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Romania to submit F-35 procurement request by end of 2024
Romania has firmed up plans to acquire the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), with a senior official saying the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will...Full story -
US approves sale of Javelin ATGMs to Australia
The US Department of State has approved the possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of Javelin FGM-148F anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) and related equipment to the...Full story -
General Atomics signs up AFSOC as first US customer of MQ-9B
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) has secured US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) as the first US operator of its MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned...Full story -
Cruise control: India accelerates development of tactical missiles
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) recently conducted a flight test of its Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM) from the Integrated Test...Full story -
US DoD team to study options to enhance joint warfighting
A recently formed team in the US Department of Defense (DoD) plans to explore the possibility of setting up a new organisation to improve joint warfighting by the US...Full story -
AeroVironment faces warhead supply constraints
Obtaining warheads for AeroVironment's Switchblade 300 and 600 tube-launched loitering missiles has become a “challenge”, because the Ukraine war has boosted demand for...Full story -
US Air Force certifies Boeing MH-139 for production, purchases 13
The US Air Force (USAF) on 7 March approved the Boeing MH-139 for production and issued a contract for 13 low-rate initial production (LRIP) helicopters.Full story -
TRM Equity buys Gamma Aerospace
US private equity firm TRM Equity has acquired US-based Gamma Aerospace, which makes parts for military and commercial aircraft, the buyer announced on 3 March.Full story -
Nigeria selects Cayuse Warrior Plus light attack helo
Nigeria has selected the MD Helicopters (MDH) MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Plus (CWP) light attack helicopter, which was announced on 7 March.Full story -
Royal Navy brings in Banshee to build RPAS capability
The UK Royal Navy (RN) has purchased seven QinetiQ Banshee Jet 80+ remotely piloted air systems (RPAS), as the next step in building its unmanned aircraft system (UAS)...Full story -
Hungary acquires new soldier and vehicular radios
The Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF) will receive new soldier and vehicular radios under the Zrínyi programme.Full story -
Royal Navy intercepts Iranian ballistic missile components
Ballistic missile components have been found for the first time in an Iranian weapons shipment that was presumably heading to Yemen when it was intercepted.Full story -
Chinese Y-5U transport UAV conducts landing, take-off trials
China has successfully demonstrated take-off and landing operations of its Y-5U utility and transport unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).Full story -
Italy launches C-27J upgrade
Italy has launched an upgrade programme for its fleet of C-27J Spartan tactical airlifters, with Leonardo and the Italian Defence Ministry's Air Force Armament and...Full story -
MD Helicopters to consolidate military platform offerings
MD Helicopters (MDH) is to consolidate the different platforms it had previously marketed to military customers, focusing instead on upgraded MD 500 and new-build MD 530...Full story -
Denmark orders ATMOS SPHs and PULS MRLs
Denmark has awarded contracts to Elbit Systems for 155 mm/52 calibre Autonomous Truck Mounted howitzer System (ATMOS) self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and Precise and...Full story -
British Army selects TAK for Dismounted Situational Awareness programme
The Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) has been selected as the preferred battle management application (BMA) solution for the British Army's Dismounted Situational Awareness...Full story -
Philippines reports presence of 42 Chinese militia boats near Thitu Island
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has reported the presence of 42 Chinese maritime militia vessels in the vicinity of Thitu Island.Full story -
Chantiers de l'Atlantique delivers first new logistic support ship to French Navy
Chantiers de l'Atlantique has delivered the first of four new batiments ravitailleurs de forces (BRF) logistic support ships (LSSs), Jacques Chevallier (A 725), to the...Full story -
Ground rules: The modernisation of air-defence capability in South Asia
South Asia has traditionally been protected from neighbouring territorial conquests by a geological ‘Maginot Line' consisting of the Himalayas in its north and northeast...Full story