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Navy League 2024: Amphibious ship shortfalls and potential overcapacity for carriers and subs alter US Navy shipbuilding plans
The US Navy (USN) is investing more in amphibious-related shipbuilding because of perceived operational shortfalls in the amphibious fleet and the extra future capacity...Full story -
Greece joins international UH-60M programme
Greece has joined the international UH-60M Black Hawk programme, with the announcement on 5 April that it signed a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) for 35 of the...Full story -
Update: Iraq announces start of VN22 armoured vehicle production
Iraq's state-owned defence industry has said it has begun producing Norinco VN22 6×6 armoured vehicles.Full story -
Navy League 2024: HII CEO notes steps taken to accommodate shipbuilding demand
Shipbuilders for US Navy (USN) programmes had braced for a growing work demand signal before the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the pandemic's impacts...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Australian Wedgetail completes European mission
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has withdrawn its Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft that had been deployed to Europe to...Full story -
Taiwan plans to deploy Hsiung Sheng cruise missile in 2024
Taiwan is planning to deploy a long-range variant of Hsiung Feng II land-attack cruise missile (LACM) called Hsiung Sheng in 2024, a Republic of China Army (RoCA)...Full story -
Navy League 2024: HII underscores need to stoke supply chain early for CVN 82
Hoping to bolster the supply chain for the production of aircraft carrier CVN 82, HII is hoping to get funding and support for material orders for suppliers, Chris...Full story -
Update: North Korea test-fires Hwaseong-16Na intermediate-range hypersonic missile
North Korea test-fired a “new” solid-fuelled intermediate-range hypersonic missile known as Hwaseong-16Na for the first time on 2 April, state-run Korean Central News...Full story -
Netherlands seeks systems integrator for Foxtrot programme
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) is looking for a systems integrator to assist with running the Foxtrot tactical digitisation programme, Janes learnt.Full story -
Chess Dynamics selected to supply electro-optical systems for Hunter class
Chess Dynamics has been selected by BAE Systems to supply the former's SeaEagle fire-control electro-optical (FCEO) system for the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) first...Full story -
India test-fires Agni-Prime ballistic missile
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Strategic Forces Command (SFC) test-fired the Agni-Prime medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) on 3...Full story -
Danish frigate Iver Huitfeldt returns from Red Sea deployment
The Royal Danish Navy (RDN) frigate HDMS Iver Huitfeldt (F 361) returned to Naval Station Korsør, Denmark, on 4 April following its deployment in the US-led...Full story -
US heavy icebreaker Polar Star completes Antarctic deployment, starts life-extension recapitalisation work
Having completed a 138-day deployment to Antarctica on 31 March to support Operation ‘Deep Freeze 2024', US Coast Guard (USCG) Cutter Polar Star (WAGB 10), the only...Full story -
IWI unveils Arbel accuracy-improvement electronic firing system
Janes has learnt that a new small-arms system that promises to improve the accuracy of shooters' follow-on shots by a factor of two to three times was first deployed by...Full story -
Taiwan earthquake damages RoCAF combat aircraft
The Taiwanese government has said the 3 April earthquake in the country damaged eight combat aircraft of the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF).Full story -
Australian Army tests remote firing capability of uncrewed APC
The Australian Army's Robotic and Autonomous Systems Implementation and Coordination Office (RICO) and Electro Optic Systems (EOS) have conducted a remote firing...Full story -
US Navy seeks funding increase for aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis to cover overhaul redelivery delay
The US Navy (USN) is requesting an additional USD731.7 million for the refuelling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis (CVN 74) to cover...Full story -
Iraq announces start of VN22 armoured vehicle production
Iraq's state-owned defence industry has said it has begun producing Norinco VN22 6×6 armoured vehicles.Full story -
Netherlands retires 52-year-old air surveillance radar
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) has retired its 52-year-old Medium Power Radar (MPR) based in Nieuw Milligen, the Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced...Full story -
Belgium orders R7 ROVs from Exail
Exail has been contracted to supply six R7 remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) for the Belgian Navy, the company announced on 2 April.Full story