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Serbia interested in new, surplus Eurofighter Typhoons from UK
Serbia is in discussions with the United Kingdom to acquire both newbuild and surplus Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft as part of a wider effort to modernise the...Full story -
Poland orders SHORAD with CAMM effectors
The Polish Ministry of National Defence (MND) signed a contract with the PGZ-Narew consortium on 14 April for a ground-based short-range air-defence system (SHORAD)...Full story -
Dutch NH90s to receive mid-life upgrade
The Netherlands is to implement a mid-life upgrade (MLU) to its entire fleet of NHIndustries NH90 helicopters, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 15 April.Full story -
Sikorsky-Rheinmetall team details its bid for Germany‘s CH-53 replacement
Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky, and Rheinmetall have detailed the latest state of their bid for Germany‘s Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) heavy transport helicopter...Full story -
Japan designing flight controls, AI for fighter-support UAV
A combat unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) project being developed in Japan to support future manned fighter aircraft is undergoing advances to its flight control and...Full story -
Nigeria eyes Viper attack helos
Nigeria has been approved to buy the Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter from the United States in a potential deal worth an estimated USD997 million.Full story -
Defence electronics firm Telephonics to get new owner
US electronics company TTM Technologies plans to expand its defence portfolio by acquiring Telephonics Corporation for about USD330 million in cash, the buyer announced...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2023: US Navy details more proposed divestments
As part of its continuing divest-to-invest budgeting strategy, the US Navy (USN) detailed more “divestment initiatives” in another round of proposed fiscal year (FY)...Full story -
JASDF aircraft intercepted foreign aircraft over a 1,000 times in 2021
Fighter aircraft of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) scrambled 1,004 times in response to foreign aircraft approaching the country's airspace in fiscal year (FY)...Full story -
Update: J-20 fighters start patrols in East, South China Seas
China's J-20 stealth fighters have started to patrol the East and South China Seas as part of routine training missions, state-owned media reported.Full story -
Boeing, ExoAnalytic partner to support Australia's space capabilities
Boeing and ExoAnalytic are collaborating to establish a sovereign space domain awareness operations capability for Australia, a spokesperson for Boeing told Janes.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet flagship sinks
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced late on 14 April that its Project 1164 Slava (Atlant) class cruiser Moskva sank as it was being towed to port following...Full story -
Fire puts Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet flagship out of action
The Russian Navy's Project 1164 Slava (Atlant) class cruiser Moskva has been seriously damaged, with conflicting reports as to the cause.Full story -
Israel announces successful laser tests
The Israeli Ministry of Defense's (MoD's) Directorate of Defense Research and Development announced (DDR&D) on 14 April the first successful series of live-fire tests...Full story -
UK orders more Boxer armoured vehicles
The United Kingdom has ordered 100 more Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicles (MIVs) for the British Army. The UK government, represented by Europe‘s Organisation for Joint...Full story -
J-20 fighters start patrols in East, South China Seas
China's J-20 stealth fighters have started to patrol the East and South China Seas as part of routine training missions, state-owned media reported.Full story -
Pentagon budget 2023: USAF places additional aircraft, munitions on its wish list
The US Air Force (USAF) has told Congress it could use additional dollars for more F-35 Lightning II fighters, hypersonic weapons testing, and munitions if the funds are...Full story -
Hensoldt to deliver TRS-4D radars on German Navy F126 frigates
Hensoldt has signed a contract worth more than EUR100 million (USD109 million) with mission combat system integrator Thales to supply its TRS-4D naval radar on the...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Rheinmetall prepared to supply Leopard 1s to Kyiv
Rheinmetall is prepared to supply up to 50 Leopard 1 tanks to Ukraine, the company's CEO Armin Papperger told the Handelsblatt newspaper on 12 April. The German...Full story -
SMi MRAS 2022: XTEND pitches UAS capabilities to FCG
XTEND has pitched its Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) capabilities for the UK Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Future Capability Group (FCG) Human Machine Teaming...Full story