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Sri Lanka Air Force plans new aircraft acquisitions
The head of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has announced the launch of several programmes to induct new aircraft and technologies.Full story -
SDA, MDA launch new missile warning satellites
The Pentagon's Space Development Agency (SDA) and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) successfully launched several new low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites on 14 February, marking...Full story -
US Navy, BAE Systems to upgrade MQ-25 on-board computing
BAE Systems has been selected to execute upgrade and modernisation work for the US Navy's (USN's) MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial refueller, with programme officials...Full story -
CENTCOM reports US Coast Guard seizure of Iranian weapons shipment intended for Houthis
A US Coast Guard (USCG) cutter recently seized advanced conventional weapons and other lethal aid originating in Iran and bound for Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen from...Full story -
Update: Azerbaijan unveils first Akinci UAV
Azerbaijan unveiled its Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on 9 February when President Ilham Aliyev visited what was described as the Azerbaijani Air...Full story -
Update: Dutch court orders F-35 exports to Israel to stop
A court in the Netherlands has ruled that the country should stop all exports to Israel related to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)...Full story -
North Korea claims test firing of new anti-ship missile
North Korea claimed on 15 February that it successfully test-fired a new type of anti-ship missile known as the Padasuri-6 (Sea Eagle-6).Full story -
Royal Marines receive revamped raiding craft
The UK Royal Marines has inducted the first batch of revamped raiding craft designed for use on coastal commando raids.Full story -
Philippine Army completes initial training on Sabrah ASCOD II combat vehicles
The Philippine Army (PA) has completed the initial training courses on operations, driving, and maintenance of Sabrah ASCOD II combat vehicles.Full story -
Thales Nederland triples radar production
Thales Nederland has tripled its radar production over the last few years, Janes learnt while attending the company's handover of the first Ground Master 200 Multi...Full story -
DARPA weighs development of battlefield medicines
A new Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) programme aims to accelerate drug manufacturing in austere environments, such as forward operating bases (FOBs),...Full story -
German Navy despatches air-defence frigate to Mediterranean ahead of launch of EU operation ‘Aspides'
The German Navy has despatched its Type 124 Sachsen-class air-defence frigate FGS Hessen (F 221) to the Mediterranean ahead of the launch of the European Union's (EU's)...Full story -
US Air Force hits turbulence on Boeing E-7 acquisition negotiations
The US Air Force (USAF) is “having a hard time getting a price agreement with Boeing” on purchasing E-7 Wedgetails, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall told...Full story -
Ukraine sinks another Russian landing ship
The Ukrainian Defence Intelligence (GUR) claims that its Group 13 unit has conducted a successful attack against the Russian Ropucha I-class tank landing ship (LST)...Full story -
KNDS developing digital twin of VBCI IFVs
KNDS and Arquus will develop a digital twin demonstrator of the Véhicule Blindé de Combat d'Infanterie (VBCI) 8×8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) in support of the...Full story -
Iraqi military now operating TPQ-49 counterfire radar
The Iraqi military now has the AN/TPQ-49 radar, it was revealed on 10 February when the Ministry of Defence (MoD) released a video showing Chief of Staff of the Iraqi...Full story -
Portugal receives former German Orion MPA
The first of six Lockheed P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) acquired from Germany arrived in Portugal on 9 February, the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea...Full story -
UK SALMO uses new ROV for wartime wreck recovery
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has completed the first operation with a newly acquired Forum Energy Technologies (FET) deep-water remotely operated vehicle (ROV),...Full story -
DOT&E finds modified Mk 48 torpedoes operationally suitable and effective
The US Navy's modified Advanced Processor Build (APB) 5+ Mk 48 torpedo is “operationally effective and suitable”, according to the Director, Operational Test and...Full story -
Milkor develops Commander patrol craft for Middle East region
Milkor UAE unveiled a new 16 m patrol craft, named Commander, at the World Defense Show (WDS) 2024 held in Riyadh from 4 to 8 February.Full story