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US Army conducts ‘static' test with ramjet for future Precision Strike Missile
Advancements in designing and testing a potential ramjet for the US Army Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) could extend the weapon's range up to 1,000 kilometers, and a...Full story -
IDF testing Edge of Tomorrow technologies to empower infantry
Israel's Ministry of Defense's (MoD's) Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) and Elbit Systems announced on 10 May a new programme to improve infantry...Full story -
Rafael unveils AeroSpike stand-off air-to-surface missile
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has disclosed development of an advanced lightweight stand-off air-to-surface missile specifically designed for use with fixed-wing...Full story -
UK establishes new air traffic management hub at RAF Coningsby
As part of Project Marshall, radar operators at Royal Air Force (RAF) Waddington have relocated to a new specialist hub at RAF Coningsby, the UK Ministry of Defence...Full story -
France orders last tranche of Glock 17 pistols
The Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, has ordered 9,600 more Glock 17 pistols, French Ministry of Armed Forces spokesperson...Full story -
France seeks mini attack drones
The Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, and the L'Agence de l'Innovation de Défense (AID), the country's defence innovation...Full story -
IAF strikes target with extended-range BrahMos missile
An extended-range (ER) variant of India's air-launched BrahMos-A missile has successfully struck its designated target.Full story -
Kaman Kargo UAV full-scale test expected in second half of 2022
Aerospace company Kaman said it is on track to fly a full-scale model of its Kargo unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the latter half of third quarter.Full story -
US Navy plans to augment submarine-building potential through ‘strategic outsourcing'
To ensure it can reach a submarine-build rate of one Columbia-class strategic ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) and two Virginia-class attack boats per year, the US...Full story -
General Atomics announces MQ-9B STOL upgrade for carrier operations
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) said on 10 May that it is developing a kit to provide short take-off and landing (STOL) capability on its MQ-9B...Full story -
Slovakia holds trials of BMP replacement
Slovakia has held trials of three contenders to replace its BMP infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website on 11 May....Full story -
Indo Pacific 2022: Sentient launches shipborne variant of ViDAR optical sensor
Sentient Vision Systems has launched a shipborne variant of its visual detection and ranging (ViDAR) persistent optical sensor system known as ViDAR Surface.Full story -
UK launches future military rotorcraft study
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched an effort designed to address its future military rotorcraft needs from the late 2030s.Full story -
Pentagon Budget: Analysis shows future need for 12 aircraft carriers, US Navy leadership acknowledges
Although the US Navy (USN) force of 11 aircraft carriers meets existing operational requirements, studies show a need to add another ship to accommodate future...Full story -
Iraq orders new artillery
The Iraqi Ministry of Defence (MoD) has placed contracts with the United States and France for advanced weapons, including artillery, the state Iraqi News Agency cited...Full story -
China's Liaoning sorties more than 100 aircraft near Japan, Taiwan
The aircraft carrier Liaoning of China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) navy flew more than 100 sorties in six days in a series of drills near Japan and Taiwan.Full story -
Joint fight: Pentagon‘s push for Mission Partner Environment
From the ‘coalition of the willing‘ that underpinned the 2003 US invasion of Iraq, the evolution of coalition warfare has been accelerated by the maturation of...Full story -
Taiwan conducts missile drills in southern waters
Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) – the country's primary military research and development (R&D) organisation – has conducted a...Full story -
Indo Pacific 2022: Australia to build new naval maintenance centre in Sydney
A new AUD1 billion (USD692 million) naval Regional Maintenance Centre (RMC) is to be built at Sydney's Garden Island defence precinct, Australian Minister for Defence...Full story -
Indo Pacific 2022: EOS launches marine version of R400S Mk 2 remote weapon station
Australian company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) formally launched its R400 Marine (R400-M) remote weapon station (RWS), mounting a 30 mm cannon, at the Indo Pacific 2022...Full story