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New Zealand axes three Seasprite helicopters
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has downsized the number of in-service Kaman SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite maritime helicopters from eight to five.Full story -
Update: Australia to procure Bushmasters to provide C2 support for HIMARS
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has signed a AUD45 million (USD30.5 million) contract with Thales Australia to build 15 additional Bushmaster 4×4 protected...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Russia flaunts glide-adapted version of FAB-3000 high-yield bomb
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Russian Federation has released footage of the glide-adapted version of the FAB-3000 high-yield bomb being dropped over a target in...Full story -
Update: Thai air force makes Gripen E recommendation
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has selected Saab's Gripen E to meet a requirement for a squadron of new fighter aircraft, the RTAF has confirmed to Janes. An RTAF...Full story -
Israel retires Barak 1-variant F-16s
Israel has retired the last of its Lockheed Martin F-16C Fighting Falcon combat aircraft, named Barak-1 in national service.Full story -
France places EUR80 million order for Syracuse IV ground control stations
France's defence procurement agency (Direction générale de l'armement: DGA) has placed an EUR80 million (USD87 million) order with Thales for new ground control stations...Full story -
Slovenia intends to procure CAESAR SPHs, Mistral air-defence systems, and possibly Patria armoured vehicles
The Slovenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website on 12 July that its State Secretary Damir Črnčec had signed a letter of intent (LOI) with French...Full story -
Italian Navy to equip F-35Bs with JSM, SPEAR 3 stand-off weapons
The Italian Navy (Marina Militare Italiana: MMI) is to equip its Lockheed Martin F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) fleet with two stand-off missile types not...Full story -
Putrajaya lays out naval spending plans for 13th Malaysia Plan
Malaysia's Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari has given further details on what the country would procure in its 13th plan, which covers the period spanning 2026–30.Full story -
Update: Hanwha starts producing ‘Block-I' laser weapon
South Korean firm Hanwha Aerospace started production on 11 July of a new anti-aircraft laser weapon, the country's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)...Full story -
Australia to procure Bushmasters to provide C2 support for HIMARS
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has signed a AUD45 million (USD30.5 million) contract with Thales Australia to build 15 additional Bushmaster 4×4 protected...Full story -
Dominican Republic Air Force acquires decommissioned Pillán training aircraft from Spain
The Dominican Republic Air Force (FARD) has acquired seven ENAER T-35 Pillán trainer aircraft, decommissioned from Spanish Air and Space Force service.Full story -
809 NAS flies first independent sortie since standing up as UK's second front-line F-35B unit
The Royal Navy's (RN's) 809 ‘Immortals' Naval Air Squadron (NAS) has flown its first independent sorties since being reconstituted in late 2023 as the UK's second...Full story -
Australia to acquire small UASs for surveillance
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has announced plans to procure small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to boost the surveillance and reconnaissance...Full story -
UK procures Smash C-UAS fire-control system
The United Kingdom is procuring the Smash counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) for the British Army, Janes learnt at the Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) Expo hosted...Full story -
Thai air force makes Gripen E recommendation
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has selected Saab's Gripen E to meet a requirement for a squadron of new fighter aircraft, the RTAF has confirmed to Janes. An RTAF...Full story -
More UAV competitions planned as Drone Coalition aims to send one million systems to Ukraine
The UK and Latvia-led group called the Drone Coalition, set up to support Ukraine with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, commonly known as drones), after Russia's 2022...Full story -
US, Canada, and Finland to collaborate on icebreaker production
US, Canadian, and Finnish leaders intend to create the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) Pact, a trilateral arrangement to collaborate on the production of polar...Full story -
France to stand up new Rafale wing, squadron
The French Air and Space Force is to stand up a new wing and squadron as part of a wider build-up of its Dassault Rafale combat aircraft fleet.Full story -
UK taps Kongsberg for MHC support vessel design study
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed plans to contract Norway's Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) for a study to assess the suitability of its Vanguard...Full story