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Tuvalu receives Guardian-class patrol boat from Australia
Tuvalu has received its first Guardian-class patrol boat, which is a gift from Canberra as part of Australia’s Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (SEA 3036) programme.Full story -
Indian Army receives first six of 114 Dhanush howitzers
The Indian Army (IA) has taken delivery of the first six of 114 Dhanush 155 mm/45-calibre towed howitzers ordered from the state-owned Ordnance Factory Board (OFB).Full story -
Bundeswehr awards Leopard 2 upgrade contract
The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (:...Full story -
UK renews British Army simulation contracts
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has since mid-March announced its intention to award several contract extensions, subject to final agreement, for British Army...Full story -
US Army to use upcoming exercises to test high-altitude airborne ISR capability
The US Army intends to use upcoming exercises to conduct sensor evaluations for a planned high-altitude fixed-wing airborne intelligence, surveillance, and...Full story -
Thailand flexes anti-ship missile capabilities in Andaman Sea with C-802A firing
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) conducted its first test-firing of the C-802A medium-range anti-ship missile on 5 April.Full story -
Thales, Kalyani team up for Indian carbine requirement
Thales Australia and India’s Kalyani Group have teamed up to meet a long-delayed Indian Army requirement to procure close-quarter battle (CQB) carbines.Full story -
Milestone and contract award boost USAF Eagle upgrade effort
The US Air Force (USAF) effort to upgrade its Boeing F-15 Eagle combat aircraft took a step forward on 8 April, with a significant developmental milestone and a further...Full story -
India's DRDO reveals additional details of recent ASAT missile test
India’s government-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has revealed additional details about the successful test-firing on 27 March of its first...Full story -
SOFINS 2019: Technamm unveils new vehicles
French company Technamm unveiled two of its latest designs – the Masstech Barkhane and the Masstech Armure – at the Special Operations Forces Innovation Network Seminar...Full story -
US Army poised to begin JAGM full-rate production
The US Army is to begin full-rate production (FRP) of the Lockheed Martin Joint Air-to-Ground Missile (JAGM), with a pre-solicitation issued by the service on 9 April.Full story -
Thales highlights BRAIN modular unmanned system
Thales used the Special Operations Forces Innovation Network Seminal (SOFINS) at Camp de Souge on 2–4 April to unveil a modular autonomous vehicle that can be configured...Full story -
Airbus aims to boost SOF readiness with virtual sandbox
Airbus Defence and Space used the Special Operations Forces Innovation Network Seminar (SOFINS) exhibition in Camp de Souge on 2–4 April to launch the Holographic...Full story -
Jamaica orders Thales's coastal surveillance system
The Jamaican Government has ordered several Thales’s Coast Watcher 100 coastal surveillance systems to strengthen its capabilities.Full story -
US Military examining army's role in the Pacific, along island chains
After nearly two decades of counter-insurgency operations in landlocked countries, US Army leaders are examining ways to support their naval counterpart in a conflict...Full story -
UK boosts funding further for robotics and autonomous systems
Spending on robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) will be higher than previously announced by Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson, Lieutenant Colonel Richard Craig,...Full story -
Senegal military parade reveals new acquisitions
New Arquus Bastion armoured personnel carriers (APCs) were seen during a military parade marking Senegal’s 59th anniversary of independence on 4 April.Full story -
SOFINS 2019: Haulotte unveils HUTP vehicle
French company Haulotte debuted its Haulotte Ultra-light Tactical Platform-Reconnaissance (HUTP) family of vehicles at the Special Operations Forces Innovation Network...Full story -
Indonesia signs USD1 billion contract for three follow-on SSKs to Nagapasa class
The Indonesian Ministry of Defence has signed a USD1 billion contract with South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for three Type...Full story -
AAAA 2019: Raytheon demonstrates land-based approach and landing system
Raytheon earlier this year demonstrated a land-based expeditionary version of its Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) that the company believes has...Full story