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Hyundai to supply Philippine Navy with six OPVs in USD573 million contract
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has secured a contract to supply the Philippine Navy with six new 2,400-tonne offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Baykar to donate further TB2 UCAVs to Kyiv
Baykar, the Turkish manufacturer of the Bayraktar TB2, is to donate additional unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) to Ukraine, refusing to accept crowd-funded...Full story -
Spanish F-110 frigate passes critical design review milestone
Navantia has successfully completed the critical design review (CDR) for the Spanish Navy's new F-110 frigate programme.Full story -
US Navy P-8A flies over Taiwan Strait
A US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime reconnaissance aircraft flew over the Taiwan Strait on 24 June in a potential signal to Beijing regarding its aggressive...Full story -
Philippine Army sets up ATMOS battalion
The Philippine Army has established a new battalion to operate its newly acquired Autonomous Truck Mounted howitzer System (ATMOS) 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled gun...Full story -
US Navy funding for Zumwalt CPS meets only ‘fraction' of overall need, programme official says
The US Navy (USN) will need to substantially increase the amount of future funding to incorporate the Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) hypersonic weapon system in its...Full story -
Djibouti parades Bayraktar UCAVs
Djibouti has revealed itself to be an operator of the Baykar Bayraktar TB2, parading the Turkish-built unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) at its independence day...Full story -
Cyprus signs for H145M helos
Cyprus has ordered six Airbus Helicopters H145M rotorcraft for use by the Cypriot National Guard, with the option for a further six to follow at a later date.Full story -
UK cancels Mosquito ‘loyal wingman'
The United Kingdom has cancelled its Mosquito ‘loyal wingman', deciding instead on a “change of direction” for the Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft (LANCA)...Full story -
ILA 2022: War in Ukraine driving Eastern European interest in contractor-supplied helicopters
The ongoing war in Ukraine is driving Eastern European interest in acquiring contractor-supplied light attack and transport helicopters, a provider told Janes on 23...Full story -
Update – Eurosatory 2022: New payloads for Milrem's THeMIS UGV
Janes has observed two new payloads on Milrem's THeMIS medium unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) believed to have been exhibited for the first time at Eurosatory 2022.Full story -
Thyssenkrupp buys Wismar shipyard in Germany
The Marine Systems business of German industrial conglomerate Thyssenkrupp (TKMS) has acquired the Wismar shipyard in northern Germany to help it handle an expected...Full story -
US Army acquisition head eyes tenure priorities, lessons learned from time on Capitol Hill
Douglas Bush's tenure helping guide and craft defence policy from the legislative side of the government is a driving force behind several key priorities guiding his...Full story -
Cobham clears hurdle in bid for Ultra Electronics
UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Kwasi Kwarteng is “minded to accept” the legally binding commitments that Cobham Group has...Full story -
Safran wins contract for French robotics programme ‘Furious'
Safran Electronics & Defense has been awarded a new ‘optional tranche' contract by the French defence procurement agency (Delegation Générale de l'Armement – DGA) for...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: PzH 2000s transferred to Kyiv
The Panzerhaubitze (PzH) 2000 155 mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH) is now part of Ukraine's artillery arsenal, Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov tweeted on 21 June,...Full story -
Australian army receives last two Chinooks
The Australian Army has taken delivery of the last two of four new CH-47F Chinook transport helicopters ordered by the government in 2021. This takes the army's Chinook...Full story -
USAF migrates air tasking software into cloud
The US Air Force (USAF) and BAE Systems have successfully migrated the air service's premier planning and tasking software for mobility operations into a cloud computing...Full story -
ILA 2022: German Navy recommits to MAWS for long-term airborne maritime patrol requirement, interim P-8A programme on track
The chief of the German Navy's aviation component has reiterated his commitment to the Maritime Airborne Warfare System (MAWS) that is earmarked to be the long-term...Full story -
ILA 2022: Airbus promotes H145M D3 enhancements and pitches further improvements to international market
Airbus Helicopters has highlighted the latest enhancements it has rolled into the D3 standard of its H145M medium-twin rotorcraft, and is proposing a raft of additional...Full story