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Singapore Airshow 2024: Chinese AR-500 rotary-wing UAV gets teeth
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC's) AR-500 rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) being developed for naval (including carrier-borne) operations...Full story -
US Army seeks more effective UAV in the Arctic
After the US Army announced it would not buy any more RQ-7 Shadows, an11th Airborne Division official told Janes that the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) could not be used...Full story -
MD Helicopters relaunches MD 530F as TH/AH530
MD Helicopters (MDH) has relaunched its MD 530F rotorcraft as the TH530 and AH530 for the military trainer and light attack markets respectively, a company spokesperson...Full story -
US CBO projects growing debt, interest payments over next decade
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its regular 10-year budget and economic report on 7 February, projecting growing deficits, public debt, and costs...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2024: Singapore to replace fleet of Heron 1, Hermes 450 UAVs
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will be replacing its fleet of Heron 1 and Hermes 450 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as part of the service's renewal plans.Full story -
Pacific Fleet commander wants wraps kept on unmanned capability development
Anxious to avoid gifting an operational advantage to China, the US Navy's senior officer in the Pacific said the service will maintain a veil of secrecy over the pace at...Full story -
Ghana Air Force makes case for Super Tucano acquisition
The Ghana Air Force hosted an event to promote the A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the defence minister and other senior officials and officers on 19...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2024: China develops VTOL electric cargo UAV
China is developing a new vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for short-range cargo transport tasks.Full story -
Janes prioritizes innovation to support evolving customer requirements
The trusted global agency for open-source defense intelligence today announced the next phase in its evolution of product management and innovation excellence to drive enhanced decision support solutions.Full story -
Australia to expand surface combatant fleet
The Australian government has announced a major expansion of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) surface combatant fleet. Under plans announced on 20 February in...Full story -
UK to review Chinook buy in Q1 2024
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to review its plan to acquire new Boeing H-47 Extended Range (ER) Chinook helicopters later in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024, ahead...Full story -
Indian Air Force test-fires SAMAR air-defence system
The Indian Air Force test-fired its newly inducted Surface to Air Missile for Assured Retaliation (SAMAR) air-defence system during Exercise ‘Vayu Shakti-24', which took...Full story -
US approves air-launched munitions for Italy
The US government has approved the sale of air-launched munitions to Italy for an estimated USD219.3 million.Full story -
First PULS MRL arrives in Netherlands
The first of 20 Precise and Universal Launching System (PULS) multiple rocket launchers (MRLs) ordered by the Netherlands on 17 May 2023 has arrived in the country and...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2024: ST Engineering debuts Next Generation Singapore Assault Rifle
ST Engineering has unveiled the latest iteration to its Singapore Assault Rifle – 21st Century (SAR 21).Full story -
UK reports ‘positive progress' on NMH
The UK government has said “positive progress” is being made on the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme to replace the Airbus SA 330E Puma HC2 in military service.Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2024: ST Engineering debuts Ultimax 100 Mk 9 light machine gun
Singapore state-affiliated defence company ST Engineering has unveiled the latest variant of its Ultimax 100 5.56 mm gas-operated light machine gun.Full story -
India clears USD10 billion defence procurement
India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved the procurement of various defence equipment worth INR845.6 billion...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2024: ST Engineering unveils Terrex s5
Singapore defence prime ST Engineering has launched the latest iteration in its Terrex 8×8 line of infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs).Full story -
Singapore sets USD15 billion defence budget for 2024
Singapore has announced a defence budget of SGD20.25 billion (USD15 billion) for 2024. The new expenditure, announced on 16 February, is a 13% increase over the original...Full story