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US Army outlines USD2.8 billion GMLRS line buy
The US Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a USD2.8 billion Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) contract that includes deliveries into 2024.Full story -
BAE Systems Australia to increase investment in hypersonic weapons development
Following the Australian government’s commitment in 2020 to advance the development of long-range strike capabilities, BAE Systems Australia announced on 30 March that...Full story -
MHI, Thales to collaborate on sonar technologies for use on MCM AUVs
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) announced on 30 March that it has signed a research and prototype production contract with Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) as...Full story -
Saab trials 3D-printed battle damage repair for Gripen
Saab has trialled battle damage repair of its Gripen combat aircraft using 3D-printed parts, the Swedish manufacturer announced on 30 March.Full story -
JGSDF forms new EW unit to defend Japan's southern remote islands
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has established a new electronic warfare (EW) unit at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu Island to enhance its...Full story -
Hanwha Systems plans USD1 billion share sale to support acquisitions
C4ISR specialist Hanwha Systems has announced plans to raise USD1 billion through a new share sale. The company, one of four defence firms under the South Korean Hanwha...Full story -
India issues draft rules for ‘revenue procurements'
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has published a draft version of new rules governing ‘revenue procurements’: the acquisition of equipment and services that sustain...Full story -
US Army to begin receiving SMETs for final testing
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) will begin delivering ‘robotic mules’ to the US Army in April for final testing, according to the company’s US director of business...Full story -
Germany approves further increase in defence spending
The German government on 24 March approved the benchmarks for the federal budget, including the defence budget and funding plan until 2025, the Ministry of Defence (MoD)...Full story -
Slovakia and Israel sign defence export agreement for MMR radars
The Israeli and Slovak ministries of defence (MoDs) on 25 March announced the signature of a EUR148 million (USD174.5 million) export agreement the same day for 17...Full story -
Boeing to consider UK New Medium Helicopter and other international MH-139 opportunities later in 2021
Boeing is not yet committing its MH-139 Grey Wolf for the UK New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement, telling Janes that it will evaluate this and other international...Full story -
Tokyo urged to increasingly focus on high-power microwave- and laser-based weapons
The Japan Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) National Institute for Defense Studies (NIDS) has urged Tokyo to increasingly focus on the development of advanced military...Full story -
PLAGF's Xinjiang Military Command inducts new medevac vehicle
Chinese state-owned media revealed on 25 March that a new type of amphibious armoured vehicle configured for medical evacuation (medevac) missions has entered service...Full story -
Ethiopian PM says Eritrea will withdraw troops from Tigray
Eritrea will withdraw the troops it deployed into Ethiopia’s Tigray region after a rebellion by the Tigrayan People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in November 2020, according...Full story -
MHI to take over Mitsui E&S's shipbuilding business
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has concluded an agreement with Mitsui E&S Holdings to take over the latter’s ‘naval and governmental ships business’, which...Full story -
British Army eyes new RAS strategy
The British Army is in the process of developing a long-term strategy for the introduction and use of robotic and autonomous systems (RASs): an important part of the...Full story -
Republic of Singapore Air Force receives its first H225M helicopter
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has taken delivery of its first Airbus Helicopters H225M medium-lift rotorcraft.Full story -
Northrop Grumman avoids Triton production pause
Northrop Grumman has avoided an anticipated gap in production of its MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), with the...Full story -
Update: US Air Force considering changing the Pilot Candidate Selection Method formula
The US Air Force (USAF) is considering changing the formula for how it compares pilot training candidates as the current system rewards those who can afford to...Full story -
20 PLA aircraft enter Taiwan's ADIZ after Taipei and Washington sign coast guard co-operation agreement
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) accused 20 Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft of entering the island’s Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) on...Full story