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Update: Italy joins Germany and UK in opting for Striker II HMD for Eurofighters, Spain likely to do so
Italy is to join Germany and the United Kingdom in fielding the BAE Systems Striker II helmet-mounted display (HMD), with only Spain yet to formally declare its intent...Full story -
Pentagon rolls out new AI Rapid Capabilities Cell
The artificial intelligence (AI) and digital capabilities directorateat the US Department of Defense (DoD) has stood up a new rapid capabilities cell focused on...Full story -
New Zealand acquires remote ground sensor, UAVs
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has procured small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and remote ground sensor (RGS) systems to enhance its intelligence, surveillance,...Full story -
GCAP partners agree industrial JV to deliver next-generation fighter
The three national industrial partners for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) have formed a new joint venture (JV) to deliver the ‘sixth-generation' future combat...Full story -
SM-3 interceptor availability remains sufficient despite heavy use in US Navy Red Sea operations, says CSIS fellow
While US Navy (USN) forces used about the number of Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) interceptors recently acquired in a year to defend against Iranian and Houthi attacks in...Full story -
India conducts high-altitude trials of new light tank
India's state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted high-altitude trials of the Indian Light Tank (ILT), also known as ‘Zorawar'.Full story -
British Army fires Raytheon UK's High-Energy Laser Weapon System for first time
The British Army has fired Raytheon UK's High-Energy Laser Weapon System (HELWS) for the first time at the Radnor Range in Wales, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), its...Full story -
HAL wins contract to produce 12 Su-30MKIs
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) awarded a contract to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) on 12 December to produce 12 Sukhoi Su-30MKIs, over a year after the...Full story -
Hadean announces three contract awards
UK synthetic environment and artificial intelligence (AI) specialist firm Hadean announced three contract awards on 4 December to coincide with the Interservice/Industry...Full story -
Update: India commissions first Batch III frigate of Talwar class
India has commissioned its first Batch III frigate under the Talwar class, the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 10 December.Full story -
Navantia awarded contract for additional Avante 2200 corvettes for Saudi Arabia
Spanish state-owned shipbuilder Navantia has been awarded a contract for the supply of three additional Avante 2200 corvettes for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF).Full story -
MVRsimulation launches one-way attack UAV simulator
MVRsimulation (MVR) has developed a simple first-person-view (FPV) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) simulator and launched it at the Interservice/Industry Training,...Full story -
Two-seat J-20 emerges as potential combat C2 aircraft
After unveiling a mock-up of a two-seat Chengdu J-20S stealth aircraft at the recently concluded Airshow China 2024 in Zhuhai, Aviation Industry Corporation of China...Full story -
Indra to supply air surveillance radar to Royal Thai Air Force
Spanish company Indra has secured a contract to supply a long-range air surveillance radar to the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF).Full story -
India's BEML to supply high-mobility vehicles to Indian Army
India's state-owned BEML, formerly Bharat Earth Movers Limited, has signed contracts with the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) to deliver an unspecified number of 8×8...Full story -
UAPs ‘pose no military threat', UK government says
Decades-long investigations into unidentified aerial phenomena (UAPs) have shown them to pose no military threat to the United Kingdom, a government minister said on 11...Full story -
MASA expands SWORD simulation with TARAN strategic-level version
French firm MASA has continued to refine and expand its SWORD constructive simulation with TARAN, an operational and strategic level version of SWORD.Full story -
South Korea installs new tactical air navigation systems
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has completed a programme to install new domestically developed tactical air navigation (TACAN) systems...Full story -
Poland joins SkyGuardian programme
Poland has signed for the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aircraft system (UAS).Full story -
Update: Japan selects T-6 for primary trainer programme
Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has selected the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II turboprop aircraft as the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's (JASDF's) next-generation basic...Full story