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Update: FMV contracts for new surface ship torpedo tubes
Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has contracted Saab Dynamics to supply new 400 mm diameter torpedo launcher systems for Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) surface...Full story -
Dearsan USV Salvo conducts first live-firing trial
The new Salvo armed unmanned surface vessel (AUSV) under development by Turkish shipbuilder Dearsan has successfully conducted its first life-firing trial, the...Full story -
Update: Swedish corvette HMS Gävle completes mid-life upgrade
The first of two remaining Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) Gävle (ex-Göteborg)-class corvettes, HMS Gävle (K22), has been returned to service following the completion of its...Full story -
Nigeria's new LST NNS Kada arrives home
The Nigerian Navy's (NN's) new landing ship tank (LST), NNS Kada (LST 1314), arrived at its new home port in Apapa, Lagos on 27 May.Full story -
US approves AIM-9X Block II/II+ sale to the Netherlands
The United States has approved the sale of 138 Raytheon AIM-9X Block II/ II+ Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles to the Netherlands, announcing a potential USD117...Full story -
Japan in talks with BAE on development of F-X fighter
Japan is in talks with BAE Systems to develop the country's sixth-generation F-X fighter aircraft project, with a consensus on co-operation expected by the end of 2022.Full story -
US approves Chinook sale to Egypt
The United States has approved the sale of Boeing CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopters to Egypt, announcing a potential USD2.6 billion sale on 26 May.Full story -
Australian Army makes HIMARS procurement bid
The US Department of State has approved the possible sale of Lockheed Martin's M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) to Australia.Full story -
Japanese anti-submarine frigate collides with minesweeper off Yokosuka
A Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Abukuma-class anti-submarine guided-missile frigate has collided with the service's lead Uraga-class mine-countermeasures...Full story -
Austria receives Rheinmetall C-UAS system for evaluation
Austria has received a Rheinmetall Air Defence counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) platform that defends against small unmanned aerial vehicles for six months of...Full story -
Uruguay considers L-39NG for LIFT, light attack requirement
Uruguay is considering the Aero Vodochody L-39NG (Next Generation) aircraft for its lead-in fighter trainer (LIFT) and light attack requirements, with a delegation from...Full story -
First Dutch Apache enters AH-64E remanufacturing line
The first AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has entered Boeing's AH-64E Apache Guardian remanufacturing line in the...Full story -
China, Russia fly bombers to ‘counter' Quad summit
Japan and South Korea scrambled its fighters to intercept a “provocative” joint exercise by four Chinese and two Russian strategic bombers in the Sea of Japan and the...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Czech Republic donates attack helicopters to Kyiv
The Czech Republic has donated attack helicopters to Ukraine, the US government disclosed on 23 May.Full story -
Details emerge on DoD waveform resiliency initiative
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is launching a new development initiative geared towards improving waveform resiliency for its growing arsenal of software-defined...Full story -
Quick-fielding contracting model touted for US Navy Task Force 59 unmanned systems in the Middle East
The contracting model employed by US Navy (USN) Task Force 59 (TF 59) makes it possible to field, test, and evaluate unmanned systems quickly in the Middle East,...Full story -
NATO counter-terrorism project proves its viability in demonstration
One of NATO's flagship counter-terrorism research consortia has moved a step closer to market with a live demonstration of its capabilities. Once commercialised, the...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Russia launches new offensive in southern Donbas
Russia has begun a new offensive likely aimed at closing an encirclement around the city of Severodonetsk in western Luhansk. The city is currently Ukraine's most...Full story -
US Navy deploys Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout to the Pacific
The US Navy deployed Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aerial system (UAS) on USS Jackson (LCS 6), its first in the Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), to...Full story -
US Navy works with industry to explore alternative fuel sources
The US Navy (USN) is working with industry to develop other potential sources of fuel as well as possible alternative modes of power, according to Meredith Berger,...Full story