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USAF picks companies for a phase one of its Stand-in Attack Weapon
Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman – and possibly another competitor – received US Air Force (USAF) phase one contracts to build the service's Stand-in Attack Weapon...Full story -
Hull vane handed over for Holland class OPV
HNLMS Groningen is to become the first of the Royal Netherlands Navy's (RNLN's) four Holland-class patrol ships to receive a hull vane modification.Full story -
Northrop Grumman looks to expand SABR radars beyond fighter jets
The US Air Force (USAF) Air National Guard (ANG) has completed its rollout of Northrop Grumman's AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) for its Lockheed Martin F-16...Full story -
Hungary increases defence allocation
Hungary's 2023 budget bill reached the country's parliament on 7 June, with the general debate expected later this month and the final vote scheduled for mid-July. The...Full story -
Rafael unveils sixth-generation Spike NLOS
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has disclosed the development of a sixth-generation evolution of its Spike non-line-of-sight (NLOS) multi-purpose, multiplatform...Full story -
Norway cancels NH90, demands refund
Norway has cancelled its NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 helicopter contract, demanding that the manufacturer refund the approximately NOK5 billion (USD520 million) it has spent...Full story -
Babcock submits revised proposal for Hellenic Navy corvette and frigate MLU programmes
UK shipbuilder Babcock has submitted its updated proposal to the Greek government to meet the requirements of the second phase of the Hellenic Navy's modernisation...Full story -
Japan to form new EW units, strengthen existing facilities
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) will establish three new electronic warfare (EW) units as well as expand two existing EW units in 2022, a spokesperson for...Full story -
US Navy says carrier contractual provisions address CVN 79 cost changes
A recent US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report underscores acquisition cost increases for aircraft carrier USS John F Kennedy (CVN 79), but contract...Full story -
Plath eyes COMINT system for enhanced vehicle protection
Electronic warfare specialist Plath is developing a communications intelligence (COMINT) payload to assist armoured vehicles in the detection and defeat of anti-tank...Full story -
South Korea increases focus on ‘parts localisation'
South Korea has stepped up its programme to replace defence imports, allocating a sixfold increase in funding for dedicated ‘parts localisation' projects in the past two...Full story -
India certifies HTT-40 basic trainer
India's domestically developed Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) aircraft has received its airworthiness clearance certificate from the Centre for Military...Full story -
Thailand commences MS20 upgrades for Gripens
Thailand has initiated MS20 configuration upgrades to its fleet of SAAB JAS 39 Gripen C/D multirole combat fighters.Full story -
Volatus Aerospace unveils Latin America joint venture
Canada-based drone services provider Volatus Aerospace Corporation has formed a joint venture (JV) with Peru's EOLO Drones to serve government and commercial customers...Full story -
Germany set to increase Poseidon buy
Germany is to increase its buy of Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft (MMA) as part of a wider increase in the national defence budget.Full story -
Despite problems, GAO reports unit-cost decreases for carrier Ford programme
The US Navy's (USN's) Gerald R Ford aircraft carrier faces numerous hurdles, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in an 8 June report, but the unit price for...Full story -
USMC eyeing MRIC prototype decision point, weapon could be fielded by 2025
The US Marine Corps (USMC) will conduct two additional live-fire tests with its cruise missile defence prototype centred around important Iron Dome components this year...Full story -
Raytheon to move headquarters to DC area
Raytheon Technologies Corporation plans to move its corporate headquarters from Waltham, Massachusetts, to the Washington, DC, area, placing it closer to its US military...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: UK to supply MLRS to Kyiv
The UK will gift M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRSs) to Ukraine, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced in a Ministry of Defence (MoD) press release on 5 June....Full story -
Ares Shipyard secures Qatar contract for fast interceptor craft
The Ministry of Interior Qatar has signed a contract with Ares Shipyard for the procurement of three Ares 40 fast interceptor craft (FICs), the Turkish shipbuilder...Full story