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Ukraine conflict: Baykar to commit entire Bayraktar production to Ukraine
Turkey's Baykar will devote all its capacities to meet the needs of the Ukrainian armed forces, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov said on 28 June.Full story -
Japan to conduct combustion flight test of scramjet engine
Japan is preparing to conduct the first combustion flight test of its in-development scramjet engine. The engine is intended to power various hypersonic vehicles to...Full story -
Lockheed Martin, US Navy seek to develop operational concepts for ship-board laser
As the US Navy (USN) and Lockheed Martin work through the installation of the company's High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) on...Full story -
India tests Abhyas HEAT system at low altitudes
India has tested its locally developed Abhyas High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) off the country's east coast.Full story -
Indian Army orders mountain variant of WLR
The Indian Army has ordered six units of a new “mountain variant” of a weapon location radar (WLR) system developed by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL).Full story -
Parker's bid for Meggitt advances
UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Kwasi Kwarteng is “minded to accept” the commitments that Parker Hannifin Corporation is...Full story -
Update: PLA aircraft fly into Taiwan's ADIZ on ‘anti-carrier' exercises
Twenty-nine Chinese military aircraft flew into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on 21 June, in what was the third-largest air incursion of the zone by...Full story -
South Korea backs proposal to acquire additional F-35s
A defence subcommittee of the South Korean government has backed a proposal to purchase additional Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter jets.Full story -
India tests locally developed laser-guided ATGM
India test-fired on 28 June its locally developed laser-guided anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) from an Arjun main battle tank (MBT), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in New...Full story -
Vestdavit receives contract to supply telescopic davits for Royal Danish Navy frigates
Norwegian manufacturer Vestdavit has developed a new telescopic davit system that will be retrofitted onboard four of the Royal Danish Navy's (RDN's) Absalon- and...Full story -
US Army pushes cloud expansion to regional commands
US Army officials are preparing to move out on a plan to expand the ground service's burgeoning cloud computing capabilities beyond the continental United States...Full story -
GDLS wins US Army's ‘light tank' competition, deliveries to begin in early 2024
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) will build the US Army's new ‘light tank' and has received a USD1.14 billion contract to produce up to 96 vehicles, according to...Full story -
Japanese minesweepers collide in waters off Iwo Jima
Two Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) mine countermeasure vessels (MCMVs) have collided in waters around Iwo Jima island in the North Pacific Ocean.Full story -
NATO to increase high-readiness forces to more than 300,000
Allied leaders meeting in Madrid for the NATO summit being held from 28 to 30 June will agree to increase the alliance's high-readiness forces to strengthen its forward...Full story -
Turkish LPD Anadolu starts sea acceptance tests
The Turkish Navy's landing platform dock (LPD) Anadolu has started its official sea acceptance tests (SATs), İsmail Demir, head of Turkey's Presidency of Defense...Full story -
Poland signs contract for additional Kormoran II MCMVs
Poland's Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract for three additional Kormoran II (Project 258)-class mine-countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) on 26 June, the Polish...Full story -
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