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USMC mounting Tamir launcher on to trailer for cruise missile interceptor
The US Marine Corps is ‘repackaging' key components of Rafael's Iron Dome on to a trailer so that it is more suitable for expeditionary operations and can be used with...Full story -
Airbus eyes Air Combat Cloud role on Tempest
Airbus is seeking a role in developing the Air Combat Cloud pillar of the UK's Future Combat Air System (FCAS), of which the Tempest fighter is a key component.Full story -
Oshkosh Defense wins US Army’s Stryker up-gunning contract
The US Army threw a metaphorical curve ball and selected an Oshkosh Defense team to outfit its Double V-Hull A1 Stryker (DVHA1) vehicles with 30 mm cannons.Full story -
UK's 6 Division commander details how Ranger Regiment will operate
Major General James Bowder, commander of the British Army's 6 Division, detailed how the UK's new Ranger Regiment, announced in the Integrated Review of Security,...Full story -
Australian Missile Corporation secures new partnerships
The newly established Australian Missile Corporation (AMC) has agreed to co-operate with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and two local firms in developing guided...Full story -
Biden expands US investment ban on Chinese military firms
US President Joe Biden has expanded a previously introduced ban on American investments in Chinese companies deemed by the US government to have links with the People's...Full story -
US approves potential sale of 29 AH-64E Apache attack helos to Australia
The US Department of State has approved a potential USD3.5 billion Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Australia of 29 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters along...Full story -
Project 885M SSGN Kazan arrives at Zaozyorsk base
The first Project 885M Severodvinsk (Yasen)- class nuclear-powered attack/guided-missile submarine (SSN/SSGN) for the Northern Fleet, Kazan (K 561), has transferred from...Full story -
Space Command to bring ‘huge change’ for UK industry
The recently stood-up UK Space Command is set to have a massive effect on the nation's space industry, with the head of Airbus Defence and Space (DS) in the United...Full story -
PLANMC may be re-equipping for combined arms, multidomain operations
A report by state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) on 2 June suggests that the People's Liberation Army Navy Marine Corps (PLANMC) has started re-equipping to...Full story -
First Russian Project 03182 Arctic support vessel joins Black Sea Fleet
The first of the Russian Navy's new Arctic multipurpose support vessels entered service with the Black Sea Fleet during a ceremony held in Sevastopol, Crimea, on 29 May,...Full story -
Damen lays keel for new RNLN support ship
Damen Shipyards held a keel-laying ceremony for the Royal Netherlands Navy's (RNLN's) new combat support ship (CSS) at its yard in Galati, Romania, on 2 June.Full story -
LNA claims Libyans flying its Russian-supplied Su-24s
Local pilots are flying Su-24 supersonic strike aircraft on behalf of the Libyan National Army (LNA) faction, it was claimed on 30 May.Full story -
Indonesia acquires A-220M naval guns for KCR-60M attack craft
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) has acquired two A-220M 57 mm naval guns from Russia, and is now installing the first unit on a...Full story -
Canada blocked 43 Chinese export attempts in 2020, government report shows
Canada turned down 43 attempts from local businesses in 2020 to sell military and dual-use goods and technologies to China, according to a newly published government...Full story -
Japan, Ukraine move towards defence equipment agreement
Japan and Ukraine are moving closer to finalising a defence equipment and technology agreement that will facilitate closer co-operation between the two countries, Janes...Full story -
Netherlands re-states goal of first new submarine in 2028
The Netherlands has reaffirmed its aim to have the first Walrus-class replacement submarine in service before the end of 2028, although it is no longer stiplulating that...Full story -
New study maps the minefields the European Defence Fund will have to avoid
The European Defence Fund (EDF) will not spur delivery of the defence capabilities Europe needs unless it strikes a very careful balance between supporting excellence at...Full story -
Indian Army issues RFI for 1,770 ‘future tanks'
The Indian Army (IA) has invited responses from foreign manufacturers by 15 September to its request for information (RFI) regarding the planned procurement of 1,770...Full story -
Skydweller Aero readies for first autonomous flight
US-Spanish aerospace company Skydweller Aero is gearing up to begin construction of a fully unmanned solar-powered unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) following the latest...Full story