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US auditors report USAF lacks JADC2 plans and requirements
The US Air Force (USAF) is making progress on but lacks definitions and plans for the Air Battle Management System (ABMS), the service's component of Joint All-Domain...Full story -
UK's first future subsea surveillance ship arrives in Merseyside for conversion
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has purchased a second-hand commercial offshore patrol vessel from P&O Maritime Logistics' subsidiary Topaz Energy and Marinefor...Full story -
Israel acquires unmanned swarming capability
Israeli company Xtend will supply its robotic operating system, which enables unmanned swarming, to the Israel Ministry of Defense (MoD).Full story -
Czech Air Force completes L-159 overhaul and upgrades
The Czech Republic Air Force (Vzdušné Sily Armády Ceské Republiky: VzS AČR) has received back into the service the last of 16 L-159A ALCA light attack and air-defence...Full story -
Critical minerals: US DoD backs plan to revive antimony mine
US-based Perpetua Resources Corporation is trying to revive an abandoned mine in the state of Idaho that it says could eliminate the US military's reliance on foreign –...Full story -
Team Resolute awarded contract for UK Fleet Solid Support ship programme
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a GBP1.6 billion (USD1.97 billion) contract to Navantia UK, leading the Spanish/UK industry consortium Team Resolute, for...Full story -
Hensoldt to deliver further air-defence radars to Ukraine
Hensoldt is to equip the Ukrainian military with two new TRML-4D radars.Full story -
North Korea indicates nominal increase in defence spending
North Korea has announced that it will spend nearly 16% of state expenditure in 2023 on defence. No monetary figure has been stipulated but the proportion is consistent...Full story -
Kaman to close K-MAX production line
Kaman Corporation announced it will end the K-MAX production line, citing “low demand and variation in annual deliveries, coupled with low profitability and large...Full story -
British Army to get new reconnaissance UASs
Elbit Systems is to equip the British Army with new short-range reconnaissance unmanned aerial systems (UASs).Full story -
Regulus launches new C-UAS solution that neutralises swarms
Israeli company Regulus Cyber has launched a new counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) effector that is capable of neutralising a wide range of unmanned threats...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: UK accelerates Mobile Fires Platform programme
UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced to the House of Commons on 16 January that he is accelerating the British Army's Mobile Fires Platform (MFP) programme, so...Full story -
Surface Navy 2023: Healy CO says deployment shows need for more icebreakers
Despite continued reports of receding ice in the Arctic, the recent deployment by the icebreaker US Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter Healy (WAGB-20) showed the necessity to...Full story -
Austria finalises additional AW169 helo buy from Italy
Austria has finalised a contract to acquire an additional 18 Leonardo AW169 medium-twin helicopters from Italy.Full story -
Update: Kuwait orders Bayraktar TB2 UAVs
The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense has placed a USD370 million order for Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the Turkish company Baykar Technology announced on...Full story -
IDF trialling UAS in C-IED and C-UAS roles
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has been trialling unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in counter-UAS (C-UAS) and counter-improvised explosive device (C-IED) roles to...Full story -
Put to the test: KF-21 prototypes to sequentially expand flight trials
Korea Aerospace Industries' (KAI's) KF-21 fighter jet prototypes will be undertaking more rigorous flight-testing to reveal greater details about the performance and...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Challenger 2s and AMX-10RCs to be delivered to Kyiv this quarter
The 14 Challenger 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) that the United Kingdom is donating to Ukraine will be operated by Ukrainian crews before the end of March, a UK Ministry of...Full story -
Australia confirms acquisition of 40 UH-60Ms for army
The Australian government has confirmed that it is proceeding with the acquisition of 40 Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for the Australian Army.Full story -
Indian Army orders Mahindra Scorpio SUVs
The Indian Army has ordered Scorpio sports utility vehicles (SUVs) from Mahindra Automotive, the company announced in a social media post. The SUV has been selected...Full story