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Indian defence firms announce submarine-launched UAV project
Two private-sector Indian defence firms have announced that they will co-operate in the research and development of a submarine-launched unmanned aerial system (UAS).Full story -
FN unveils HiPer pistol
FN Herstal unveiled a new 9 mm self-loading pistol on 31 May. Designated the FN HiPer, the striker-fired, polymer-framed handgun is a clean-sheet design, with FN having...Full story -
Incoming Australian defence minister to focus on sovereign submarine capability
After assuming office on 1 June following the Australian Labor Party's 28 May election victory, new Defence Minister Richard Marles has named the accelerated provision...Full story -
Germany selects Chinook for heavy-lift helo requirement
The long-standing Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) competition to furnish Germany with a new heavy-lift helicopter has been settled, with the Bundeswehr announcing...Full story -
Thales, PT Len partner for Indonesia's new air surveillance radars
Thales will be partnering with Bandung-based state-owned defence electronics firm PT Len Industri to supply Ground Master 403 (GM403) air surveillance radars and SkyView...Full story -
Saab contracted to conduct future fighter studies
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has contracted Saab to conduct studies related to the development of future fighter aircraft technologies.Full story -
Team Tempest prepares for '10-year challenge' to deliver capability in 2035
The UK industry and Ministry of Defence (MoD) partnership responsible for delivering the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) – of which the Tempest future fighter is a part...Full story -
BAE targets 2024 to fly Eurofighter large-area display cockpit demonstrator
BAE Systems expects to fly in 2024 a demonstrator of the large-area display (LAD) cockpit it is developing for the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft.Full story -
UK to fly Eurofighter ECRS Mk 2 E-Scan radar in 2023, IOC slated for 2030
The United Kingdom is planning to fly the Leonardo European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2) radar aboard a Eurofighter test aircraft in late 2023, with initial...Full story -
BAE to fly T-650 heavy-lift UAS in drive to electric propulsion
BAE Systems plans to fly the T-650 all-electric heavy-lift unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that it first unveiled in September 2021 in the coming weeks, a company...Full story -
Indian MoD orders Astra BVRAAM from BDL
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a deal with state-owned Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) to acquire an unspecified number of Astra Mk I beyond visual range...Full story -
Canada to extend Griffon helicopters
Canada is to extend the service life of its Bell CH-146 Griffon fleet, with a nearly CAD800 million (USD632 million) upgrade of 85 helicopters announced on 31 May.Full story -
South Korean military orders new command vehicles from Hyundai Rotem
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signed a deal with Hyundai Rotem to acquire an unspecified number of wheeled command post vehicles...Full story -
Russian Okhotnik UCAV conducts first PGM launches
Russia's Sukhoi S-70B Okhotnik (Hunter) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has conducted its first test launch of precision-guided munitions (PGMs) against ground...Full story -
Poland requests more air-defence and artillery systems from US
Polish Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak has announced plans to boost Poland's medium-range air defence (MRAD) and long-range rocket artillery capabilities.Full story -
Diehl Defence exports HPEM SkyWolf to African customer
Diehl Defence has been awarded a contract for the delivery of the HPEM (High-Power Electromagnetic) SkyWolf counter-small-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system by an...Full story -
Chinese Su-35s fly into Taiwan's ADIZ for first time on record
Sukhoi Su-35S Flanker-E fighters operated by China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) have flown into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) for the...Full story -
Multi-purpose mission: European NATO members search for improved maritime patrol capability
Contemporary maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs) reflect a broader trend among maritime military forces – creating platforms that are more multi-purpose in nature.Full story -
Australian MC-55A Peregrines undergoing flight-testing
Australia's Gulfstream G550 electronic warfare (EW) aircraft have started initial flight-testing. The first of four ordered aircraft should be delivered by late 2023.Full story -
South Korea plans to procure additional PAC-3 air-defence systems
South Korea has announced plans to procure additional Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) interceptor missiles and a new naval mine-countermeasures helicopter (MCH).Full story