendment to the...Full story -
New Zealand develops new maintenance facility
Sep 21, 2023, 09:05 by Jon GrevattThe New Zealand government has started development of a new facility to maintain and sustain military equipment. The proposed Maintenance Support Facility (MSF) is being...Full story -
DoD exercises option for complementary second micro nuclear reactor design
Sep 21, 2023, 09:05 by Michael FabeyThe Department of Defense (DoD) recently exercised a contract option with X-energy of Rockville, Maryland, to develop an enhanced engineering design for a transportable...Full story