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Japan orders Carl-Gustaf recoilless rifles from Saab
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) has ordered 300 Carl-Gustaf 84 mm shoulder-fired recoilless rifles from Swedish defence company Saab, the company said in a...Full story -
ADEX 2023: RoK Army displays Battalion UAV
The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) displayed the Battalion multi-purpose rotary-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023 held in...Full story -
US Air Force launches second-to-last AGM-183A ARRW all-up round
The US Air Force (USAF) launched a Lockheed Martin AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) on 12 October.Full story -
Philippines to procure three C-130J-30 transport aircraft
The Department of National Defense (DND) in Manila has announced plans to procure three Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules medium-lift transport aircraft for the...Full story -
ADEX 2023: MBDA contracted to integrate Mistral ATAM with MAH
MBDA has received a contract from Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to integrate its Mistral Air-to-Air Missile (ATAM) system on the new Marine Attack Helicopter (MAH).Full story -
Italy seeks new GEO and LEO satellites in latest defence budget
The Italian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is seeking new geostationary (GEO) and low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to increase the resilience of its armed forces under the...Full story -
ADEX 2023: South Korea develops new extended-range shell for K9 howitzer
The South Korean metal and munition manufacturer, Poongsan, has said that it has developed a new extended-range version of its 155 mm ammunition for the Hanwha Land...Full story -
ADEX 2023: Hyundai Rotem unveils new amphibious AFV
Hyundai Rotem has unveiled a prototype of its next-generation N-WAV (wheeled armoured vehicle) for the first time at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense...Full story -
Argentina buys four P-3 Orions from Norway
The Argentine Ministry of Defense and the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) signed a contract for the purchase of three Lockheed P-3C Orions and one P-3N Orion...Full story -
ADEX 2023: KAL-ASD unveils new Future Vertical Lift concept
The US Army's selection of the Bell V-280 ‘Valor' tiltrotor aircraft has prompted Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) to revisit its domestically developed tiltrotor...Full story -
UK export statistics show scope of Taiwan submarine support
UK government statistics show that in the first quarter (Q1) of 2023 it continued to issue licences facilitating the export of submarine components and technologies to...Full story -
Israel-Gaza conflict: Implications of the clash on Israel's economy
The outbreak of conflict between Israel and Hamas-led groups on 7 October 2023 has led to the disruption of Israeli life and its economy.Full story -
ADEX 2023: Poongsan progresses development of civil-military commercialisation project
Korean firm Poongsan showcased the latest iteration of the Aerial Munition Attack Drone (AMAD) system at Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023 held from 17 to 22...Full story -
ADEX 2023: RoKMC exploring Aron M80 WIG flying ship for marine amphibious operations
The Republic of Korea Marine Corps (RoKMC) exhibited a model of the Aron M80 wing-in-ground (WIG) effect aircraft at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense...Full story -
Brazil lays the keel of polar ship NPo Almirante Saldanha
Brazilian privately owned shipbuilder Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz (EJA) on 17 October laid the keel of NPo Almirante Saldanha (H22) polar ship of Brazilian Navy's Antarctic...Full story -
BAE Systems starts construction of new shipbuilding hall for Type 26 frigates
BAE Systems has started construction of a new covered assembly hall at its Govan facility on the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland, that will help accelerate the...Full story -
ADEX 2023: KAL-ASD develops new Strix-like UAV
Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) has developed a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as a testbed for new VTOL applications.Full story -
ADEX 2023: KAL-ASD unveils new loitering munition
Korean Air Aerospace Division (KAL-ASD) has unveiled its new KUS-SX unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which the company said has been designed to destroy adversarial...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine develops jam-resistant radio
A handheld radio developed by Ukraine-based Himera Tech and operational with the Ukrainian armed forces has proven highly resistant to Russia's electronic warfare (EW)...Full story -
Germany to base Arrow and Chinooks in Holzdorf
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius visited Holzdorf Air Base, 100 km south of Berlin, on 16 October, where Germany will base components of the Luftwaffe's Arrow...Full story