Belgium's US-based conversion unit for the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) received its first national aircraft on 4 December.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces has formed a dedicated airborne brigade, it was announced during a large military event to mark the 53rd anniversary of the...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) intends to procure General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) to...

A new science and technology (S&T) line of effort will be funded in fiscal year (FY) 2026 for an extended-range ground-based missile, the US Armyrevealed on 3 December.

The Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina: FAA) has resumed development work of the FAS-850 Dardo glide bomb, an FAA source with knowledge of the programme told...

The US Air Force (USAF) began separation testing of the Northrop Grumman Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), according to a 2 December statement by the service.

European missile maker MBDA is seeking to strengthen ties with the Brazilian defence technological and industrial base (DTIB), and further contribute to modernising the...

The US Marine Corps (USMC) has approved the prototype design for the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) 30 mm autocannon variant, a spokesperson told Janes on 27...

Norwegian combat aircraft and ground-based air-defence (GBAD) systems have taken on the safeguarding of airspace over NATO's key hub for equipment transfers to Ukraine...

The US Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of communication, sensor, and logistics equipment associated with the Sikorsky MH-60R...

Rheinmetall and Lithuania are beginning the construction of a 155 mm artillery ammunition plant in Baisogala, the German company and Lithuanian Ministry of National...

Hungary and Italy have temporarily taken on the air defence of Croatia while that country continues its transition from the MiG-21 ‘Fishbed' to the Dassault Rafale...

Spain has for the first time flown the new European Common Radar System (ECRS) E-Scan radar for the Eurofighter combat aircraft.

A new Chinese flat-deck vessel recently seen at China's Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) is conducting its maiden voyage, images on Chinese social media show.

Romtehnica, representing the Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MApN), signed a multiannual contract with Otokar on 27 November for 1,059 Cobra II 4×4 tactical...

Bombardier delivered the first Global 6500 business jet to the US Army for conversion as a High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) prototype, according...

Poland has ordered hundreds of RTX AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles to equip its fleet of Western-built combat aircraft.

Estonian defence firm Frankenburg Technologies plans to test its Frankenburg Missile Mark 1 in Ukraine in the coming months, hoping to ramp up production, the company...

Thales is equipping its Thales TALIOS (TArgeting Long-range Identification Optronic System) long-range airborne targeting pod with artificial intelligence (AI) to...

Japan has unveiled a prototype of a new vehicle-mounted high-energy laser system intended to bolster the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's (JGSDF's) counter-unmanned...