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Surface Navy 2024: US Navy highlights live-fire demonstration combining unmanned platforms
The US Navy (USN) recently combined different types of unmanned platforms fora successful live-fire demonstration, Captain Matthew Lehmann, programme manager for...Full story -
Rafael tests SPYDER All in One air-defence system with Israeli MoD
Rafael and the Israel Ministry of Defense's (MoD's) Directorate for Defense Research and Development have completed a successful test of the All in One (AiO) variant of...Full story -
Indian Navy to induct Hermes 900 Starliner
The Indian Navy will induct two Hermes 900 Starliner unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) by the end of February, a spokesperson for the Indian Navy told Janes on 10 January.Full story -
Tanzania orders C-27J airlifters from Italy
Tanzania has ordered two Leonardo C-27J Spartan transport aircraft, the Italian government announced on 9 January.Full story -
At full speed: Hypersonix prepares DART AE for future heights
Australian firm Hypersonix Launch Systems is on track to deliver its DART AE (Additive Engineering) hypersonic flyer to the US Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) for testing...Full story -
Surface Navy 2024: Navy secretary underscores need for rearming and refuelling surface fleet
As the US Navy (USN) continues to deploy its surface fleet to hot spots around the globe, the service must hone its ability to rearm and refuel those ships at sea,...Full story -
Royal Navy deploys HMS Richmond to Gulf to help safeguard shipping
The UK Royal Navy (RN) has deployed a third ship to the Gulf to provide resilience to UK naval presence in the region amid ongoing attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi...Full story -
Taiwan's AIDC develops new trainer aircraft
Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has completed the first stage-design of a new basic trainer aircraft, the company announced on 10 January.Full story -
Spain stands up new Space Command
Spain stood up its Space Command (Mando del Espacio: MESPA) on 9 January, formalising the new Spanish Air and Space Force structure.Full story -
DRDO develops new assault rifle
India's state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) subsidiary Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) has developed a new 7.62×51 mm...Full story -
US to upgrade Lajes to support Poseidon MMA
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is to upgrade Lajes Field in the Azores to support the Boeing P-8A Poseidon multimission maritime aircraft (MMA).Full story -
Troubled waters: Impact of the Red Sea crisis on the economies of Egypt, Israel, and Jordan
Shipping operators accounting for more than 70% of global traffic have paused transits through the Red Sea on security grounds. Guy Anderson assesses the economic implications for Egypt, Israel, and Jordan.Full story -
Escalation of OCG activity in Ecuador almost certainly intended to deter government's implementation of hard-line security policies
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa announced a nationwide state of emergency on 8 January after the leader of the OCG Los Choneros, José Adolfo Macías Salazar (alias Fito), escaped from prison and inmates rioted in five prisons across the country.Full story -
Surface Navy 2024: US Fleet Forces commander seeks to change naval global force management
The US Navy (USN) needs to shift its global force management plans to better reflect the more dangerous and competitive nature in the world, according to Admiral Daryl...Full story -
South Korea to mass-produce TAipers anti-tank missiles
South Korea is preparing to mass-produce its domestically developed TAipers (‘Tank Snipers' or Cheongeom) air-launched anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs).Full story -
Surface Navy 2024: US Navy looks to accelerate cold spray applications
The US Navy (USN) is seeking to expand its use of cold spray technology to repair and maintain its platforms and improve fleet readiness, Dan Stanley of the Naval Sea...Full story -
Poland receives more M1A1 MBTs and M-ATVs
The Polish Armament Agency announced in a press release that a US shipment of 29 more M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) and 79 Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP)...Full story -
Iraqi militants confirmed to have Iranian cruise missiles
US Central Command (CENTCOM) effectively confirmed that Iran has supplied cruise missiles to an Iraqi group on 5 January, when it posted a photograph of one it said had...Full story -
IRGC receives new missile catamaran
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy (IRGCN) formally received Martyr Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (PC313-01), a new type of stealthy missile-armed catamaran, during a...Full story -
Surface Navy 2024: USN still struggles for more powerful lasers to counter cruise missiles
The successful missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) defence by US Navy (USN) ships in the Red Sea has prompted discussion for accelerated development of lasers on...Full story