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Brazilian marines eye wheeled Assault Amphibious Vehicle fleet
The Brazilian Marine Corps is looking to acquire 8×8 wheeled amphibious armoured vehicles in several variants to replace its fleet of AAV7A1 Assault Amphibious Vehicles...Full story -
Brazilian marines details its 2032 tank replacement plan
The Brazilian Marine Corps wants to replace its ageing SK105A2S Kürassier light battle tank fleet with a new main battle tank (MBT) by 2032, Commander of the Marine...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Russia may return Soviet-era ISTAR aircraft to service, UK MoD
Russia may be about to return to service its Soviet Union-era Myasishchev M-55 ‘Mystic-B' high-altitude aircraft as it looks to fill an intelligence, surveillance,...Full story -
RAF flies Protector in UK airspace for first time
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has flown for the first time in national airspace the recently received General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B Protector...Full story -
Mojave RPAS completes RN carrier demonstration
The UK Royal Navy (RN) and General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) have completed a first-of-its-kind trial of GA-ASI's Mojave remotely piloted air system...Full story -
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