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Watchkeeper achieves full operational capability
The British Army has declared full operational capability (FOC) for the Watchkeeper tactical unmanned aerial vehicle (UAS), Jane’s has learned.Full story -
Norway awaits arrival of new LSV
The Royal Norwegian Navy’s (RNoN’s) new and much-delayed Logistics and Support Vessel (LSV), KNM Maud, has begun its delivery voyage from South Korea.Full story -
US Air Force sees increased future emphasis on small launch
The US Air Force (USAF) will likely place more emphasis on small launch as capabilities develop due to their responsiveness, or ability to quickly replenish assets,...Full story -
US Coast Guard lifts SUAS for NSC stop work order
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has lifted its stop work order to Insitu for the Small Unmanned Aerial System (SUAS) for National Security Cutter (NSC) programme, allowing the...Full story -
Brazil's first Saab Gripen E enters second stage of final assembly
The first Saab Gripen E single-seat combat aircraft destined for Brazil has entered the second stage of final assembly and is on path for its first test flight this...Full story -
Aselsan aims for export market with MBT upgrade packages
Aselsan, established as an electronics systems house in Turkey, is aiming to expand to the export market in several areas, including upgrading main battle tanks (MBTs).Full story -
DoD awards Bahraini AH-1Z contract
Bahrain will receive 12 Bell AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters by the end of August 2022, under a contract announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 7 February.Full story -
UK to use ‘swarming drones' to defeat enemy air defences
The UK is to field ‘swarming drones’ to confuse and overwhelm enemy air defences by the end of this year, the Secretary of State for Defence said on 11 February.Full story -
F-35A/C to receive JSOW-ER air-to-surface missile
The A and C variants of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) are to receive a new extended-range air-to-surface missile under plans disclosed...Full story -
Russia launches preliminary flight trials of A-100 AEW&C aircraft
Russia has begun preliminary flight trials of its A-100 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft based on the upgraded Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A (Il-476) airframe,...Full story -
UK to double armed-ISR aircraft with ‘Venom kinetic strike capability'
The UK is to arm additional airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms under a programme known as the ‘Venom kinetic strike capability’, the...Full story -
Thales conducts first laser-guided BAT-120LG shot
Thales, in collaboration with the French Directorate General of Armaments (Direction Générale de l’Armement: DGA), has conducted the first guided targeting shot of its...Full story -
UK to study fast-track plan for Littoral Strike Ships
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to explore the accelerated acquisition of two new multirole support vessels that would serve as forward-deployed sea bases for the...Full story -
Papua New Guinea commissions first Guardian-class patrol boat
The first of four Guardian-class patrol boats for the Papua New Guinea Defence Force’s (PNGDF’s) Maritime Element has been commissioned, the Royal Australian Navy (RAN)...Full story -
Update: US Air Force intends to issue contract for Multi-Intelligence Smart Processing effort
The US Air Force (USAF) said on 29 January that it intends to award General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) a sole source contract for the Multi-Intelligence...Full story -
RAF stands up 9 Squadron as latest Typhoon unit
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) stood up 9 Squadron as its latest Eurofighter Typhoon unit on 2 May.Full story -
Increased kidnapping attacks on education sector in Cameroon's Anglophone regions highlight developing strategies of separatist militants
Jane’s Terrorism and Insurgency Centre (JTIC) has recorded an increase in the tempo of militancy in Cameroon’s Anglophone Nord-Ouest and Sud-Ouest regions, as well as...Full story -
Argentina creates air bridge to its southernmost base in Antarctica
After 53 years the Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina – FAA) has restored an air bridge to the country’s southernmost base in Antarctica.Full story -
Lebanon receives first APKWS rockets
Lebanon has received its first consignment of BAE Systems’ Advanced Precision Kill Weapon Systems (APKWS) air-to-surface rockets for use on its ground attack aircraft...Full story -
US Congress continues its call to curtail US military support in Yemen's civil war
Backlash against Saudi Arabia continues in Washington and may lead to President Donald Trump issuing his first legislative veto since taking office.Full story