The first batch of five indigenously developed Akinci medium-altitude long endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) were delivered to the Turkish Armed Forces at...

Pakistan has outlined a commitment to ensure that all major defence procurements are supported through technology transfers from suppliers.

The Turkish Defence Industry Life Cycle Management Platform (TSSÖDYP) was established under the umbrella of Turkey's Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) with the...

An influential US lawmaker wants an engine competition for the US Air Force (USAF) Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), and has proposed...

The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed 41 contracts worth RUB500 billion (USD6.8 billion) with 27 defence enterprises during Army 2021 for the delivery of 1,300...

Recent images from China's Jiangnan Changxingdao shipyard in Shanghai suggest that work on the People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN's) third aircraft carrier's catapult...

Iran attempted a second, previously unreported satellite launch in June, the United States ambassador to the United Nations revealed in a letter to the UN Security...

Nigeria inducted the first of 12 Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC)-Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light-attack turboprops on 31 August, US Africa Command announced.

ZALA Aero, a subsidiary of Rostec's Kalashnikov Group, unveiled a full-scale mock-up of the new naval version of its KUB-UAV loitering munition at the Army 2021 defence...

The Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) affiliate in Rubtsovsk presented an upgraded BMP-1AM infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) called Basurmanin at the Army 2021 defence exhibition held...

The Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport Unit (MMU) received its fifth Airbus A330 MultiRole Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft on 31 August.

Hanwha Systems has secured a KRW14.5 billion (USD12.5 million) contract to develop a smartphone-based individual battlefield visualisation system by 2024 for use by the...

Under the cover of darkness, the United States ended its 20 year-long military mission in Afghanistan when the final C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft left Hamid...

With a busy regulatory year – and the European Defence Fund, PESCO and pending UK procurement and industrial cooperation policy changes expected to have a significant impact on intra-European cooperation and external market access - Janes are delighted to be partnering with AFCEA to present a review of the implications.

Russia's Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV) showcased two 100 kg-class precision weapons aimed at unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) applications at the Army 2021 defence...

South Korea's Ministry of National Defense (MND) has proposed a defence budget of KRW55.23 trillion (USD47.6 billion) for 2022.

Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has requested a defence budget of JPY5.48 trillion (USD50 billion) for 2022 amid what Tokyo views as an increasingly intense security...

The Swedish government and Saab have agreed a rebaselined contract for the A 26 Blekinge-class submarine programme amid schedule delays and escalating costs.

Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) is considering the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as a countermeasure against hypersonic weapons.

North Korea appears to have restarted the reactor at its plutonium-producing 5 MWe Yongbyon Experimental Nuclear Power Plant, the International Atomic Energy Agency...