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Greece's first VTOL UAV shown at ‘Parmenion-21' exercise
The prototype of Greece's first vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)/fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), called the Archytas, was presented to the nation's deputy...Full story -
Sri Lanka proposes strong defence budget increase for 2022
The government of Sri Lanka has proposed a defence budget of LKR373 billion (USD1.86 billion) for 2022, a 14% increase over the allocation in 2021.Full story -
Fortem Technologies eyes further improvements to DroneHunter C-UAV system
Following recent tests of its DroneHunter counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) technology with the US Army, Fortem Technologies is preparing for an operational...Full story -
L3Harris receives Nulka decoy ADAP payloads award
L3Harris is to supply a series of next-generation electronic warfare (EW) payloads to equip the MK 234 Nulka active offboard decoy system used by the US and Australian...Full story -
Autonomous APAC24 set for OPV trials
The UK Royal Navy (RN) is planning to trial an Autonomous Pacific 24 (APAC24) rigid inflatable boat from a Batch 1 River-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV).Full story -
Calian buys training firm SimFront
Canadian conglomerate Calian Group has bolstered its defence training portfolio by acquiring Canada-based SimFront Simulation Systems Corporation for up to CA15 million...Full story -
Advisory firms SPA, MCR to merge
US private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Systems Planning Analysis Inc (SPA) and merge it with MCR LLC, which it already owns, to form a...Full story -
Cockerill 1030 medium calibre turret completes company trials
John Cockerill Defense's private venture Cockerill 1030 medium calibre turret (MCT) carried out company trials installed on a Pandur 8×8 armoured personnel carrier at a...Full story -
Czech Republic, Israel sign SPYDER air defence agreement
Israel and the Czech Republic signed a government-to-government agreement covering the delivery of four Rafael SPYDER air defence systems on 5 October.Full story -
Update: China deploying record number of military aircraft near Taiwan
Amid heightened tensions across the Taiwan Strait, China has been deploying a record number of military aircraft near Taiwan in a show of force that began on 1 October:...Full story -
Taiwan starts building second improved Tuo Chiang-class corvette for RoCN
Taiwan's Lungteh Shipbuilding has begun construction work on the second improved Tuo Chiang (also spelt Tuo Jiang)-class fast missile corvette on order for the Republic...Full story -
Latvia to receive M3 amphibious bridging systems
Latvia is to become the latest operator of the M3 amphibious bridge and ferry system made by General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS), the company announced on 6...Full story -
DSME launches ASR-II submarine rescue ship for South Korean navy
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) held a launch ceremony on 7 October for a new auxiliary submarine rescue ship (ASR-II) for the...Full story -
Israeli military intelligence chief says Iran still two years from nuclear weapon
Israeli Military Intelligence has not identified any Iranian progress on developing a nuclear weapon for the uranium it is enriching, according to its outgoing chief,...Full story -
US Navy secretary supports current operational plans for marines and navy
US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro confirmed on 5 October that he supports and plans to resource the operational plans put into place by the US Navy (USN) and US...Full story -
Airbus outlines Indian C295 offset plans
Airbus is looking to leverage its extensive commercial aerospace engagements in India to deliver on the offset obligations linked to its contract to supply 56 C295 MW...Full story -
Estonia selects Blue Spear missile for coastal defence role
Estonia is to equip its coastal defences with a derivative of Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI's) Gabriel V missile supplied through IAI's joint venture with ST...Full story -
Maintenance failures and human error led to fatal 2020 USMC AAV mishap, investigations find
A combination of maintenance failures and human error led to the fatal assault amphibious vehicle (AAV) mishap on 30 July 2020 that caused the deaths of eight marines...Full story -
Estonia to receive Blue Spear missiles
The Estonian Defense Forces are due to receive the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)-made Blue Spear land-to-sea missile system, IAI said in a statement on 6 October.Full story -
UK MoD brings in new management to fix troubled Ajax programme
A senior UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) official has been drafted in to take over the running of the Ajax reconnaissance vehicle programme in a bid to get the troubled...Full story