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Vard transfers second Jan Mayen-class OPV to Norway
The second Jan Mayan-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV) on order for the Norwegian Coast Guard has arrived in Norway for outfitting, Vard Shipbuilding announced on 11...Full story -
UK FCG acquires nUAS from Elbit Systems and Atlas Dynamics
UK Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) Future Capability Group (FCG) acquired nano-unmanned aerial vehicles (nUAS) from Elbit Systems and Atlas Dynamics, as part of the...Full story -
QinetiQ contracted for RN's Project Vampire UAV programme
QinetiQ is to provide the UK Royal Navy (RN) with a low-cost fixed-wing unmanned air vehicle (UAV) under Project Vampire – an initial increment of the RN's Future...Full story -
Airbus presses Berlin to confirm Eurofighter portion of Tornado replacement plan
Airbus has pressed the German government to confirm the previously announced plan to buy additional Eurofighter combat aircraft as part of the Luftwaffe's wider Tornado...Full story -
Silentium Defence to provide passive radar to Australian Navy
Australia's Silentium Defence has secured a contract with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) to test its MAVERICK passive radar across a range of maritime applications,...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Russia employs Forpost-R UCAV
Russian forces in Ukraine have been seen fielding the Forpost-R unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) for the first time.Full story -
Niger announces Nurol armoured vehicle order
Niger has ordered armoured vehicles from Nurol Makina, the country's presidency announced on 11 March.Full story -
British Army to launch data management competition as part of HMT
As part of the broader British Army's human machine teaming (HMT) programme, the Future Capability Group (FCG) will launch a competition this year for the ‘Data...Full story -
German Tornado replacement decision paves way for Eurofighter ECR development
Germany's Tornado replacement announcement on 14 March has paved the way for Airbus to formally launch the development of the Eurofighter Electronic Combat Role (ECR)...Full story -
Turkey begins assembly of MIUS ‘loyal wingman' prototype
Turkey has begun assembly of the Bayraktar MIUS (Bayraktar Combat Unmanned Aircraft System) ‘loyal wingman' prototype, images released by manufacturer Baykar Makina...Full story -
Italy receives first G550 ‘green' JAMMS aircraft
The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana: AMI) has received the first Gulfstream G550 ‘green' Joint Airborne Multisensor Multimission System (JAMMS)...Full story -
HAL, Safran sign MOU for helicopter engine co-operation
India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Safran Aircraft Engines have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities for new helicopter...Full story -
Australia's NIOA tests ‘smart rail system'
Australian company NIOA announced on 14 March that it is trialling a new “smart rail system”.Full story -
Ireland confirms purchase of IPVs from New Zealand
The Irish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed the acquisition of two second-hand Lake-class inshore patrol vessels (IPVs) from New Zealand to equip its naval...Full story -
Canberra to invest in large dry dock facility in Western Australia
The Australian government is to fund a new AUD4.3 billion (USD3.1 billion) large-vessel dry dock at the Henderson marine precinct in Western Australia, Prime Minister...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: US sharpens focus on bolstering Taiwan asymmetric capability
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has intensified US efforts to ensure it is supporting Taiwan's requirement to acquire ‘asymmetric' capabilities to respond to any similar...Full story -
Update: US claims North Korean ‘satellite' tests were designed to develop new ICBM
The United States has said that recent North Korean tests to support its development of a ‘reconnaissance satellite' were in fact intended for developing a new...Full story -
MDA funds Kratos to explore novel seeker window materials
Kratos Defense & Rocket Support Services is to evaluate novel seeker window materials under a US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) innovation, science and technology (IS&T)...Full story -
Germany opts for F-35, Eurofighter to fulfil future fighter requirements
Germany has selected the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter and Eurofighter platforms to fulfil its future fighter requirements.Full story -
Japan receives first RQ-4B Global Hawk
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) received its first RQ-4B Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on 12 March.Full story