Boeing has begun the build of the first P-8A Poseidon multimission maritime aircraft (MMA) for Germany, the Bundeswehr announced on 9 October.

A new M230 Link Fed (M230LF) dual-feed Bushmaster chain gun will be on the show floor at the Association of the United States Army's (AUSA's) annual conference on 14...

The forging industry is a key element of the US industrial base. Commercial aircraft have more than 1,000 forgings, while smaller fighter aircraft have somewhat fewer,...

Airbus has called on the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) “to reflect” on how it proposes to pursue its New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement, following the recent...

France has formally launched development of the F5 standard of the Dassault Rafale combat aircraft, with the country's defence minister announcing the milestone on 8...

Russia is flying its Sukhoi S-70 Okhotnik (Hunter) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) on real-world missions over Ukraine, footage and imagery posted online appear to...

The French Navy's lead Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention (FDI) defence and intervention frigate has officially started sea trials.

NHIndustries (NHI) is in talks to sell up to 100 of its NH90 rotorcraft to mainly new customers, consortium president Axel Aloccio said on 8 October.

Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has upgraded its Trophy active protection system (APS) to enable it to counter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and top-attack...

The Uruguayan Army has received 14 L3 Harris Falcon II RF-7800H radio systems from the US Department of State's Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI), a US Southern...

Two Turkish Gabya-class frigates TCG Gediz (F 495) and TCG Gökova (F 496) have been assigned to escort a group of scientific ships to areas off the Somali coast and...

Lithuania has ordered more Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) and Saab Dynamics' Mobile Short-Range Air Defence...

United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the Vulcan space launch vehicle on its second flight on 4 October, intended to certify the rocket to carry national security...

The French Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) has awarded two contracts for the development of an ultra-deep autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and a remotely...

The US Department of State has approved a possible sale of Mk 54 Mod 0 lightweight anti-submarine warfare (ASW) torpedoes for the Indian Navy's Sikorsky MH-60R...

Boeing flight tested the Royal Thai Army's (RTA's) first contracted AH-6i Little Bird light attack helicopter for the first time on 22 August at its Mesa, Arizona,...

Australian company DefendTex has launched its first first-person-view (FPV) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), confirming to Janes a limited number have already been shipped...

Five Armor International Hunter TR-12-24 mine-resistant ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles have been acquired by the Chilean Army and the Carabineros, a Chilean defence...

Japan has launched another Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK).

New details have emerged about LIG Nex1's contract to supply weapon locating radars (WLRs) to the Republic of Korea (RoK) Armed Forces.