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Australia awards contract for guided missile production
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has awarded a contract worth AUD37.4 million (USD24.9 million) to Lockheed Martin Australia (LMA) to manufacture guided...Full story -
India test-fires new-generation Akash missile
India's state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has test-fired the new-generation Akash (Akash-NG) surface-to-air missile (SAM) from the...Full story -
US and UK airstrikes against Ansar Allah unlikely to deter future attacks on Red Sea shipping
the US and the UK launched a series of air and missile strikes against targets in Ansar Allah-controlled Yemeni territory.Full story -
Sweden plans to contribute to NATO's forward presence in Latvia
The Swedish Armed Forces announced on their website on 9 January that they plan to contribute army units to NATO's forward presence in Latvia. The announcement came a...Full story -
Burkina Faso receives new Chinese self-propelled guns and mortars
Burkina Faso is the latest African military to procure 105 mm WMA301 fire-support vehicles made by Chinese company Norinco, it was revealed on 12 January when President...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Russia loses ISR aircraft, Kyiv says
Russia lost two intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft on 14 January, the Ukrainian military has said.Full story -
Albania receives two Black Hawk helicopters
A pair of US Army surplus Sikorsky UH-60A Black Hawk helicopters were delivered to Albania on 13 January, Albanian Minister of Defence Niko Peleshi disclosed on the same...Full story -
Netherlands to deploy Reapers to Romania
The Netherlands is to deploy General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to Romania to help bolster NATO's eastern...Full story -
North Korea claims launch of solid-fuel missile with hypersonic payload
North Korea has claimed that the weapon it tested on 14 January was a solid-fuel intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) that was tipped with a hypersonic warhead.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Russia has lost 90% of its equipment in Krynky due to shortage of EW, UK MoD says
Russia is said to have lost approximately 90% of its military equipment in Krynky, Kherson, likely because of a shortage of Russian electronic warfare (EW) systems in...Full story -
Update: Lockheed Martin hands over first F-16s to Slovakia
Lockheed Martin has formally handed over to Slovakia its first F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcon multirole combat aircraft, the manufacturer announced on 10 January.Full story -
Update: United Launch Alliance launches Vulcan rocket on maiden flight
United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched its first Vulcan launch vehicle the morning of 8 January, paving the way for a slate of national security, scientific, and private...Full story -
France orders additional Rafale combat aircraft
France has ordered additional Dassault Rafale combat aircraft, the country's Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu announced on 12 January.Full story -
Lithuania completes first phase of Boxer procurement
The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence (MND) announced in a press release on 12 January that it had completed the procurement of Boxer infantry fighting vehicles...Full story -
Italy opts for SitaWare HQ for higher echelons of command
The Italian Army has opted for Systematic's SitaWare Headquarters (HQ) command-and-control (C2) software for its higher echelons of command, Janes has learnt.Full story -
US approves possible Javelin sale to Kosovo
The US State Department notified the US Congress on 11 January of a possible Foreign Military Sales of Javelin anti-tank missiles to Kosovo for an estimated cost of...Full story -
First modernised Dutch navy LCU floated out
The first modernised Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) landing craft utility (LCU) Mk IX vessel was launched at De Haas Shipyards in Rotterdam on 9 January.Full story -
Update: Indian Navy to induct Hermes 900 Starliner
The Indian Navy will induct two Hermes 900 Starliner unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by the end of February, a spokesperson for the Indian Navy told Janes on 10 January.Full story -
Malaysia receives first batch of G2000 Mk II attack craft
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has taken delivery of its first locally built G2000 Mk II fast interceptor craft (FIC).Full story -
Surface Navy 2024: Navy secretary calls for comprehensive navy shipbuilding review
US Navy (USN) Secretary Carlos Del Toro has told Nickolas Guertin, assistant secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, & Acquisition (ASN RD&A) and Vice Admiral...Full story