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Ukraine conflict: Zelenskyy appeals for 'wings for freedom', Russia warns of escalation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed for Western combat aircraft during a speech to the UK parliament on 8 February, asking to be given “wings for freedom”,...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine orders air-defence system from Thales
French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov signed a contract with Thales for the delivery of a short-range air-defence...Full story -
Italy may be considering additional Eurofighter buy, BAE Systems says
Italy may be considering the procurement of additional Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, consortium partner BAE Systems disclosed in late January.Full story -
AWEIL proposes MGS, towed gun for Indian Army
India's state-run Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL) has proposed Dhanush 155 mm/52 calibre towed gun systems and mounted gun systems (MGSs) armed with...Full story -
Indonesia seeks foreign lenders for UCAV programmes
The Indonesian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has approved a request from the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) to procure unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) with foreign...Full story -
Inmarsat, Hughes develop new manpack satcom solution
Inmarsat and Hughes have developed a new on-the-move (OTM) manpackable satellite communications (satcom) terminal for use with Inmarsat's L-Band Tactical Satellite...Full story -
Qatar, UK to decide on future of Joint Typhoon Squadron
The Qatari and UK governments are to decide if 12 Squadron is to be extended as a joint Eurofighter Typhoon unit after 2023, or if it will revert to being a Royal Air...Full story -
Iraqi army planning to buy Bell helicopters to replace Russian models
The Iraqi Army Aviation Command (IAAC) is planning to replace its Russian helicopters with US-made types, according to the latest quarterly report on Operation ‘Inherent...Full story -
Contracts awarded for UK ground mission control system
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded contracts to six separate suppliers as part of Project Beroe, which seeks a ground segment software solution for controlling...Full story -
RAF Pumas to replace Bell 412 helicopters in Cyprus
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has despatched two Westland-Aerospatiale SA 330E Puma HC2 medium-lift helicopters from the UK to take over search-and-rescue (SAR) duties in...Full story -
As US Navy plans future, mission sets for LCS, Pentagon requires more testing
US Navy (USN) officials say they are now gaining understanding of the operational flexibility of their littoral combat ship (LCS) fleet, even as the service plans to cut...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: UK to train Ukrainian pilots on NATO-standard fighter jets, says UK prime minister
The UK is offering to train Ukrainian pilots on the use of “NATO-standard fighter jets”, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on 8 February.Full story -
Japan acquiring F-35 landing system for Izumo
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is in the process of procuring a Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) for its Izumo-class helicopter...Full story -
Kuwait shows Caracal helicopter equipped to launch anti-ship missiles
At least two of the Kuwait Air Force's (KAF's) new Airbus H225M Caracal helicopters have been equipped for the anti-ship role, it was revealed on 5 February, when the...Full story -
Assembly of 1,000th F-35 begins
The final assembly of the 1,000th Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has begun, with BAE Systems announcing the delivery of the aft fuselage...Full story -
UK MoD publishes first defence cloud road map
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has published the first edition of its ‘Cloud Strategic Roadmap for Defence'.Full story -
China shows concept of tailless future fighter jet
The Chinese aviation industry has revealed a concept of the country's next-generation fighter jet.Full story -
Luftwaffe progresses Büchel Air Base refit ahead of F-35 arrival
The Luftwaffe is progressing work to upgrade Büchel Air Base ahead of the arrival of the first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) later this...Full story -
Indian Army issues RFI for life extension of Smerch rockets
The Indian Army has released a tender to support its programme for the life extension of 300 mm rockets used with the BM-30 Smerch Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS).Full story -
India marks first landing of naval light combat aircraft, MiG-29K, on INS Vikrant
India has marked another milestone in its effort to operationalise the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant with the first landings of a naval light combat aircraft (LCA) and...Full story