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Australian Army test-fires NASAMS
The Australian Army has test-fired the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) at Woomera Test Range in South Australia, the Australian Department of...Full story -
FAVS 2023: Germany and Netherlands plan Boxer jamming variant
Lieutenant Colonel Karlheinz Boehnke, Multi-Role Armoured Vehicle (MRAV) Boxer representative in the German Army Concept and Capabilities Development Centre, presented a...Full story -
FAVS 2023: France tests Diamant APS on Griffon
The French Direction générale de l'armement (DGA) procurement agency confirmed at SAE Media Group's Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability (FAVS) 2023 conference – held...Full story -
Update: Hypersonix teams up for DART AE digital twin
Australian firms Hypersonix Launch Systems and Nominal Systems signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 15 November to develop digital twin technologies for...Full story -
Germany approves three more Poseidon MMAs
Germany is increasing its buy of Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft (MMA), with a further three aircraft approved by the country's government.Full story -
Sweden signs with MBDA for CAMM missiles
Sweden is moving ahead with plans to retrofit MBDA's Sea Ceptor local area anti-air missile system to its five Visby-class corvettes as part of the mid-life upgrade...Full story -
FAVS 2023: US Marines to deploy ACV amphibious vehicles in 2024
The US Marines Corps (USMC) plans to deploy its first four 8×8 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) in March 2024, Janes learned at SAE Media Group's Future Armoured...Full story -
Canada begins fitting ‘Strongbow' communications intel equipment on frigates
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has begun retrofitting an upgraded communications eavesdropping suite on its 12 Halifax-class frigates under Project Strongbow.Full story -
Edge announces Emirati UAV orders
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces have ordered both Reach-S unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and Garmoosha rotary UAVs, local defence company Edge announced...Full story -
FAVS 2023: Italy modernises armoured forces
Lieutenant Colonel Salvatore Bizzarro, head of the Force Development Section of the Italian Army General Staff's Capability Development and Financial Planning Division,...Full story -
MKU launches new ballistic helmet
Indian defence company MKU Limited has launched a new ballistic helmet known as the Kavro Doma 360 at the Milipol Paris 2023 exhibition held in Paris from 14 to 17...Full story -
Naval Group hands over first Gowind corvette for UAE
French shipbuilder Naval Group has delivered the first Gowind 2500 corvette on order for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Full story -
FAVS 2023: Spain plans to sign VAC Tracked Support Vehicle contract by end of year
Spain plans to sign a contract for the Vehículo de Apoyo de Cadenas (VAC) Tracked Support Vehicle contract in December, Colonel Antonio Llorens Perez, who is responsible...Full story -
Germany ‘undecided' on Eurofighter Tranche 5 buy
Germany has not yet determined if it will proceed with its previously announced plan to buy Eurofighter Tranche 5 combat aircraft.Full story -
US Army long-range missile completes short-range test
The US Army's Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) completed its shortest ever trip during a production qualification test on 13 November, according to a service announcement...Full story -
US Army South partners with Brazilian forces to test tactical voice bridge
The US Army wants to move its conversations with allies from sending slideshows and emails back and forth to being able to communicate via voice in the field, army...Full story -
Final French FREMM enters active service
The eighth French Aquitaine-class FREMM (frégate européenne multi-mission) frigate has officially entered operational service, the French Navy confirmed on 15 November.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine deploying indigenously developed SIGINT system
Ukraine has developed and is deploying a signals intelligence (SIGINT) system on the frontline called Eter, the Ukrainian Minister for igital ransformation, Mykhailo...Full story -
Serbia receives second and final C295 airlifter
The second of the two Airbus Defence and Space C295MW (Modernised, Winglets) transport aircraft ordered by Serbia was delivered to Milenko Pavlović Air Base at Batajnica...Full story -
Swedish navy receives new SIGINT vessel
The Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) has taken delivery of its first new signals intelligence (SIGINT) ship, HSwMS Artemis (A 202).Full story