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Netherlands orders Thales MMR
The Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 11 February that it had awarded Thales a contract for the delivery of nine Multi Mission Radars (MMRs). The radars are...Full story -
UK calls a halt to fleet support ship competition
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 5 November abruptly halted the international competition for up to three new Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships for the Royal Fleet...Full story -
DSEI Japan 2019: More details emerge about Japan's new multi-mission frigates
More details have emerged about the new 3,900-tonne class of multi-mission frigates on order for the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF).Full story -
IDEX 2019: Oshkosh JLTV on trial in the Middle East
Oshkosh will soon make an announcement about its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) being trialled in the Middle East region, the company told Jane’s during the IDEX...Full story -
USN completes first GQM-163A Coyote east coast target launch
The US Navy (USN) has undertaken first launches of the GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea Skimming Target (SSST) from an east coast range facility.Full story -
USSOCOM, AFSOC test Block 1 GBU-69/B SGM datalink variant
The US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC), in collaboration with Dynetics, have conducted a series of tests of...Full story -
Dassault Aviation releases images of second Rafale aircraft for Indian Air Force
France’s Dassault Aviation has released images of the second of 36 Rafale multirole fighter aircraft New Delhi ordered in September 2016 for the Indian Air Force (IAF)...Full story -
UK prepares for ‘Wilton' peacetime route survey capability
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is moving forward with plans to deliver a new unmanned autonomous capability for peacetime mine countermeasures (MCM) tasks in UK waters...Full story -
FCAS partners defining concepts and capabilities ahead of demo phase
France, Germany, and Spain are looking to define the nature of the first tranche of capabilities and platforms to be developed for the Future Combat Air System...Full story -
UAVOS introduces tropicalised UVH-170E VTOL UAV
UAVOS has developed a tropicalised version of its UVH-170E vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) optimised for operations in hot and humid...Full story -
Second Type 901 carrier supply ship in service with PLAN
Photographs posted in online forums indicate that a second Type 901 fast replenishment ship has completed sea trials and entered service with China’s People’s Liberation...Full story -
US Air Force XQ-58A Valkyrie suffers damage following third flight
The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) Kratos XQ-58A Valkyrie long-range, high subsonic, unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) demonstrator was damaged after a 9 October flight when high...Full story -
IDEX 2019: Nexter advances FINDEAGLE concept
Nexter is highlighting updates to its Project ‘FINDEAGLE’ vehicle-integrated unmanned aerial system (UAS) concept at the IDEX 2019 exhibition being held in Abu Dhabi...Full story -
HII CEO: Best way to get carrier Ford ready is to operate it at sea
As the US Navy (USN) works through weapons elevators issues and other post-maintenance bugs on the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the best way for the...Full story -
Deleted image shows Singapore air force Heron 1 UAV with new belly payload pod
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has inadvertently revealed the existence of an enhanced version of its Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron 1 medium...Full story -
France lays out Rafale upgrade path to 2070
France has laid out the upgrade path it intends to rollout for the Dassualt Rafale to keep the multirole combat aircraft in air force and naval service through to about...Full story -
Russia wraps up trials of Poliment-Redut SAM system on Project 22350 frigates
The Russian Navy (VMF) has completed trials of the Poliment-Redut shipborne surface-to-air missile (SAM) system for Project 22350 frigates, navy commander-in-chief...Full story -
DSEI Japan 2019: JMU unveils preliminary LHD design
Shipbuilding company Japan Marine United (JMU) Corporation unveiled at the 18–20 November DSEI Japan 2019 defence exhibition in Chiba the preliminary design of a landing...Full story -
Singapore, US navies sharpen combat interoperability at ‘Pacific Griffin'
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the US Navy (USN) have begun a series of drills that included the first firing of a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) in the Asia...Full story -
Spain receives first upgraded Tranche 1 Eurofighter
The Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire Español [EdAE]) has received the first of 15 upgraded Tranche 1 (T1) Eurofighter combat aircraft from Airbus, the company...Full story