A UK C-17 Globemaster transport has for the first time trained to operate from austere airstrips as part of a drive to expand the operational envelope of the eight Royal...

Sweden has firmed up the numbers of Gripen combat aircraft it plans to field over the coming years, at the same time as disclosing its intent to field a new air launched...

The Pentagon has reduced the US military footprint inside Afghanistan to 2,500 troops after seeking a ‘waiver’ to circumvent a Congressional mandate to pause reductions,...

The Nigerian Army is now using Isotrex Phantom 2 armoured personnel carriers (APCs), images released on Nigerian social media have revealed.

The US Congressionally mandated land-based test site for the Constellation-class guided-missile frigate (FFG 62) will help reduce integration and related risks for the...

With the Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicle (MCM USV) and related equipment in the Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) configuration reaching Milestone C...

Deliveries of 28 Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet combat aircraft to Kuwait have been delayed due to the ongoing Covid-19 health crisis, a company official told Janes on 14...

The first of two Supply-class auxiliary oiler replenishment (AOR) ships for the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has arrived at its homeport in Sydney Harbour.

The intergovernmental maritime body Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) has reported a total of 97 piracy...

The Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to buy a combination of inner-layer missiles and medium-calibre guided munitions to replace the Goalkeeper close-in weapon...

The Boeing C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft surpassed the 4 million flight hours milestone.

Less than a week after announcing plans to modernise its military and bolster its nuclear arsenal, North Korea unveiled new missile systems, including the latest version...

An image has emerged on Chinese social media platforms suggesting that a variant of the naval Harbin Z-20 helicopter may be under development for use by the People’s...

India’s Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) will produce the Starstreak close air defence system under a new teaming agreement with Thales, with the companies aiming to meet...

The United Kingdom is growing the level of organic sustainment and support it is able to provide for its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning combat aircraft, with...

The Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) commissioned its largest vessel on 13 January in the form of IRINS Makran (441), a tanker converted into a multipurpose naval...

UK defence chiefs ordered a GBP1 billion (USD1.4 billion) round of emergency spending cuts to stay within its budget in the financial year up to the end of March,...

Pentagon acquisition chief Ellen Lord has green-lit production of the US Army’s new battle command system, Department of Defense (DoD) and service officials told Janes...

The US Air Force (USAF) has downselected Northrop Grumman as the sole contractor to complete final project efforts to provide the electronic warfare (EW) suite for the...

The two bidders for Germany’s heavy-lift helicopter requirement have responded to the country’s decision to cancel the Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) tender...