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Update: Taiwan to upgrade M60A3 main battle tanks
Taiwan has announced plans to upgrade the US-made M60A3 main battle tanks (MBTs) in service with the Republic of China Army (RoCA).Full story -
India clears acquisition of ATAGS, mobility vehicles
India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved the procurement of advanced towed artillery gun system (ATAGS), along...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Poland to provide MiG-29s to Ukraine ‘in the coming days', president says
Poland is to transfer four MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum' combat aircraft to Ukraine “in the coming days”, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on 16 March.Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: MC2 Technologies supplies Nerod RF C-UAS to Japan
French company Microwave Characterization Center (MC2) Technologies has been supplying its Nerod RF counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) to the Japanese government...Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: Kawasaki unveils ‘Island Defence' anti-ship missile
Japanese company Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has unveiled a model of a new long-range cruise missile at the DSEI Japan 2023 exhibition in Chiba.Full story -
Lockheed Martin to upgrade F-35 mission data lab for Australia, Canada, and UK
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has contracted Lockheed Martin to establish full operating capability (FOC) of the Australia Canada United Kingdom Reprogramming...Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: Japan plans induction of 250 Type 16 MCVs
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) plans to procure a total of 250 Type 16 Mobile Combat Vehicles (MCVs), Japan's Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency...Full story -
Japan to procure Minimi Mk 3 LMGs, G28 E2 snipers
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has selected Belgian armaments manufacturer Fabrique Nationale (FN) Herstal's Minimi Mk 3 light machine guns (LMGs) and German...Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: Kongsberg set to deliver initial JSMs to Japan
Japan is set to take delivery of an initial batch of Joint Strike Missiles (JSMs), manufacturer Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has confirmed to Janes.Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: Saab to demonstrate Sirius Compact to Asia-Pacific militaries
Saab is pitching its ‘Sirius Compact' passive electronic warfare (EW) sensor, launched in May 2022, to countries in the Asia-Pacific, a company official told Janes at...Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: IHI develops UUV for mine detection
Japanese heavy-industry manufacturer, IHI Corporation, has developed an unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) to detect mines. The system has been delivered to the Japan...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2024: USCG requests slight decrease
The US Coast Guard (USCG) is requesting about USD13.5 billion in its fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget proposal, compared with the USD13.9 billion enacted in FY 2023,...Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: Ghost Robotics to supply Vision 60 UGVs to JSDF
Philadelphia-based Ghost Robotics plans to deliver at least six units of its Vision 60 (V60) quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the Japanese Self-Defense...Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries unveils Whale USV
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) unveiled an unmanned surface vessel (USV) it has developed, named Whale, at DSEI Japan 2023 being held in Chiba from 15 to 17 March.Full story -
UK, German Eurofighters intercept first Russian aircraft of joint Baltic Air Policing mission
Eurofighter combat aircraft from the UK and Germany intercepted and shadowed the first Russian aircraft of a joint NATO Baltic Air Policing mission on 14 March.Full story -
Pentagon budget 2024: AMPV buys kick off production ramp up
The Pentagon's fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget request includes production investments for the Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) programme, US Army officials said 14...Full story -
New payload seen on Iranian Shahed-129 UAV
At least one of the Shahed-129 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operated by Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) has been fitted with a previously unseen sensor,...Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: Toshiba unveils long-range detection radar
Japanese firm Toshiba revealed a radio frequency (RF) detection sensor and a long-range detection radar as part of a counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) solution at...Full story -
IAI, Daronmont team up on Australian MRGBAD project
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has announced a partnership with Australian defence company Daronmont Technologies to support the Australian Defence Force's (ADF's)...Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: Japan expects to induct upgraded Type 12 SSM by 2026
Japan's Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) expects the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) to induct the upgraded ship-launched variant of the Type...Full story