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China repurposes commercial UAVs for military resupply missions
Jul 20, 2023, 11:50 by Oishee Majumdar & Akshara ParakalaThe People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been modifying and using commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to support its logistics operations.Full story -
Indian Army inducts new mobility vehicles
Jul 20, 2023, 11:05 by Kapil KajalThe Indian Army has inducted first batches of new 4×4 vehicles including the Toyota Hilux Mountain off-Road Vehicles (MRVs) and Mahindra Scorpio light utility vehicles...Full story -
Spain to equip Eurofighters with latest Brimstone 3A missile
Jul 20, 2023, 10:35 by Gareth JenningsThe Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire Español: EdAE) is to equip its Eurofighter Typhoon (C 16 in national service) combat aircraft with the latest variant MBDA...Full story -
US approves extended-range AMRAAM sale to Germany
Jul 20, 2023, 10:35 by Gareth JenningsThe US government has approved the sale of the extended-range Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) to Germany, the Defense Security...Full story -
Bombardier delivers first Global 6000 for Swedish GlobalEye programme
Jul 20, 2023, 09:35 by Gareth JenningsBombardier has delivered to Sweden the first of two Global 6000 airframes for conversion to the GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) configuration for...Full story -
Platform integration, commonality challenges hinder CJADC2
Jul 20, 2023, 06:20 by Carlo MunozThe Pentagon's ongoing maturation of its Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) capability is being dramatically hindered at the services' level because...Full story -
UK steps up efforts to deliver integrated air and missile defence approach
Jul 20, 2023, 05:05 by Nicholas FiorenzaThe UK is stepping up efforts to deliver an integrated air and missile defence approach to protect itself “against attack from the skies, both overseas and at home”,...Full story -
UK to form Global Response Force
Jul 19, 2023, 19:50 by Nicholas FiorenzaThe UK is forming a Global Response Force to “get there first”, according to the Defence Command Paper (DCP23) refresh published on 18 July. The force will bring...Full story -
Japan fighter aircraft scrambled 238 times in first quarter
Jul 19, 2023, 13:35 by Akhil KadidalJapanese fighter aircraft conducted 238 scrambles in response to foreign aircraft in the first quarter (Q1) of Japanese fiscal year (JFY) 2023 .Full story -
Saudi signs for Akinci UAVs in record deal with Turkey
Jul 19, 2023, 12:20 by Gareth JenningsSaudi Arabia has signed for the Baykar BayraktarAkıncı armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as part of a record-breaking defence procurement deal with Turkey.Full story -
Electoral changes: Iraq's Shi'ite parties are likely heading towards renewed clashes
Jul 19, 2023, 11:10 by Tamer BadawiThe Iraqi government, headed by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, a former Islamic Dawa Party member, is supported by the Shia Coordination Framework (SCF), a...Full story -
Parting shot: Blue Spear missile
Jul 19, 2023, 11:05 by Ridzwan RahmatIn his May 2023 interview with Janes, Commander of the Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN's) First Flotilla Colonel Ng Kok Yeng Daniel disclosed that the service will...Full story -
RNZAF receives final P-8 Poseidon
Jul 19, 2023, 10:35 by Akhil KadidalNew Zealand has received its fourth and final Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.Full story -
Chasing the sky: South Korea advances indigenous missile defence system
Jul 19, 2023, 07:50 by Kapil KajalSouth Korea has started to develop and deploy capabilities that are part of its indigenous ballistic missile defence (BMD) architecture known as the Korea Air and...Full story -
Lockheed Martin cuts F-35 delivery estimate for 2023
Jul 19, 2023, 05:35 by Marc SelingerLockheed Martin expects to deliver 100–120 F-35s in 2023, down from an earlier projection of 147–153 aircraft because of delays in developing the fighter jet's...Full story -
US CRS notes benefits of possible USCG OPC block buy
Jul 19, 2023, 05:35 by Michael FabeyA block buy of Offshore Patrol Cutters (OPCs) could save the US Coast Guard (USCG) a significant amount of money, according to the US Congressional Research Service...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukrainian military using UK C-UAV system
Jul 19, 2023, 04:33 by Olivia SavageThe Ukrainian military appears to be fielding a UK-developed counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) system.Full story -
Hungary receives first H225M helos
Jul 18, 2023, 14:35 by Gareth JenningsThe first two of 16 Airbus Helicopters H225M multirole rotorcraft were delivered to Hungary on 18 July, the manufacturer announced.Full story -
UK awards study contracts for Merlin service life extension
Jul 18, 2023, 12:05 by Richard ScottThe UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed parallel contracts with Lockheed Martin UK and Leonardo Helicopters UK to identify, scope, and mitigate obsolescence issues...Full story -
Hanwha Ocean emerges as preferred bidder to build additional FFX-III frigates
Jul 18, 2023, 09:20 by Ridzwan RahmatSouth Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has emerged as the preferred bidder in a programme to supply the country with two more Chungnam (FFX-III)-class frigates, the...Full story