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Elbit Systems wins training contract for Dreadnought submarines
Elbit Systems UK has been selected to design and deliver training solutions for the Royal Navy (RN) Dreadnought Crew Training (DCT) programme, the company announced on 9...Full story -
Indo Pacific 2022: BMT positions ELLIDA design for Australia's SEA 2200 programme
Ship design firm BMT is positioning its ELLIDA multirole logistics support ship design for the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN‘s) Joint Support Ship Project, or SEA 2200.Full story -
Janes Welcomes Sheetal Shah as General Counsel
The trusted global agency for open-source defence intelligence welcomes Sheetal Shah as General Counsel.Full story -
Indo Pacific 2022: Thales, Ocius Technologies partner to develop unmanned ASW capability for Australia
Thales Australia has entered into a partnership agreement with Ocius Technologies “to advance the development and deployment” of a team of unmanned surface vehicles...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: US House okays USD40 billion for Ukraine
The US House of Representatives on 10 May approved a supplemental appropriations bill that would provide around USD40 billion in additional funding for Ukraine-related...Full story -
Indo Pacific 2022: Royal Australian Navy breaks cover on Speartooth large unmanned underwater vehicle
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has unveiled a large unmanned underwater vehicle (LUUV) that the service is developing with Melbourne-based defence electronics company,...Full story -
France orders more Jaguar and Griffon armoured vehicles
The Direction générale de l'armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, has ordered 88 more Jaguar 6×6 armoured reconnaissance vehicles and 302 additional...Full story -
Uruguay in negotiations to acquire A-29 Super Tucanos from Brazil
Uruguay is in active talks to buy 12 Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos from Brazil in a nearly USD40 million deal, sources in Brazil told Janes.Full story -
Indo Pacific 2022: Australia begins trials of Oceanwatch payload on S-100 UAVs
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has equipped its S-100 Camcopter rotor-wing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with the PT-8 Oceanwatch sensor payload.Full story -
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 -
USMC details incremental changes to infantry forces
US Marine Corps (USMC) leadership is not reversing its decision to divest from its M1 Abrams main battle tank fleet but is rolling out additional direction on where its...Full story -
Defence Space 2022: Virgin Orbit to launch the UK's Prometheus 2 satellites
The UK's Prometheus 2 CubeSats will be launched in collaboration with Virgin Orbit this summer.Full story -
Indo Pacific 2022: Serco, Civmec partner on bid for Australian landing craft programme
Serco Australia and Civmec have formed a joint venture (JV) to bid to supply the Australian Army with a new amphibious landing craft.Full story -
Indo Pacific 2022: Australia outlines plans to operate 12 S-100 flights across four ship types
The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has outlined a plan to operate up to 12 S-100 Camcopter flights across four ship types as part of an initial programme to equip the...Full story -
EndureAir Systems showcases Vibhram UAV at North Tech Symposium
Indian firm EndureAir Systems exhibited its indigenous ‘Vibhram' rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the North Tech Symposium 2022, an annual event of the...Full story -
Indo Pacific 2022: Navantia Australia unveils Smart 8000 future destroyer concept
Navantia Australia has unveiled an 8,000-tonne future guided-missile destroyer concept at the Indo Pacific 2022 exhibition in Sydney.Full story -
South Korea to improve operational capabilities of UH-60s
Sikorsky H-60 helicopters in the service of the Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) and Army (RoKA) will be upgraded to increase operational capabilities.Full story -
USMC issues Force Design 2030 updates, vows enhanced stakeholder communication
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has updated its Force Design 2030 road map with senior leaders, vowing to better communicate plans, and detailing initial infantry battalion...Full story -
CPI buys sensor pod maker AdamWorks
US-based Communications & Power Industries (CPI) has expanded its airborne product line by acquiring AdamWorks LLC, which manufactures composite structures for military,...Full story -
USMC looks for other bridge platforms until LAW is developed
While the US Marine Corps (USMC) and the US Navy (USN) hammer out requirements and the development of the Landing Ship Medium (LSM) or Light Amphibious Warship (LAW),...Full story