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Sri Lanka outlines budget boost but inflation nullifies gains
The government of Sri Lanka has proposed a defence budget of LKR410 billion (USD1.11 billion) for 2023. The figure represents a nominal year-on-year increase of 10% but...Full story -
Euronaval 2022: Herne XLUAV concept surfaces
BAE Systems has lifted the lid on a new modular, highly configurable extra-large autonomous underwater vehicle (XLAUV) concept being developed to address a range of...Full story -
Update: Jordan receives IOMAX-upgraded Air Tractor
Jordan is to officially receive back into service the first IOMAX Air Tractor AT-802 Border Patrol Aircraft (BPA) that has been upgraded by the original equipment...Full story -
Hungary receives first Lynx and Büffel and another PzH 2000
Hungary received its first KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) and Büffel armoured recovery vehicle (ARV) on 15 October. Rheinmetall announced in a press release...Full story -
Defence Committee calls UK ‘third-rank space power'
The UK Defence Committee has called the UK a “third-rank space power” that is lagging behind Italy.Full story -
Turkmenistan parades latest military equipment
The Armed Forces of Turkmenistan displayed a wide range of military equipment at a parade held in Ashgabat to commemorate the 31st anniversary of Turkmenistan's...Full story -
Euronaval 2022: Seahawk A3 mounting breaks cover
UK-based MSI-Defence Systems unveiled the latest addition to its Seahawk family of shipborne stabilised gun mountings at the Euronaval 2022 maritime exhibition in Paris.Full story -
Euronaval 2022: MilSOFT showcases new datalink
Turkish company MilSOFT showcased its new indigenous tactical datalink system (TDLS) at the Euronaval 2022 maritime exhibition in Paris in October.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: ‘Neptune Strike 2022.2' tests German Patriot batteries in Slovakia
NATO combat aircraft tested Luftwaffe Patriot batteries defending Sliač airbase in Slovakia on 20 October during exercise ‘Neptune Strike 2022.2' (‘NEST 22.2'), which is...Full story -
RAF hones air combat skills with mass ASRAAM firing
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has honed its aerial combat capabilities with a major missile firing exercise off the coast of Scotland in September.Full story -
Brazil further cuts KC-390 order
Brazil has again cut its buy of Embraer KC-390 Millennium tanker transport aircraft, reducing its order by a further three aircraft on 21 October.Full story -
New Zealand to replace small boat fleet
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) is set to acquire new Rigid Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBs) to both modernise and standardise its fleet.Full story -
Update – Defexpo 2022: India, UK launch defence industry group
India and the United Kingdom have launched a forum to support enhanced co-operation between the two countries' defence industrial bases.Full story -
South Korea to invest USD21 billion on ‘three-axis' system
South Korea has outlined plans to set aside about KRW30 trillion (USD21 billion) on enhancing its ‘three-axis' defence system over the next five years. The spending plan...Full story -
Euronaval 2022: Naval Group's Blue Shark concept ship combines combat power and reduced environmental impact
Environmental concerns feature heavily in Naval Group's latest concept ship, dubbed ‘Blue Shark', which was unveiled at the Euronaval 2022 maritime exhibition in Paris.Full story -
Euronaval 2022: Sylena SEAMOSC launched to provide optronic screening
French countermeasures and pyrotechnic specialist Lacroix Defense has debuted a new shipborne masking/obscurant dispenser to serve as a complement to its existing Sylena...Full story -
US Army reviews contenders for FTUAS Increment 2
The US Army is evaluating industry ideas for its Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) Increment 2 and expects to decide in a few months which companies will...Full story -
Update: Leonardo flies first production standard AW609 tiltrotor
Leonardo has flown a production standard AW609 tiltrotor for the first time, the company announced on 19 November.Full story -
Euronaval 2022: Hensoldt prepares Quadome multimission 3D radar for production
Hensoldt is readying its new Quadome lightweight, affordable, multimission 3D radar for production, with the objective of being able to deliver the first units in 2024...Full story -
Defexpo 2022: Bharat Forge showcases THeMIS and ECARS UGVs
Bharat Forge Limited (BFL) has showcased the THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at Defexpo 2022, being held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, from 18 to 22 October.Full story