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Germany opts for US rather than European F-35 assembly
Germany is to have its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft built in the United States rather than Europe, Janes was told on 6...Full story -
DSA 2024: BrahMos eyes cruise missile export to Southeast Asia
BrahMos Aerospace – a joint venture (JV) between India and Russia – has outlined its plans to export its supersonic cruise missiles to Southeast Asian countries at the...Full story -
Feature: British Army seeks to recover from delayed Morpheus programme
The UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) Morpheus tactical communications programme is suffering major delays after the contract with General Dynamics UK (GDUK) was...Full story -
France, UK, US to compete Saudi fighter requirement
France, the United Kingdom, and the United States are to bid on Saudi Arabia's pending combat aircraft requirement, with the Middle East country holding a full and open...Full story -
US approves possible Sniper targeting pod sale to Malaysia
The US Department of State has approved a possible sale of Lockheed Martin AN/AAQ-33 Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATPs) for the Royal Malaysian Air Force's (RMAF's)...Full story -
DSA 2024: Chinese manufacturer showcases aperture radar jammer
Chinese manufacturer QuanLian T&E (Hainan) International Trade Co Ltd showcased a jamming system for synthetic aperture radars (SARs) at the Defence Services Asia (DSA)...Full story -
DSA 2024: Malaysia trials enhanced version of Shrike Marine's weapon station
Shrike Marine has secured an arrangement to trial an enhanced version of its advanced weapon station (AWS) with the Malaysian Army.Full story -
USAF solicits AI-enabled battlefield C2 capabilities
The US Air Force's (USAF's) main research and development (R&D) directorate is soliciting industry solutions to accelerate the air service's integration of artificial...Full story -
Gibbs & Cox takes aim at light frigate market with International-class design
Gibbs & Cox, a wholly owned subsidiary of Leidos, has developed a platform to meet global demand for smaller frigates, William Cowardin Jr, vice-president for global...Full story -
SDA developing FOO Fighter counter-hypersonic programme
The Pentagon's Space Development Agency (SDA) has awarded a USD414 million deal to build a series of new satellites, presumably capable of early warning and precision...Full story -
DSA 2024: Mildef outlines 4×4 armoured vehicle programmes
Malaysian firm Mildef International Technologies (Mildef) has showcased three 4×4 armoured vehicles known as Tarantula, High Mobility Light Tactical Vehicle (HMLTV), and...Full story -
DSA 2024: DEFTECH, FNSS unveil upgraded Adnan vehicle prototype
Malaysia's state-owned DRB-HICOM Defence Technologies (DEFTECH) and Turkish vehicle manufacturer FNSS have unveiled a prototype of the upgraded ACV-300 ‘Adnan' tracked...Full story -
Modern Day Marine 2024: NAVAIR plans V-22 improvements to keep tiltrotor flying through 2050
The V-22 is likely to fly through 2050, and upgrades are in the planning process to allow it to reach that age, US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel Brian Taylor, V-22...Full story -
Chinese combat aircraft launches flares ahead of Australian helicopter
A Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) fighter aircraft conducted an unsafe interception of a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) helicopter in the Yellow Sea...Full story -
South Korean ministry plans single-seat FA-50 investment
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has announced a plan to fund the development of the single-seat version of the Korea Aerospace Industries...Full story -
USMC debuts amphibious vehicles in exercise with Philippine armed forces
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has marked the first employment of its amphibious combat vehicles (ACVs) in an overseas military exercise.Full story -
Germany joins CAVS R&D phase
Germany has joined the Finnish-led 6×6 Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) vehicle research and development (R&D) phase, Patria announced in a press release on 2 May....Full story -
Leonardo, Textron tout M-346 as ‘no drama' option for navy's next jet trainer
Leonardo has teamed with Textron Aviation Defense to offer its M-346 jet trainer for the US Navy's (USN's) Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) programme. The...Full story -
Update: US Department of State approves Basler BT-67 sale to Argentina
The US Department of State has approved Argentina's request to purchase Basler BT-67s, support equipment, and training for up to USD143 million, the department announced...Full story -
Chinese bomber launches new ballistic missile
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has released a video showing a Xi'an H-6K strategic bomber launching a new ballistic missile in flight.Full story