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Altay MBT to be ready in two years, says BMC
Turkey’s Altay main battle tank (MBT) is planned to be in use by the Turkish Armed Forces within the next 24 months, Ethem Sancak, chairman of the board of...Full story -
Growing backlash in US to Trump's Syrian pullback
US President Donald Trump’s decision not to defend the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) from Turkish military attacks has united Republican and Democratic...Full story -
Arms and Security 2019: Infocom displays new Scorpion combat UGV
Ukrainian company Infocom unveiled its new Scorpion combat unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at the Arms and Security exhibition held in Kiev on 8–11 October.Full story -
AUSA 2019: Saab and Boeing announce Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb is ready for production
Saab and Boeing announced at the 2019 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) exposition – held in Washington, DC, on 14–16 October – that their jointly developed...Full story -
MBDA investigates GPS/GNSS-denied navigation under REASON
MBDA Missile Systems, working in conjunction with Airbus Defence and Space and ONERA, is exploring a novel navigation solution for future long-range cruise missile...Full story -
TADTE 2019: Taiwan's NCSIST unveils new MALE-class UAV development
Taiwan’s primary defence research and development agency has unveiled a prototype of a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the 2019...Full story -
Denel plans restructure
South African defence group Denel will restructure and exit some operations in an effort to return to profitability after several years of losses, Jane’s has learnt.Full story -
Brazil buys new submarine rescue ship
After completing negotiations on 23 October that began months ago, the Brazilian Navy has acquired the offshore support vessel DSV Adams Challenge to replace its current...Full story -
Army 2019: Russia unveils Barnaul-T complex elements
NPP Rubin, a division of the ROSEL Concern, has unveiled the MP-D and MRU-D air-droppable amphibious command-and-control (C2) vehicles, which form part of the Barnaul-T...Full story -
JFD completes sea acceptance trials of submarine rescue system for Indian Navy
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Singapore Army commissions Hunter armoured fighting vehicle
The Singapore Army commissioned its new Hunter tracked armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) during a parade held at the western Sungei Gedong camp on 11 June to commemorate...Full story -
DSEI 2019: SEA, iXblue launch SeaDrix anti-submarine surveillance solution
UK defence and security specialist SEA and French navigation provider iXblue unveiled a new autonomous submarine hunting system at the 2019 Defence and Security...Full story -
FLIR Systems explores greater synergies within unmanned systems portfolio
FLIR Systems is using its recent acquisitions of companies in the unmanned space to develop a range of new concepts, including the deployment of nano unmanned aerial...Full story -
Singapore's next-generation Hunter armoured fighting vehicle breaks cover
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) has revealed fresh details of its latest Hunter tracked armoured fighting vehicle (AFV), its first armoured combat platform equipped...Full story -
Spain names Indra as national prime-contractor for FCAS
The Spanish government has appointed Indra to lead its efforts on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme with Germany and France.Full story -
Italy deploys F-35 on first NATO mission
The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana: AMI) has deployed six Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) combat aircraft to Keflavik...Full story -
Global Hawk shootdown validates Iran's indigenous SAM capabilities
The shooting down of a US Navy RQ-4A Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle on 20 June appears to have confirmed that Iran has developed highly capable surface-to-air...Full story -
Indian Air Force receives second indigenous AEW&C system
India’s state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) handed over the second of three indigenously designed Netra airborne early warning and control...Full story -
Russia's Palantin electronic warfare system makes training debut
The Palantin electronic warfare (EW) system has made its training debut with a Russian battalion tactical group during an exercise near Voronezh, the Western Military...Full story -
Indonesian shipyard completes contract to supply 18 high-speed boats to Bangladesh
Indonesian shipyard PT Lundin (North Sea Boats) has completed a contract to supply and assist with the construction of 18 high-speed patrol boats for Bangladesh.Full story