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Thales wins major French communications contract
Thales has been selected as the prime contractor for increment 3 of the French Army's communications network programme.Full story -
Update: Elbit Systems to supply Skylark I-LEX UAS to Australian Army
The Australian Army will be procuring Elbit Systems' Skylark I-LEX unmanned aerial systems (UASs) equipped with electro-optic (EO), and automatic dependent...Full story -
Kuwait exercises new tanks
Kuwait's new M1A2K tanks were displayed in the emirate for the first time during Exercise ‘Pearl of the West 2022', which was held with French forces from 25 November to...Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Vietnam operationalises locally developed unmanned vehicles for CBRN defence missions
The People's Army of Vietnam has operationalised an indigenously developed unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) and locally made multirotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Vietnam configures submarine rescue ship for hydrographic survey, medical operations
The Vietnam People's Navy (VPN) is in the process of fitting out its sole submarine rescue vessel such that it can also conduct hydrographic survey and medical relief...Full story -
Japan selects Patria's AMV for Type 96 replacement programme
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has selected Finnish company Patria for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's (JGSDF's) wheeled armoured personnel carrier (WAPC)...Full story -
Estonia orders HIMARS
The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) announced in a press release on 3 December that its director general, Magnus-Valdemar Saar, had signed a contract with...Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Vietnam-developed air-defence radar commences final trials with army
A locally developed S-band medium-range 3D air-defence radar has commenced final trials with the People's Army of Vietnam (PAV) and the system is set to be deployed in...Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Vietnam Army deploys locally developed UAV for scout, targeting operations
The People's Army of Vietnam (PAV) has inducted a locally developed fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for scout and target acquisition missions across several...Full story -
China's DF-17 designed to strike Pacific bases: US
China's Dong Feng-17 (DF-17) hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV)-powered medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) has been designed to strike foreign military bases and fleets...Full story -
UK, Japan, Italy launch Global Combat Air Programme
The UK, Japan, and Italy have combined their future fighter efforts, with the new Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) announced on 9 December.Full story -
I/ITSEC 22: MVRsimulation gets accreditation for DJFT JTAC trainer, launches mobile version
MVRsimulation has achieved interim accreditation for joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) training for its deployable joint fires trainer (DJFT), the company...Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Vietnam unveils VTOL-capable UAV for urban warfare operations
Vietnam's Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) has unveiled a new fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)...Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Vietnam deploys armed UGV for special forces operations
The People's Army of Vietnam has confirmed the operationalisation of an armed unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), and the system is now deployed across several special forces...Full story -
Brazil commissions patrol ship armed with new gun system
The Brazilian Navy commissioned NPa Maracanã (P72) – the fleet's third Macaé-class NPa 500 patrol ship and the first armed with an ST Engineering 40 mm NADM330 naval gun...Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Vietnam upgrades ZSU-23-4M anti-aircraft guns with missiles, electro-optics
The People's Army of Vietnam (PAV) has upgraded selected units of its ZSU-23-4M self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (SPAAGs) with a locally developed electro-optical...Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Vietnam company positions grenade-dropping UAV for international market
Vietnamese unmanned systems company RT Robotics has unveiled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system that is capable of dropping up to nine grenades per sortie.Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Russian company positions 9A52-4 rocket system for regional requirements
A teaming of Russian companies has completed development works on a lightweight variant of the Smerch 300 mm Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and is positioning the...Full story -
Myanmar Air Force inducts new FTC-2000Gs
The Myanmar Air Force (MAF) has taken delivery of an initial batch of Chinese FTC-2000G multirole advanced jet trainer/light attack aircraft, which will further boost...Full story -
Turkey's first Reis-class submarine starts sea trials
The first of six new Type 214TN Reis-class submarines on order for the Turkish Navy has started initial sea trials.Full story