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Canada commissions first Harry DeWolf Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) commissioned its first Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), HMCS Harry DeWolf (430), during a ceremony held at the Canadian Forces base...Full story -
DroneShield eyes SF market with IRK detect-and-defeat solution
DroneShield's new Immediate Response Kit (IRK) offers military operators a combined unmanned aircraft system (UAS) detect-and-defeat capability, with the new solution...Full story -
Germany withdraws its last troops from Afghanistan
Germany's military completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan on 29 June, marking the end of the country's almost 20-year-long military mission in the Central Asian...Full story -
Singapore Army showcases Veloce 15 VTOL mini-UAV
The Singapore Army has showcased its new hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)-capable Veloce 15 mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (V15 mini-UAV) at Headquarters Sense...Full story -
Dutch MoD to sell F-16s to Draken International
The Netherlands is to sell 12 surplus Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft to Draken International for use as ‘Red Air' aggressor trainers.Full story -
SADC approves budget for Mozambique mission
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has approved a budget for a multinational military force that will be deployed to Mozambique to help counter the...Full story -
USN approves NGJ-MB for production
The US Navy (USN) has approved low-rate initial production (LRIP) for the Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) electronic warfare/electronic attack (EW/EA) pods...Full story -
Brunei outlines military development plans
Brunei Darussalam has recently published its 2021 Defence White Paper, outlining how the small Southeast Asian nation intends to respond to growing strategic threats...Full story -
IAI to return Sri Lankan Kfir fighters to service, provision for future upgrades
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is to return to service Sri Lanka's fleet of Kfir combat aircraft, at the same time as laying the foundations for future upgrades with...Full story -
Kitty Hawk demonstrates Heaviside static load training for US Air Force
Kitty Hawk performed static load training with its Heaviside tilt propeller electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in an Agility Prime operational...Full story -
Rafael unveils Sea Breaker advanced autonomous long-range missile system
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has disclosed the development of Sea Breaker – a new, fifth-generation, autonomous, precision-guided, long-range missile system, designed...Full story -
Communications and combat systems equipment contracts awarded for Brazilian frigates
Two Europe-based companies – Safran Electronics & Defense and Rohde & Schwarz – have recently announced contracts with the Brazilian company Águas Azuis Construção Naval...Full story -
Bell, Sikorsky-Boeing preparing for competition portion of FLRAA
Bell and Sikorsky-Boeing are preparing for the competitive demonstration and risk reduction (CD&RR) phase of the US Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)...Full story -
Iraqi militias parade Iranian UAV
Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces (PMF) displayed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) during the parade they held on 26 June to mark their seventh anniversary, but did not...Full story -
Taiwanese coast guard receives second Anping-class patrol boat
The Republic of China (RoC) Coast Guard received the second of a planned fleet of 12 Anping-class missile-capable patrol boats on 25 June.Full story -
Germany medevacs soldiers wounded in Mali
Germany has flown the 12 German troops and one Belgian soldier wounded in a 25 June vehicle-based improvised explosive device attack in Mali to Europe for medical...Full story -
Airbus trials armed C295 gunship for persistent CAS
Airbus has flown an upgraded version of its armed C295 gunship that has been developed to provide persistent close air support (CAS).Full story -
USMC details fielding plans for Amphibious Combat Vehicle
The US Marine Corps (USMC) intends to continue purchasing two Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) variants next year and has detailed plans to field two additional variants...Full story -
France signs for additional Reaper Block 5 UAV
France has signed for an additional General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), with the US Department of...Full story -
Thailand commits to UAV production project
Thailand's Defence Technology Institute (DTI) – a research and development (R&D) entity under the Thai Ministry of Defence (MoD) – has signed an agreement with the Royal...Full story