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Pentagon budget 2022: Janes analysis
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US Army looks for its conventional artillery to reach 70 km by 2023
The US Army is looking to achieve its target goal of a 70 km range for conventional artillery by 2023, Colonel Anthony Gibbs from the US Joint Program Executive Office...Full story -
EU drafts tighter regulation of online disinformation
Attempting to address advertising models that reward disinformation, the European Union is revising its policy on social media, online platforms, and other digital...Full story -
Japan boosts industrial participation efforts
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) are ramping up efforts to support defence industrial co-operation on major programmes...Full story -
Indonesia reveals USD125 billion military modernisation plan
A draft regulation from Indonesia’s presidential office has outlined the requirement for investment of USD125 billion in military modernisation through to the mid-2040s....Full story -
Land Forces 2021: Cyborg Dynamics Engineering unveils ATGM-equipped Warfighter UGV concept
Australian firm Cyborg Dynamics has taken the opportunity at the Land Forces 2021 exhibition being held in Brisbane from 1 to 3 June to unveil a new anti-tank guided...Full story -
Turkey's ULAQ USV completes first live-firing trial
Turkey’s ULAQ unmanned surface vehicle (USV) prototype has been put through its first live-firing trial on 26 and 27 May, its developers have announced.Full story -
RN evaluates AI decision aids as part of ‘ASD/FS-21'
Novel artificial intelligence (AI)-based tactical decision aids developed by Roke and CGI Defence in conjunction with the UK Defence Science and Research Laboratory...Full story -
PLANAF J-15 fighters seen operating from Lingshui Airbase in South China Sea
Chinese state-owned media has released video footage showing People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force (PLANAF) J-15 naval fighter aircraft being operated from an airbase...Full story -
Indian MoD identifies 108 additional defence platforms, items to be sourced locally
In another push to reduce materiel imports India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) released on 31 May a list of 108 additional military platforms, items, and related systems...Full story -
Hanwha to develop laser oscillator for air-defence system
Hanwha Corporation announced on 31 May that it has secured a contract to develop a laser oscillator for use in future, laser-based short-range air-defence weapon systems...Full story -
South Korea to further develop military systems following cancellation of missile guidelines
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Seoul has said that it will further develop its military systems following the termination of range restrictions for South...Full story -
DroneShield introduces tethered airborne C-UAS capabilities
Australian company DroneShield is integrating its DroneSentry-C2 command-and-control system and a miniaturised radar into tethered unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), the...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2022: US Navy weapons request invests in new weapons while maintaining legacy acquisitions
The proposed US Navy (USN) fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget request includes funding for future capabilities like Conventional Prompt Strike and laser systems while...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2022: US Army requests USD84.5 million for Robotic Combat Vehicle development
The US Army is asking Congress for USD84.5 million next year to continue Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) development and to help prepare for a solider experiment.Full story -
Pentagon budget 2022: US Army caps future PrSM range at 650 km
Future iterations of the US Army’s Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) could reach targets out to 650 km, according to new budget documents that seemingly cap the weapon’s...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2022: US Navy scales up INFOWAR accounts
The US Navy is scaling up its information warfare (INFOWAR) accounts across the board, as part of its fiscal year 2022 (FY 2022) budget request, as part of an effort to...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2022: US Navy requests increased unmanned investments
The US Navy (USN) is looking to grow its unmanned portfolio with funding requests for subsea, surface, and aerial systems in the service’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2022...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2022: DoD doubles down on microelectronics
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is doubling down its investments toward development and integration of advanced microelectronics systems, programmes and platforms within...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2022: US DoD trims modernisation
The fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget request that the US Department of Defense unveiled on 28 May would reduce funding for equipment modernisation by 1% to USD245.6 billion.Full story