Almost six months since selecting the Rafale fighter, Croatia on 25 November signed the contracts for the acquisition of 12 aircraft from France: 10 single seaters and...

On 28 November the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) received the first mass-produced Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation's (AIDC's) T-5 Yung Yin (‘Brave...

A photograph and video footage have emerged on the Weibo social media platform confirming that the aerial refuelling variant of the Xi'an Aircraft Corporation Y-20A...

The Malaysian government has begun evaluating proposals to replace the country's ageing fleet of Hawk Mk108/208 light-attack and lead-in trainer aircraft.

Mercury Systems has expanded its defence footprint by acquiring fellow US electronics manufacturer Atlanta Micro for about USD90 million in cash, Mercury announced on 29...

The European Commission (EC) must tread very carefully while framing its Green Deal sustainability criteria or risk quashing the financial sector's support for Europe's...

The EU and its 27 member states are tightening their screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the union to guard against suspicious investments by foreign...

China and Belarus have signed an agreement to co-operate on military technologies, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Minsk announced on 29 November.

A strategic collaboration between UK-based defence and security company QinetiQ and US automotive manufacturer AM General should see a prototype hybrid electric drive...

Pentagon leaders are, by and large, tight-lipped about their Global Posture Review (GPR) findings but are using the assessment to justify recent decisions, while also...

Saab commenced serial production deliveries of the Gripen E combat aircraft to the Swedish Air Force (SwAF) on 24 November.

Switzerland has signed for both the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and the Raytheon Patriot ground-based air-defence systems (GBADS) to fulfil its Air2030...

Turkish Aerospace (TA) will deliver three Anka medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and two ground control stations to Kazakhstan by...

The government of Japan has approved a supplementary defence budget of JPY773.8 billion (USD6.8 billion) for fiscal year (FY) 2021.

The Zibar tactical utility vehicle made by Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI's) Elta division attracted attention from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during the Dubai...

The Bundeswehr's Wiesel weapon carrier will be replaced by the Boxer wheeled armoured vehicle, according to a presentation to the German Army Headquarters Infantry...

Australia has retired the last of its Boeing F/A-18A/B Hornet combat aircraft after more than 35 years of service.

Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) said on 28 November that it has mobilised combat aircraft in response to additional deployments of Chinese People's...

India's federal government is expected to approve funding for the Indian Navy's (IN's) amended 30-year submarine building plan, first sanctioned in 1999, which will now...

Janes is delighted to announce the signing of the UK’s Armed Forces Covenant. Reaffirming its dedication to the armed forces community, the trusted global agency for open-source defence intelligence ratified its commitment on 25 November 2021.