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UK, Norway launch new naval coalition to support Ukrainian Navy
The United Kingdom and Norway have established a maritime capability coalition that aims to support the development of the Ukrainian Navy and strengthen its ability to...Full story -
Germany places record order for H145M helicopters
Germany has placed the largest ever order for Airbus H145M battlefield support helicopters, with the Bundeswehr contracting the rotorcraft and accompanying weapons...Full story -
Zimbabwe receives new Chinese armour
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa attended an event on 13 December to receive a consignment of Chinese military equipment that included new armoured vehicles.Full story -
Japan, UK, and Italy form agency to oversee GCAP
Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy have signed a treaty to establish a new intergovernmental organisation to advance the joint development of the Global Combat Air...Full story -
ADF focuses on ‘drone racing' to accelerate technology developments
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is increasingly engaging in “drone racing” events to enhance their understanding of new technologies related to unmanned aerial...Full story -
India approves procurement of additional SIG716 rifles
India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the procurement of 70,000 additional SIG Sauer's SIG716 7.62×51 mm rifles worth INR8.4 billion (USD100 million)...Full story -
UN peacekeeping missions seek digital tech to address modern info challenges
Technological developments in areas such as data exploitation, digitisation, and artificial intelligence (AI) were a major theme at the recent United Nations (UN)...Full story -
All UK Minerva satellites to launch by 2026
All UK Space Command's operational concept demonstrator satellites under project Minerva and part of the wider ISTARI programme will launch by 2026, Janes learnt.Full story -
DARPA, Raytheon developing diamond-based GaN microchips
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is teaming with Raytheon to develop new diamond-based substrates for gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors in a bid...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: US developing framework for long-term Ukraine sustainment
The Pentagon is working on expanding access to intellectual property (IP), sustainment training, and depot access for Ukrainians, Assistant Secretary of Defense for...Full story -
Spain to increase buy of extended-range AMRAAMs for Eurofighters, Hornets, NASAMS
Spain is to expand its procurement of extended-range Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) for its fleet of Eurofighter (C16 in national...Full story -
Thales to provide GM400a air-surveillance radar to Malaysia
Thales has secured a contract from the Malaysian Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) to provide a long-range air-surveillance radar to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).Full story -
STOL shipmate: Mojave comes on board
The UK Royal Navy's (RN) ambitions to introduce a hybrid carrier air wing blending both crewed and uncrewed aircraft moved a step closer during November 2023 with a...Full story -
Finnish Navy Hamina-class MLU programme reaches final approval
The Finnish Navy's Hamina-class fast attack craft (FAC) mid-life upgrade (MLU) and modernisation programme has officially concluded and all four vessels have been...Full story -
British Army's Foxhound Command vehicle undergoes field tests
The British Army's newly converted Foxhound Command Variant is undergoing basic field tests with the 7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team, according to the army on...Full story -
MVR showcases ‘sand table' to see training events from multiple viewpoints
MVRsimulation (MVR) has developed a mixed reality (MR) sand table for training and mission rehearsal and showcased it at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation...Full story -
OCCAR and Arquus-Nexter consortium sign VBAE pre-design contract
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR), Arquus, and Nexter announced on 6 December that they had signed a pre-design contract for the Véhicule Blindé...Full story -
Hanwha tests automatic fire suppression system for Huntsman vehicles
Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA), Sydney-based HIFraser, and Busan-based DNB tested the Automatic Fire and Explosion Suppression System (AFESS) developed by DNB for the...Full story -
Update: Lockheed Martin makes first Precision Strike Missile delivery
The first Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) weapons have been delivered to the US Army, representing the programme reaching initial operating capability (IOC), the service...Full story -
TDV develops new Pandur II 8×8 EVO
Czechoslovak Group's (CSG's) Tatra Defence Vehicle (TDV) is developing a new generation of Pandur II 8×8 EVO (Evolution) armoured vehicle as the 107 Pandur II 8×8 CZs...Full story