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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 -
GA-ASI delivers first Protector UAV to UK
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) has delivered the first MQ-9B Protector RG1 medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to the United...Full story -
Croatia receives first Rafale fighter from France
Croatia received the first of 12 Dassault Rafale combat aircraft from France on 2 October, the Croatian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced.Full story -
UK stratospheric HAPS project enters next phase
The UK has selected two companies – Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Airbus subsidiary AALTO – to compete in the second phase of Project Aether, Janes learnt.Full story -
Germany and Israel sign joint declaration of intent on Arrow
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and his Israeli counterpart, Yoav Gallant, signed a joint declaration of intent in Berlin on 28 September on Germany's...Full story -
New Zealand issues RFP to equip Bushmasters with communications systems
The New Zealand Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for services related to development and installation of communications and digital...Full story -
Partner 2023: BVP M-80AB2 armed with 30 mm cannon breaks cover
Serbia's Military Technical Institute (MTI) rolled out the latest variant of the M-80 at the Partner 2023 exhibition in Belgrade.Full story -
Poland presented with first Saab 340 AEW&C aircraft
Poland has been presented with the first of two Saab 340 Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft contracted earlier in 2023.Full story -
Partner 2023: TRB rolls out Vihor 4×4
Tehnički Remont Bratunac (TRB) from Republika Srpska in Bosnia debuted its new Vihor 4×4 at the Partner 2023 defence exhibition in Belgrade. The multirole vehicle joins...Full story