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Japan accelerates stand-off missile programmes amid tense security environment
Japan is accelerating efforts to procure selected stand-off weapons, including the US-supplied Tomahawk cruise missile, amid deteriorating security conditions in the...Full story -
AUSA 2023: US Army testing out SpaceX satcom capability
The US Army's 5th Security Force Assistance Brigade (SFAB) will be one of the first units to use SpaceX's new defence capability in theatre, the commanding general of...Full story -
French Navy's first new fleet replenishment ship embarks on maiden deployment
Following the completion of a three-week operational sea training period, the first of the French Navy's four new fleet replenishment ships (Batiment Ravitailleur de...Full story -
Denmark joins PESCO military mobility project
Denmark has joined the European Union's (EU's) Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) military mobility project, the Danish Ministry of Defence announced on its...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Lithuania sends naval equipment to Ukraine
Lithuania has transferred maritime radars to the Ukrainian Navy as part of an assistance package.Full story -
Brazilian Army orders armed armoured riverine boats
The Brazilian Army has placed an order to the country's state-owned shipyard Arsenal de Marinha do Rio de Janeiro (AMRJ) to build four LOpRib (Lancha de Operações...Full story -
Norway opts for UK surveillance solutions for CV90 vehicles
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) has selected UK-company Chess Dynamics to provide its surveillance systems for the country's Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90)...Full story -
Japan enacts new defence industry law
Japanese legislation to strengthen the country's defence industrial base has come into force, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Tokyo has confirmed to Janes.Full story -
Latvia revealed to be undisclosed customer of Cayuse Warrior light attack helicopter
Latvia is to field the MD Helicopters (MDH) MD 530F Cayuse Warrior light attack rotorcraft in a deal that was disclosed by neither the manufacturer nor the customer.Full story -
Turkey develops indigenous Altay powerpack
Turkey has developed an indigenous powerpack for its Altay main battle tank (MBT), which will be fitted in all serial production vehicles from lot-2 onwards, Serhat...Full story -
UK MoD awards UK contracts for next phase of SSN-AUKUS programme
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded contracts totalling GBP4 billion (USD4.8 billion) to BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, and Babcock for the detailed design and long...Full story -
Sweden to upgrade Gripen C/D engines for greater performance and lower costs
Sweden is to upgrade the powerplant of its Saab JAS 39 Gripen C/D combat aircraft for greater performance and lower life-cycle costs, GKN Aerospace announced on 3...Full story -
Brunei receives second ex-Singapore Fearless-class vessel
The Royal Brunei Navy (RBN) has taken delivery of another ex-Singapore Fearless-class patrol vessel.Full story -
Submarine USS Louisiana launches Trident II for test flight
The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) launched an unarmed life-extended Trident II (D5LE) missile on 27 September on the Western Test Range...Full story -
US Army selects Griffon Aerospace and Textron Systems for Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Phase 2
The US Army on 26 September selected the Griffon Aerospace Valiant and Textron Systems Aerosonde Mk 4.8 Hybrid Quadrotor (HQ) for the second phase of the Future Tactical...Full story -
KVD-002 UCAV strengthens PLAGF's airborne ISR capability
The People's Liberation Army Ground Force's (PLAGF's) acquisition of the new KVD-002 integrated surveillance unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has reinforced the...Full story -
IRGC documentary shows jet-powered Shahed-136 UAV variant
A previously unseen jet-powered variant of Iran's Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was shown in a trailer for a television documentary that premiered on 26...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: German cartel office approves Rheinmetall-Ukrainian Defence Industry joint venture
The Bundeskartellamt, Germany's Federal Cartel Office, approved Rheinmetall's joint venture with the Ukrainian Defence Industry (UDI) group, formerly Ukroboronprom, the...Full story -
Romania acquires two ex-Royal Navy Sandown-class minehunters
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has sold two second-hand Royal Navy (RN) Sandown-class minehunters to the Romanian Navy to support maritime security operations in the...Full story -
Lockheed Martin flies first F-16 for Slovakia
Lockheed Martin flew the first F-16C Block 70 Fighting Falcon multirole combat aircraft for Slovakia at its Greenville production facility in South Carolina on 29...Full story