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Boeing eyes Finland for AH-6i light attack helicopter
Boeing sees Finland as a potential customer for its AH-6i ‘Little Bird' light attack helicopter, both as a replacement for its ageing MD Helicopters MD 500s and as a...Full story -
Japan commissions sixth Mogami-class frigate
Japan has commissioned its sixth Mogami-class guided-missile frigate.Full story -
Boeing touts Apache pooling for Nordic countries
The Nordic countries could field a pooled attack helicopter capability based on the AH-64E Apache Guardian, Boeing told Janes on 20 June.Full story -
Eisenhower carrier strike group officials note maintenance concerns
With its current deployment extended for a second time as it continues increased air operations in the Red Sea, aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) is...Full story -
US Navy refines distributive operational concepts in Red Sea
The US Navy (USN) is relying on greater manoeuvring and expanding its patrol and control zones through distributive maritime operations (DMO) with its ships in the Red...Full story -
USN relies more on carrier air wing and non-kinetic operations to counter unmanned threats in Red Sea
The US Navy (USN) is using carrier air wing aircraft and other airborne non-kinetic means to prevent Houthis from conducting unmanned operations in the Red Sea, USN...Full story -
US Navy hones surface combatant expeditionary reloading in Red Sea
As the US Navy (USN) leadership pushes for an ability to re-arm ships at sea, the service is learning how to reload its ships in the Red Sea region as its surface...Full story -
Boeing builds defence engineering hub in Daytona Beach
Boeing is building a new engineering facility at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida. The facility will be located within the Cici and Hyatt...Full story -
Eurosatory 2024: Leonardo debuts AW249 heavy attack helicopter
Leonardo debuts its new AW249 heavy attack helicopter at Eurosatory 2024, held from 17 to 21 June in Paris.Full story -
Eurosatory 2024: KNDS Group unveils updated truck-based RAPIDFire
KNDS Group has updated its 6×6 RAPIDFire short-range air-defence system and added an option for an 8×8 chassis to house a RAPIDFire turret, the company revealed at the...Full story -
IDF working to counter Hizbullah's UAV capability, says chief
Israeli Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Herzl Halevi acknowledged on 19 June that the Lebanese group Hizbullah had successfully penetrated the air defences...Full story -
Degraded gyroscopes caused F-16 crash, says Singapore
The Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has attributed the crash of a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16 on 8 May to “degraded” gyroscopes. The F-16 crashed...Full story -
Eurosatory 2024: Renk Group launches ATREX hybrid-electric tank transmission
Renk Group unveiled its Advanced Transmission Electric Cross Drive with Drive-by-Wire (ATREX) at the Eurosatory 2024 defence exhibition held from 17 to 21 June in Paris.Full story -
Eurosatory 2024: CZ reveals Bren 3 assault rifle
Česká zbrojovka (CZ) displayed its newest assault rifle, the CZ Bren 3, at the Eurosatory 2024 defence exhibition held from 17 to 21 June in Paris.Full story -
Norway reactivates mountain base for F-35A ACE operations
Norway has reactivated a mothballed mountain base as it looks to further develop the Agile Combat Employment (ACE) operating concept for its Lockheed Martin F-35A...Full story -
Eurosatory 2024: Airbus debuts new tactical UAS
Airbus debuted its new tactical, light unmanned aircraft system (UAS) Capa-X at the Eurosatory 2024 defence exhibition held in Paris from 17 to 21 June.Full story -
PT PAL positions hospital ship for Philippine Navy's potential requirement
PT PAL has offered a variant of its landing platform dock (LPD)-derived hospital ship in response to a request for information (RFI) from the Philippine Navy.Full story -
SASW 2024: Construction on Chilean Navy's first new amphibious transport vessel progresses
The first new Vard 7 411-class multi-purpose amphibious transport vessel being built by state-owned shipbuilder ASMAR for the Chilean Navy is starting to take shape on...Full story -
South Korea receives three P-8A Poseidons
South Korea has acquired its first batch of Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol and anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft after three aircraft were delivered on 19...Full story -
Eurosatory 2024: Sweden procures 50 CV9035 MkIIIC IFVs
The Swedish Army is procuring 50 CV9035 MkIIIC infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs), Janes has learnt at the Eurosatory defence exhibition being held in Paris from 17 to 21...Full story