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Global MilSatcom 2022: UK seeks up to three wideband satellites for Skynet
Up to three wideband satellites will be acquired under the Skynet programme, and the Skynet Service Delivery Wrap (SDW) project will commence in 2023, according to UK...Full story -
Course correction: US Army renegotiating USD22 billion IVAS contract, eyeing path for different form factor
The US Army and Microsoft are renegotiating their multibillion-dollar Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) contract after soldiers continued to experience...Full story -
Belgium approved for extended-range AMRAAMs for F-16s, F-35s
Belgium has been cleared to buy the extended-range Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) for its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting...Full story -
Global MilSatCom 2022: French Syracuse satellite confirmed for launch in 2023
A French military satellite communications (satcom) system will be launched in 2023.Full story -
UK Dragonfire laser weapon demonstrator completes first high-power firings
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has completed the first trials of a high-powered, long-range Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) testbed at the Defence Science and...Full story -
Update – Airshow China 2022: AVIC displays Wing Loong-3
China's state-owned aerospace and defence prime Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is displaying the latest variant of the Wing Loong series of unmanned...Full story -
Norway orders more K9 SPHs and K10 ammunition resupply vehicles
Norway ordered four more K9 self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and eight more K10 ammunition resupply vehicles from Hanwha Aerospace on 7 November, the company announced in...Full story -
Naval Group launches first French FDI frigate
Naval Group launched the French Navy's first new defence and intervention frigate (Frégate de défense et d'intervention: FDI) , Amiral Ronarc'h, at its yard in Lorient...Full story -
India outlines light bulletproof vehicle acquisition
The Indian Army has outlined detailed requirements supporting its acquisition of 375 light bulletproof vehicles (LBPVs).Full story -
Base point: US, Australia enhance airbase for rotational bomber deployments
The United States and Australia are planning infrastructural improvements at a remote airbase in Northern Australia to support the rotational deployment of United States...Full story -
Iran unveils longer-range SAM
The Iranian military unveiled the longer-range Sayyad 4B surface-to-air missile (SAM) for its Bavar-373 air-defence system on 6 November.Full story -
Tunisia receives first Texan trainer aircraft
Tunisia has received the first of eight Beechcraft T-6C Texan II turboprop trainer aircraft ordered in 2021.Full story -
Prototyping keeps Columbia submarine programme on track, USN officials say
Land-based prototyping has helped keep the Columbia-class strategic missile submarine programme on track for development and delivery, according to US Navy (USN)...Full story -
British Army and Royal Navy trial tactical datalink in Wildcat helicopter
The British Army and the Royal Navy are trialling a new datalink system in the Leonardo AW159 Wildcat helicopter as part of the army's Future Soldier transformation...Full story -
US Navy targets Ohio-class submarines for possible life extensions
The US Navy (USN) is planning to target five Ohio-class strategic submarines (SSBNs) for possible life extensions to help ease the transition to Columbia-class vessels,...Full story -
IAI unveils new compact electronic support measure solution
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled TacSense, a new compact electronic support measure (ESM) system.Full story -
Norway finalises F-16 sale to Romania
Norway has finalised the sale of surplus Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft to Romania, the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) announced on 4...Full story -
Airshow China 2022: China reveals new ALBM for H-6K bombers
China has unveiled a new air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) for use by the People's Liberation Army's (PLA's) H-6K bomber fleet.Full story -
Indo Defence 2022: ADSB unveils new offshore patrol vessel concept
Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) has unveiled a new 51 m offshore patrol vessel (OPV) concept that can be configured to carry a variety of modular mission sets.Full story -
Indo Defence 2022: Rheinmetall offers local production of Skyranger GBAD system for Indonesia
Rheinmetall Air Defence AG has indicated that it will be able to produce units of the Oerlikon Skyranger mobile ground-based air defence (GBAD) system in-country should...Full story