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Japan releases images of refitted Izumo-class carrier
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has released post-refit images of its Izumo-class helicopter carrier JS Kaga, which has been modified for F-35B aircraft...Full story -
South Korea to develop new fighter aircraft engine
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced that it has launched a research programme to develop a 15,000 lbf-class turbofan engine for...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Netherlands makes first F-16s available for Ukraine
The Netherlands has released to Ukraine the first 18 Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft, with others potentially to follow.Full story -
Portuguese Air Force eyes additional transport and ISR capabilities
The Portuguese Air Force (FAP) is looking to strengthen its transport and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities through the acquisition and...Full story -
BAE Systems secures Self Defense Test Ship overhaul contract
BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair business has been awarded a USD22 million firm-fixed-price contract to overhaul the US Navy's (USN's) Self Defense Test Ship (SDTS)...Full story -
Littoral overhaul: Brazilian Marine Corps to buy MBTs and swimming ACVs
The Brazilian Marine Corps (Corpo de Fuzileiros Navais: CFN) is implementing an ambitious effort to replace several of its older platforms, acquire new capabilities,...Full story -
South Korea improves Joint Fire Operation System
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced that the military's Joint Fire Operation System (JFOS-K) has been upgraded to support...Full story -
US Army details acquisition plans for Coyote C-UAS capability
The US Army is increasing the number of Coyote loitering munition interceptors as part of the Mobile-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft Integrated Defeat System...Full story -
Update: First RAAF KC-30A gets comms-cyber upgrade
The first Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airbus KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has received a communications and cyber upgrade.Full story -
Japan to develop AI with US for ‘Loyal Wingman' UAVs
Japan and the United States will conduct joint research to develop artificial intelligence (AI) for new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) that will be used in a ‘loyal...Full story -
Breaching robots to join US Army training rotation in 2024
The small robots of the 264th Clearance Company will participate in a training centre rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson, Louisiana, in one...Full story -
US Army to trim UH-60 Black Hawk fleet
The US Army is set to divest 157 Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk utility helicopters as the service sheds excess capacity and prepares for Bell V-280 Valor's entry into...Full story -
HMS Diamond joins new international task force to protect shipping in the Red Sea
The UK Royal Navy (RN's) Type 45 Daring-class destroyer HMS Diamond (D 34) has joined the newly formed multinational security initiative international task force set up...Full story -
New Zealand Army to receive new unmanned systems
The New Zealand Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 14 December that it has awarded contracts to three companies for small, micro, and nano unmanned aircraft systems...Full story -
Babcock receives contract to support Ukrainian Navy's new minehunters
Babcock International has been awarded a contract covering the support and maintenance of the Ukrainian Navy's two newly acquired ex-Royal Navy (RN) Sandown-class...Full story -
Fincantieri cuts first steel for Italian Navy's new oceanographic ship
Fincantieri held a steel-cutting ceremony for the Italian Navy's new large oceanographic ship (Nave Idro-Oceanografica Maggiore: NIOM) in Riva Trigoso on 19 December,...Full story -
BAE Systems, AMS to support Ukraine artillery systems
BAE Systems and AMS Integrated Solutions have signed an agreement to provide maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services for artillery systems in Ukraine.Full story -
Indian Air Force inducts SAMAR air-defence system
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has inducted the Surface to Air Missile for Assured Retaliation (SAMAR) system, an IAF source told Janes on 20 December.Full story -
Brazilian companies Akaer and CENIC to develop satellite launch vehicles
The Brazilian companies Akaer and CENIC have signed separate contracts with the country's innovation agency, Finep (Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos), to build small...Full story -
First NSM fit on RN Type 23 frigate
The Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset has become the first UK Royal Navy (RN) warship to receive the Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace Naval Strike Missile (NSM)...Full story