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ASW-capable variant of Z-20 helo may soon enter PLA Navy service
A photograph posted on the WeChat social media platform of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN’s) South Sea Fleet (SSF) suggests that the anti-submarine-warfare...Full story -
Spain's Escribano readies UAV swarm system for demonstration
Spanish company Escribano Mechanical and Engineering have been awarded a contract to further develop a swarming system for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) applications...Full story -
Paramount Group acquires stake in Burnham Global
South Africa’s Paramount Group has revealed that it has taken a “strategic ownership stake” in Dubai-based defence services provider Burnham Global.Full story -
NATO to grow pooled Space Centre in 2021
NATO plans to grow its recently established Space Centre, with the alliance telling Janes that further allies and personnel will be added throughout this year.Full story -
US Navy eyes passive targeting capability for MQ-8C Fire Scout UAS
The US Navy (USN) is planning to introduce an electronic intelligence (ELINT) system onto the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout rotary-wing unmanned aerial system (UAS)...Full story -
Oman releases 2021 budget, cuts defence spending
Oman has released its government budget for 2021, revealing that 2020 defence and security spending is anticipated to have been reduced by 9% during the year and 2021...Full story -
Beijing looks to counter US restrictions on Chinese firms
Beijing has issued new guidelines to counter restrictions imposed by the US government on Chinese firms deemed to have links to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).Full story -
Underwater gliders found in Indonesian Waters | Janes analysis
Jan 11, 2021, 09:35 by Kelvin WongUnderwater gliders found in Indonesian Waters - Kelvin Wong, principal unmanned systems analystFull story -
Update: Skyways attempting autonomous folding wings for US Navy Blue Water UAS
Skyways of Austin, Texas is developing autonomously folding wings for its Group 3 unmanned aerial system (UAS) selected for the US Navy (USN) Blue Water Maritime...Full story -
Update: UK orders production of SPEAR3 for F-35
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded MBDA in the United Kingdom a seven-year demonstration and manufacture contract for production of the SPEAR network-enabled...Full story -
Milrem Robotics Type-X RCV passes mobility testing
Milrem Robotics’ new Type-X Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) has passed its initial mobility tests, the company announced on 7 January. Kuldar Väärsi, CEO of Milrem...Full story -
Surface Navy 2021: Insitu completes ScanEagle installation on USCG national security cutters
Insitu has finished installing its ScanEagle Group 2 endurance mini-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on the US Coast Guard’s (USCG’s) fleet of national security cutters...Full story -
Brazil logs USD3.6 billion in defence and security exports in 2019
Brazil’s defence and security industry reached more than USD3.6 billion in exports during 2019, according to figures released by the country’s Ministry of Defence (MoD)...Full story -
Surface Navy 2021: USN will use LCS ASW testing to develop new frigate ops
The US Navy (USN) will use the testing done on Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) anti-submarine warfare (ASW) mission packages to help develop those types of operations for the...Full story -
Surface Navy 2021: US Navy to test missile operations on LPDs to enhance sea control
The US Navy (USN) will be testing and reviewing the potential of added-missile capability on San Antonio-class LPD-17 landing platform dock vessels to gain better sea...Full story -
AFRL completes first Golden Horde collaborative weapon demonstration
A software load error meant that a first flight demonstration of the US Air Force’s Golden Horde networked collaborative weapons programme resulted in only partial...Full story -
Minecorp joins Rheinmetall on Australian IFV project
Minecorp Australia has announced that it is partnering Rheinmetall Defence Australia (RDA) in producing components for its Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV).Full story -
Pentagon issues 5G integration plan, eyes experimentation expansion
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has issued its definitive strategy for the implementation of 5G capabilities in the US armed forces’ command, control, communications,...Full story -
Surface Navy 2021: USN works to equip Zumwalt destroyers with conventional prompt strike weapon
Responding to a recent mandate by US lawmakers, the US Navy (USN) is working now to develop and integrate a conventional prompt strike system on the Zumwalt-class...Full story -
Indonesia launches country's second purpose-built hospital ship
Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL has launched the country’s second purpose-built hospital ship on order for the Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut:...Full story