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Denmark approved for AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles
The US government has cleared the sale of the latest variant of the RTX AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) to Denmark.Full story -
Türkiye signs F-16 LOA
Türkiye has signed a letter of acceptance (LOA) for new and upgraded Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons that were approved earlier in 2024.Full story -
HEMUS 2024: Bulgarian army signals possible modernisation with Iveco truck purchase
Bulgarian Land Forces has purchased a new recovery truck for potential widespread adoption, Janes learnt on 5 June at the defence exhibition HEMUS 2024 in Plovdiv,...Full story -
Update: Australia plans first F-35 involvement in Exercise ‘Bersama Lima'
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will deploy Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning IIs for the first time in Exercise ‘Bersama Lima', the Australian Minister of Defence...Full story -
Update: Netherlands receives first CV9035NL MLU production standard sample
The Netherlands received the first CV9035NL MLU (mid-life upgrade) production standard sample infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) on 4 June at BAE Systems Hägglunds' Dutch...Full story -
Rokestan's new IHA-122 variants test-fired from Akinci UAV
The Turkish company Roketsan has developed versions of its İHA-122 supersonic air-to-surface missile with new guidance systems, it was revealed on 3 June, when the...Full story -
Hensoldt to supply combat system, effectors and sensors for Slovenian patrol vessel upgrade
Hensoldt Nexeya France will supply its Lyncea combat management system (CMS) and associated sensors and effectors as part of the modernisation of the Slovenian Navy's...Full story -
Burkina Faso receives Chinese armoured vehicles
The National Armed Forces of Burkina Faso formally received a significant consignment of armoured vehicles in a delivery event attended by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, the...Full story -
Insitu anticipates adding payloads to ScanEagle and Integrator, finds FLARES customer
Unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Insitu intends to introduce a suite of new capabilities over the next five years, Diane Rose, the company's president and CEO,...Full story -
Saab AUV62-AT ASW target offers range of training capabilities
Saab is marketing its AUV62-AT autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) as a cheaper alternative to submarines for anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training. The system offers...Full story -
Saab seeks customers for new combat boat
Saab has modernised its Combat Boat 90 (CB90) amphibious craft for new missions and is looking to sell it abroad. The original CB90 design dates from the early 1990s and...Full story -
ILA 2024: Germany considers additional F-35A combat aircraft
Germany is looking at acquiring additional Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) combat aircraft to further satisfy its ongoing Tornado...Full story -
Japan, US mull servicing US F-15, F-16 aircraft
Japan and the US are considering a plan to maintain and overhaul the US Air Force (USAF) Boeing F-15 and Lockheed Martin F-16 combat aircraft in the Asian country....Full story -
Leonardo's PZL-Swidnik launches new AW149 assembly line
Leonardo Helicopters subsidiary Polskie Zakłady Lotnicze (PZL)-Świdnik launched its final assembly line (FAL) and flight line (FL) for AW149 multirole helicopter...Full story -
Indonesia cuts steel for second ‘Red White' frigate
Indonesian shipbuilder PT PAL has begun work on the country's second ‘Red White' frigate.Full story -
Bangladesh increases 2024–25 defence budget
The government of Bangladesh has announced a defence budget of BDT423.6 billion (USD3.6 billion) for 2024–25. Proposed in parliament on 6 June, the new expenditure...Full story -
US approves sustainment package for Taiwan F-16s
The US Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of parts and related equipment for Taiwan's Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter aircraft force.Full story -
Australia equips third Hobart-class destroyer with Naval Strike Missile
Australia has equipped the country's third Hobart-class destroyer, HMAS Sydney, with the Naval Strike Missile (NSM).Full story -
Ukraine conflict: France to send Mirage 2000 combat aircraft, Macron says
France is to donate Dassault Mirage 2000 combat aircraft to Kyiv, French President Emmanuel Macron said on 6 June.Full story -
ILA 2024: German Grille ‘rescue drone' debuted in Berlin
The Bundeswehr has debuted at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2024 the Avilus Grille (the German word for the cricket insect) ‘rescue drone' that it is evaluating for future...Full story