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Amur Shipyard cleared to build Gorshkov-class frigates
Amur Shipyard in Komsomolsk-on-Amur has received a new licence to carry out the construction, maintenance, and sale of weapons and military equipment, Russia's Ministry...Full story -
India showcases enhanced capability of Akash weapon system
The Indian Air Force and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have demonstrated the enhanced capability of the Akash semimobile surface-to-air (SAM)...Full story -
UK Carrier Strike Group to visit Japan in 2025
The UK's planned carrier strike group (CSG) deployment to the Indo-Pacific region in 2025 will include a port call to Japan, UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has...Full story -
China-Russia joint air patrol improves air-sea co-ordination
Chinese and Russian military forces have conducted their second joint strategic air patrol of 2023 in an effort to improve their air and naval force co-operation.Full story -
Czech Republic receives new electronic surveillance system
The Army of the Czech Republic (ACR) has received the first of two new deployable passive electronic surveillance systems following an official handover ceremony to the...Full story -
US Navy conducts first testing of Advanced Off-board Electronic Warfare pod
The US Navy (USN), supported by Lockheed Martin, has completed initial government testing of a new helicopter-borne electronic attack (EA) capability developed under the...Full story -
New Zealand takes delivery of new Bluebottle USV for trials
The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) will experiment with a new variant of the Bluebottle unmanned surface vehicle (USV) that will help inform future capabilities of...Full story -
Update: Croatia receives first Bradley IFVs
The first batch of 22 M2A2 Bradley ODS (Operation Desert Storm) infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) for the Croatian Army arrived in the port of Rijeka on 6 December, the...Full story -
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