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Thailand uses DP16 UAV to test-fire laser-guided bombs
Jul 14, 2023, 12:20 by Oishee MajumdarThailand's Aero Technology Industry Company Limited (ATIL), which is partly controlled by the state-owned Defence Technology Institute (DTI), has test-fired laser-guided...Full story -
Thales awarded contract for Dreadnought submarine masts
Jul 14, 2023, 12:20 by Kate TringhamThales has been awarded a GBP169 million (USD220 million) contract to equip the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Dreadnought nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs)...Full story -
Tent maker Rekord Structures grows workforce, manufacturing space
Jul 14, 2023, 06:20 by Marc SelingerUS-based tent manufacturer Rekord Structures nearly doubled the size of its US workforce with its recent acquisition of the Eureka! Military and Commercial Tents product...Full story -
India moves closer towards procuring more Kalvari SSKs
Jul 14, 2023, 05:35 by Ridzwan RahmatThe Indian Navy has edged closer towards acquiring another three Kalvari (Scorpene)-class diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) now that the plan has been endorsed by a...Full story -
US Navy completes structural upgrades on Dry Dock 5 at Bremerton yard
Jul 14, 2023, 05:20 by Michael FabeyThe US Navy (USN) finished structural upgrades meant as interim seismic mitigation on Dry Dock 5 at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility...Full story -
Ukraine's new Sandown-class minehunters conclude MCM training with ‘Sea Breeze'
Jul 14, 2023, 05:05 by Kate TringhamThe Ukrainian Navy has completed its first multinational exercise series, ‘Sea Breeze 2023', operating the service's two newly acquired ex-Royal Navy (RN) Sandown-class...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: NATO deepens co-operation with Kyiv until it meets conditions for alliance membership
Jul 14, 2023, 04:35 by Nicholas FiorenzaAllied leaders meeting on the second day of the 11–12 July NATO summit in Vilnius agreed to a multi-year assistance programme for Ukraine until it meets the conditions...Full story -
Australia gives initial approval for battlefield command project
Jul 13, 2023, 13:05 by Oishee MajumdarThe Australian government has given a‘first-pass' or initial approval for the Department of Defence's (DoD's) LAND 200 Phase 3 Battlefield Command Systems project that...Full story -
US CRS report underscores Polar Security Cutter schedule uncertainty as USCG cites need for more icebreakers
Jul 13, 2023, 11:05 by Michael FabeyAs the US Coast Guard (USCG) is planning for a bigger fleet of new icebreakers, the service is facing continued uncertainty about the delivery schedule for its proposed...Full story -
Teaming up: Seoul pursues MUM-T capability for helicopters
Jul 13, 2023, 07:05 by Akshara ParakalaKorea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has launched an ambitious programme to develop manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) and air-launched effects (ALEs) technologies to be...Full story -
North Korea confirms test firing of another Hwasong-18 missile
Jul 13, 2023, 07:05 by Ridzwan RahmatNorth Korea has confirmed that the missile it fired on 12 July was a Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), marking another milestone in the country's...Full story -
China expanding YY-20 aerial refueller fleet
Jul 13, 2023, 06:35 by Akhil KadidalThe Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is operating more Xi'an Aircraft Company Ltd (XAC) YY-20A air-to-air refuellers than before.Full story -
Thales Group to buy Cobham Aerospace Communications
Jul 13, 2023, 05:35 by Marc SelingerFrance's Thales Group has agreed to acquire Cobham Group's Aerospace Communications (AeroComms) business for USD1.1 billion, expanding its military and civil aviation...Full story -
US Navy secretary touts unmanned operations for ‘UNITAS' exercise
Jul 13, 2023, 04:50 by Michael FabeyUS Navy (USN) Secretary Carlos Del Toro emphasised the potential for unmanned systems during the ‘UNITAS' exercise in his keynote speech on 12 July in Cartagena,...Full story -
DARPA transfers new tactical data-sharing software to DoD
Jul 13, 2023, 03:50 by Carlo MunozThe Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has recently transitioned control of experimental software, designed to streamline and secure data sharing between...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine to receive large batch of Black Hornet nUASs
Jul 12, 2023, 13:50 by Olivia SavageNorway will donate 1,000 ‘drone' kits to Ukraine, the Norwegian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 12 July.Full story -
Angola inaugurates Soyo Naval Base
Jul 12, 2023, 13:50 by Jeremy BinnieAngola's President João Lourenço formally inaugurated the expanded naval base at Soyo on 10 July, the 47th anniversary of the Angolan Navy.Full story -
Hellenic Navy receives first former US Island-class cutters
Jul 12, 2023, 13:50 by Guy ToremansThe Hellenic Navy has taken delivery of the first two of four ex-US Coast Guard (USCG) Island-class cutters.Full story -
Investigation notes US Coast Guard patrol boat's ‘blind spot' in deadly collision with fishing vessel
Jul 12, 2023, 11:35 by Michael FabeyA “blind spot” in the bridge-window view “hindered” the overall helm view of a Sentinel-class US Coast Guard (USCG) Fast Response Cutter (FRC) before the vessel collided...Full story -
Serbia in talks with Airbus for armed H125 helos, SiRTAP UAS
Jul 12, 2023, 11:35 by Igor BozinovskiSerbia and Airbus are in talks over the possible joint production in Serbia of the armed version of the Airbus H125M helicopter and the Airbus SiRTAP (Sistema RPAS...Full story