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ADEX 2024: Aselsan announces Azerbaijani Tolun glide bomb order
Turkish company Aselsan announced during the Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition 2024 (ADEX 2024) held in Baku from 24 to 26 September that Azerbaijan has placed...Full story -
BAE Systems starts integrating Mk 45 naval gun system onboard HMS Glasgow
BAE Systems has begun integrating the first Mk 45 Mod 4A medium-calibre gun system onboard the future HMS Glasgow (F 88), the lead vessel in the UK Royal Navy's (RN's)...Full story -
ADEX 2024: Azerbaijan's Deftech UAVs take to the skies
The Azerbaijani private company Deftech displayed two versions of its tandem unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Azerbaijan International Defence Exhibition (ADEX) 2024...Full story -
Russian Il-38 breaches Japan airspace thrice
A series of airspace breaches by a single Russian Federation Ilyushin Il-38 maritime patrol aircraft this week prompted Japanese interceptors to launch flares near the...Full story -
US Navy awards USD9.5 billion in amphibious ship construction contracts to HII
The US Navy (USN) awarded a duo of contracts on 24 September worth about USD9.5 billion in total to buy one America-class amphibious assault ship (LHA) and three San...Full story -
ADEX 2024: Israeli Spear UAVs now in service on submarines
The submarine-launched version of Spear's Viper 750 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has entered service, the Israeli company's executive vice-president for commercial told...Full story -
Japan to upgrade Type 10 MBT
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Tokyo has released a procurement document outlining an intention to upgrade its Mitsubishi Type 10 main battle tanks (MBTs).Full story -
Advanced Navigation to supply navigation systems for Redbacks
New South Wales-based Advanced Navigation has secured an AUD8.7 million (USD5.9 million) contract from Hanwha Defence Australia (HDA) to supply navigation systems for...Full story -
US approves possible Javelin sale to Bulgaria
The US Department of State notified Congress on 20 September of a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of FGM-148F Javelin anti-tank missiles and related equipment to...Full story -
Kongsberg awarded combat system upgrade contract for Norway's Ula-class submarines
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been awarded a contract by the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) to carry out further combat system upgrades in support of the...Full story -
US SOUTHCOM to deliver more logistics vehicles to Haiti
US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) has completed the delivery of 34 M1224 MaxxPro mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles to Haiti with more vehicles to follow, a...Full story -
Japan seeks additional funding for new electronic warfare aircraft
Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has requested funding for a new airborne electronic warfare (EW) platform based on the Kawasaki P-1 maritime patrol aircraft, budget...Full story -
Northrop Grumman adds second B-21 ground test article
The Northrop Grumman B-21 test fleet has expanded to three aircraft: one test-flight aircraft and two for static tests on the ground, Tom Jones, president of Northrop...Full story -
Singapore commissions first two Invincible-class submarines
Singapore has commissioned the country's first two Invincible (Type 218SG)-class diesel-electric submarines (SSKs).Full story -
EOS closes in on HEL weapon exports
Australian company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) is negotiating the sale of its 50–100 kW high-energy laser (HEL) weapon systems to two undisclosed international clients...Full story -
Rheinmetall presents Skyranger 30 on Piranha V
Rheinmetall presented the Skyranger 30 (SR30) air-defence system on a Piranha V 8×8 armoured vehicle at a live-fire demonstration at its Ochsenboden range in Switzerland...Full story -
Australia's STRIX set for first flight
The first test flight of BAE Systems Australia‘s (BAESA's) STRIX Uncrewed Aerial System is scheduled for mid-October, with the company citing the vertical take-off and...Full story -
Rheinmetall unveils Leopard 1 with Skyranger 35 turret
Rheinmetall unveiled a Leopard 1 armoured vehicle with a Skyranger 35 (SR35) turret at a live-fire demonstration at its Ochsenboden range in Switzerland on 18–19...Full story -
DVD 2024: UK trials of key Challenger 3 capabilities have started
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) displayed its Challenger 3 main battle tank (MBT) at the Defence Vehicle Demonstration (DVD) 2024 exhibition in Millbrook, United...Full story -
IWI hopes ARAD-7 rifle benefits from Israeli boost in domestic production
A spokesperson for Israel Weapon Industries (IWI) has told Janes of progress towards the company's goal of widespread Israel Defense Forces (IDF) adoption of its ARAD-7...Full story