The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) will transition a pair of emerging capabilities associated with the Hyper Enabled Operator (HEO) concept into Programs of...

Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, announced on 18 May that the Baltic Fleet is to receive additional diesel-electric submarines (SSKs)...

Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace has ordered a further 180 passive radio-frequency sensors from BAE Systems Australia for the precision-guided, stand-off Joint Strike...

France has launched flight trials of the latest F4 standard of the Dassault Rafale combat aircraft, the Ministry of the Armed Forces announced on 20 May.

New Zealand has announced a strong increase in its defence budget for 2021–22, reflecting the country’s robust economic recovery to the Covid-19 pandemic.

QinetiQ Group, which increased its revenue by 70% over the past five years, aims to achieve the same growth rate over the next five years, according to the British...

Thales Australia said on 21 May that it has entered a new partnership agreement with US-based General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) focused on...

The Australian Army commenced operational test and evaluation of the manportable 84 mm Carl-Gustaf M4 reloadable recoilless rifle at the Army’s School of Infantry in...

Hoverfly recently performed maritime and land platform demonstrations of its LiveSky 6205 Group 1 tethered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at an invitation-only US Navy...

US President Joe Biden has said that the recently reached co-operation agreement between the US and Taiwanese coast guards will “help ensure” that the United States “is...

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) formally inducted its three JF-17 Thunder multirole fighters into service during a 20 May ceremony at Makurdi Air Base that also marked its...

Finnish company W Tech has received a contract to supply its WE Drives to control the RENK advanced electric drives to be used on the four new Pohjanmaa-class...

The Royal Navy's (RN's) Fleet Commander has signalled a major shift in how the RN will task and deploy maritime forces in an era of global persistent competition.

The Australian government will invest AUD65 million (USD50.3 million) to deliver a land-based facility to integrate and test the combat systems that will equip the Royal...

Boeing Defence Australia (BDA) announced on 18 May that the Department of Defence (DoD) in Canberra has accepted the first trailer-mounted satellite communication...

US Army General Paul LaCamera, the Biden administration’s nominee to be the next commander of US Forces Korea (USFK), said North Korea is not only continuing to build...

The Iron Dome air defence system has maintained “an intercept rate of approximately 90%” during the latest conflict with militants in the Gaza Strip, the Israel Defense...

Janes announced today the formation of its National Security Advisory Board to underpin their commitment to supplying the government and national security communities with assured open-source intelligence solutions.

The first privately owned Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft have been cleared to provide ‘Red Air’ Aggressor training.

Thailand plans to cut its defence budget for 2022 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. It will be the third reduction in military expenditure in consecutive years if...