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US Navy shipbuilding plan reflects need for “significant additional” investments to build larger force
The US Congress will have to markedly increase unconstrained shipbuilding funding if it wants the US Navy (USN) to reach the stated 355-ship force by the middle of this...Full story -
US, Philippine armies fire ATMOS 2000, HIMARS in drills
The troops of the US and Philippine armies conducted live firing of Autonomous Truck Mounted howitzer System (ATMOS) 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled artillery units and...Full story -
Indra delivers deployable air traffic management systems to RAAF
Spanish technology company Indra delivered three deployable air traffic management systems to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) under the Australian Department of...Full story -
Update: KAI KF-21 conducts test launch of IRIS-T missile
Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) has successfully test-fired an AIM-2000 InfraRed Imaging System-Tail control (IRIS-T) missile from its KF-21 fighter aircraft for the...Full story -
Browbeater boats: Taiwan incursion shows China's propensity for carrierborne intimidations
On 5 April 2023, one of the People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN's) aircraft carriers, Shandong, travelled through the Bashi Channel of the Luzon Strait in the south of...Full story -
UK Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose decommissions
The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) eighth Type 23 Duke-class frigate, HMS Montrose (F 236), has officially retired after 29 years of active service.Full story -
Russian Navy Lada-class submarine Sankt Peterburg to be decommissioned early
The Russian Navy is planning to decommission its lead Project 677 Lada-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) Sankt Peterburg rather than completing an upgrade and...Full story -
Japan, South Korea, US flex BMD capabilities in wake of Pyongyang's missile test
The navies of Japan, South Korea, and the US have carried out another trilateral ballistic missile defence (BMD) exercise, in the wake of North Korea's latest missile...Full story -
US Army developing new smart munition for M-SHORAD chain gun
The US Army plans to start development in 2024 on a munition that can be programmed to better take out small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and ground vehicles targets...Full story -
Update: Japanese Army UH-60 crashes near Miyako
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) helicopter has crashed north of Miyako Island while conducting a patrol.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Germany approves Polish MiG transfer to Ukraine
Germany has approved the transfer to Ukraine of five MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum' fighter aircraft that it sold to Poland in 2003. Berlin announced the move on 13 April, saying the...Full story -
Philippine Army shows interest in Javelin ATGMs
The Philippine Army (PA) has expressed interest in acquiring the Javelin anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs).Full story -
Philippines to acquire additional NC212i aircraft
The Philippines has signed a contract to acquire six additional PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) NC212i aircraft.Full story -
Navy League 2023: Finland's Arctic naval expertise cited for NATO operations
NATO will benefit from Finland's Arctic naval experience, naval experts said on 3 April during the annual Navy League Sea-Air-Space conference 2023 held in National...Full story -
Navy League 2023: US Navy cites progress for XLUUV programme
The proposed US Navy (USN) Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (XLUUV) programme started testing in March 2023 and is moving forward, according to Captain Scot...Full story -
Navy League 2023: Frigate programme ramps up as US Navy works on future ship missile plans
The US Navy (USN) plans to start construction soon on the second Constellation-class guided-missile frigate, Congress (FFG 63), and has plans to award a contract for the...Full story -
Navy League 2023: US Navy awards Northrop Grumman AN/WSN-12 full-rate production contract
The US Navy (USN) recently awarded Northrop Grumman a full-rate production contract for AN/WSN-12 Inertial Navigation System (INS) sensor packages, Rudy Fernandez,...Full story -
North Korea claims to have tested Hwaseong-18 solid-fuel ICBM
North Korea has test-fired a new solid-fuelled intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) known as Hwaseong-18, state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported.Full story -
UK announces additional funding for Tempest
The United Kingdom has released a further tranche of funding for the Tempest, announcing an additional multimillion-pound investment in the future fighter aircraft it is...Full story -
PLA deploys PLZ-10 mortars with 71st Group Army
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed 120 mm PLZ-10 self-propelled mortars (SPMs) with the 35th Heavy Combined-Arms Brigade of the PLA 71st Group Army of the...Full story