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Rarely seen Russian intelligence-gathering vessel Tchusovoy spotted in Baltic
On 13 May the sole member of the Mod Sorum-class (Tchusovoy) transited the Great Belt and entered the central Baltic Sea on its way to Kronstadt, Russia. This ship is on...Full story -
BSDA 2024: Hanwha to set up Chunmoo user club and integrate new munitions into its launcher
Hanwha is planning to set up a user club for its K239 Chunmoo multiple rocket launcher (MRL) and integrate third-party munitions into the system, Janes learnt at the...Full story -
BSDA 2024: ROMARM displays new NATO-calibre assault rifle
Fabrica de Arme Cugir, a subsidiary of Romania's state-owned ROMARM holding company, displayed two configurations of its CN-22 assault rifle at the Black Sea Defense and...Full story -
UK UAV maker reveals its craft in use by Ukrainian armed forces since 2023
Ukraine is operating the UK-developed Windracers Uncrewed Low-cost Transport (ULTRA) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), Janes has learnt.Full story -
Future Artillery 2024: Danish PULS MRL deliveries completed
Denmark has received all its Precise and Universal Launching System (PULS) multiple rocket launchers (MRLs) and its first batch of 155 mm/52 calibre Autonomous Truck...Full story -
BSDA 2024: BAE Systems to pitch AMPV, CV90, and Archer to Romania
BAE Systems has revealed to Janes that it is offering its CV90 tracked infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), Armored Multipurpose Vehicle (AMPV) family of tracked armoured...Full story -
Future Artillery 2024: Ukraine is most interoperable country in Europe
Ukraine was described as the most interoperable country in Europe at Defence iQ's Future Artillery 2024 conference held in Paris from 21 to 23 May.Full story -
UK extends SeeByte software support for MHC programme
UK-based software house SeeByte has been contracted by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) for at least three more years of software support and development in support of...Full story -
US Army, CAES evaluate new APNT capability for long-range fires
US Army officials and industry counterparts are preparing for a so-called ‘soft catch' test and demonstration of a new Assured Position, Navigation and Timing (APNT)...Full story -
BSDA 2024: UMB unveils TR-85 M1R MBT
Uzina Mecanică Bucureşti (UMB), part of Romania's state-owned ROMARM conglomerate, displayed a modernised version of the TR-85 M1 main battle tank (MBT) for the first...Full story -
Saab targets unmanned maritime market with Autonomous Ocean Core control system
Saab is developing a new autonomy capability for small- and medium-sized vessels. The Autonomous Ocean Core (AOC) is designed to provide baseline autonomy, including...Full story -
Taiwan puts forces on high alert as China begins second day of Exercise ‘Joint Sword-2024A'
Taiwan has mobilised its aerial, naval, and land-based military assets as China's joint drills around the island enters its second day.Full story -
BSDA 2024: Hanwha to offer Redback IFV to Italy and Romania
Hanwha revealed that it intends to enter its Redback tracked infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) into Italian and Romanian competitive IFV procurement programmes at the...Full story -
BSDA 2024: Romanian Piranha 5 programme progresses
Janes has learnt that 47 Romanian-produced Piranha 5 8×8 armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) have been completed by armaments factory and state-owned ROMARM subsidiary...Full story -
BSDA 2024: Otokar outlines Cobra II pitch for Romania
Otokar confirmed that it is offering its Cobra II 4×4 protected patrol vehicle to the Romanian Army during a media briefing delivered at the Black Sea Defense and...Full story -
Update: Singapore attributes F-16 crash to ‘rare' gyroscopic failure
A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Lockheed Martin F-16, which crashed on 8 May, was found to have suffered simultaneous gyroscopic failure soon after take-off,...Full story -
USMC planning to field M72 LAW FFE variants after delay
The US Marine Corps (USMC) will field its first variants of the M72 Light Assault Weapon Fire from Enclosure munitions (LAW FFE) by the end of calendar year 2024,...Full story -
Textron partners with dual-use AI company for UGV demonstration
One of defence vehicle manufacturer Textron's unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) will be equipped with dual-use artificial intelligence (AI) company Kodiak's autonomy stack...Full story -
Romanian Navy to field Marte ER missile from ASuW-capable H215M helicopters
Romania is to carry the MBDA Marte Extended Range (ER) anti-ship missile from its soon-to-be-received Airbus H215M helicopters.Full story -
Saab Kockums composite superstructures offer reduced weight as navies integrate more equipment
Saab Kockums offers composite products to provide navies options for surface warships. These include composite superstructures and the new Saab Lightweight Integrated...Full story