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Euronaval 2024: Safran shows hybrid NGDS with Mistral 3
Safran Electronics & Defense has unveiled a hybrid version of its NGDS (New Generation Dagaie System) trainable decoy launcher configured to fire both hard-kill and...Full story -
US Coast Guard adopts virtual reality technology and expands Wi-Fi to train for Arctic and cyber security, GAO notes
The US Coast Guard (USCG) is starting to rely more on using virtual reality technology and expanded Wi-Fi to augment training for increasing Arctic and cyber-security...Full story -
Kongsberg wins another JSM deal from Japan
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced on 1 November that it has secured another contract from Japan to supply its Joint Strike Missile (JSM) for the Japan Air...Full story -
Euronaval 2024: MBDA unveils four-round variant of SIMBAD-RC
European missile manufacturer MBDA is developing a scaled-up version of its remotely controlled Mistral SIMBAD-RC ship short-range, anti-air self defence system fitted...Full story -
Euronaval 2024: Thales SonoFlash qualification trials near completion
Thales' new SonoFlash combined active/passive A-size sonobuoy is nearing completion of its qualification trials, the Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), the French...Full story -
idD Portugal Defence teams with Damen Shipyards to support Portuguese naval industry
Portuguese state-owned multidomain defence company idD Portugal Defence is working with Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group to win foreign contracts for the...Full story -
Turkish naval vessels arrive in Qatar
The patrol vessels that will form Türkiye's permanent naval presence in Qatar have arrived in the emirate, it was revealed when Turkish Minister of National Defense...Full story -
Naval Group advances FDI HN frigate programme
French shipbuilder Naval Group is continuing to progress the construction and fitting out of three FDI HN (Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention Hellenic Navy)...Full story -
Qatar orders Turkish Ulaq USV
Qatar's Ministry of Interior has placed the first export order for a Turkish-made unmanned surface vessel (USV), it was announced during the Milipol exhibition in Qatar...Full story -
Collapse of Reaction Engines likely to impact UK, US hypersonics development
Reaction Engines was taken into administration on 31 October, likely impacting the efforts of the United Kingdom and the United States to develop hypersonic propulsion...Full story -
FMS 2024: Netherlands plans to procure Mjölner 120 mm armoured mortar vehicles
The Netherlands plans to procure CV90 Granatkastarpansarbandvagn (Grkpbv) 90 Mjölner 120 mm armoured mortar vehicles (AMVs), Janes learnt at Defence iQ's Future Mortar...Full story -
US Navy plans to extend lives of 12 Arleigh Burke-class Flight I guided-missile destroyers
The US Navy (USN) intends to operate 12 Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) Flight I destroyers beyond their 35-year expected service lives, the USN confirmed on 31 October.Full story -
Shipbuilding welding procedures issues were limited, HII officials say
The welding issues that HII had reported to the US Navy (USN) at the company's Newport News Shipbuilding yard in Virginia were limited in scope, according to HII...Full story -
Lockheed Martin secures first overseas SEWIP sale to Japan
The US government has contracted Lockheed Martin for full rate production of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 2 AN/SLQ-32(V)6 and...Full story -
North Korea confirms test launch of new Hwaseong-19 ICBM
North Korea has confirmed that the intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) it test launched on 31 October featured a new weapon known as Hwaseongpho-19 (or...Full story -
FMS 2024: France increases mortar capabilities
The French Army's towed 120 mm mortars that will be replaced by Griffon Mortier Embarqué Pour l'Appui au Contact (MEPAC) 6×6 self-propelled 120 mm mortar carriers will...Full story -
Saronic introduces Corsair for Pentagon DIU's Replicator programme
Saronic unveiled its Corsair autonomous surface vehicle (ASV) via a 23 October announcement. The Corsair ASV is the company's third unmanned surface vehicle (USV)...Full story -
Türkiye delivers first domestically developed Gökbey helicopter, marks further aviation milestones
Turkish Aerospace delivered its first T625 Gökbey domestically developed helicopter on 29 October.Full story -
'Risks remain' for A400M as further development and retrofits progress, says Airbus
While development activities continue towards achieving the revised capability road map for the A400M Atlas transport aircraft, Airbus said on 30 October that “risks...Full story -
Pentagon rolls out JWCC cloud accelerator initiative
The US Department of Defense (DoD) directorate, tasked with executing the Pentagon's Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC), is initiating a cloud accelerator...Full story