Amendments to the laws allow the governors of Russian regions to raise paramilitary units with regional and federal funding, tighten up restrictions for conscription absentees, and raise the age for enlistment of conscripts, which signals the Kremlin's desire

For over a decade, North Korean air power has suffered from a decline in capability and availability. However, the isolated country is now touting the importance of its...

Defence electronics provider Frontgrade Technologies is considering several potential acquisitions and could firm up its first deal in the coming weeks, according to an...

Belgian firm Sky-Hero has set up a manufacturing facility in Mumbai under a local subsidiary, Sky-Hero India, at which it aims to licence-produce its Loki MkII unmanned...

The US Navy (USN) awarded contracts on 1 August to HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division and General Dynamics' Bath Iron Works (GD BIW) for fiscal years (FY) 2023–27...

The US and Australia have agreed to strengthen co-operation on Canberra's drive to locally develop and produce guided weapons. The agreement was announced in late July...

Naviris and Eurosam have been awarded a EUR1.5 billion (USD1.7 billion) contract from the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) for the mid-life upgrade...

Israeli Avnon Group's Skylock has partnered with India's DCM Shriram Industries Ltd to manufacture the former's VIP Dome Pro under the name DCM portable counter-unmanned...

North Korea has unveiled two new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which outwardly appear to resemble US-origin UAVs.

Speeding up the introduction into service of the Boeing E-7is one of the US Air Force's (USAF's) major acquisition priorities, but the programme cannot move much faster,...

Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak approved the establishment of a High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) academy...

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) successfully launched its Earth observation satellite – DS-SAR – into space onboard the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C56) from...

The US Navy (USN) awarded Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ), cost-plus incentive and award contract with a potential...

Kenya's President William Ruto officially rededicated the Kenya Navy's patrol ship KNS Shupavu on 29 July in a ceremony that marked a major milestone for the East...

FNSS exhibited its Kaplan Hybrid vehicle powerpack for the first time at the 16th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) held in Istanbul from 25 to 28 July.

FNSS exhibited its Pars Scout 8×8 special purpose vehicle for the first time at the 16th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) held in Istanbul from 25 to 28 July.

Denmark is to replace two of its coastal air-defence radars to enhance the surveillance of its airspace, Janes has learnt.

The French Navy commissioned its first new Félix Éboué-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), also known as the Patrouilleur d'Outre-Mer (POM), into service on 25 July.

TDU Defense Systems presented an inflatable Kirpi armoured vehicle decoy at the 16th International Defence Industry Fair (IDEF) held from 25 to 28 July in Istanbul. TDU...

Serbian company Engine Development & Production (EDePro) displayed its new Hurricane 262 mm unguided surface-to-surface rocket at the 16th International Defence Industry...