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New US Army rifles expected to be fielded on time despite fume fixes
The US Army will deliver the XM250 automatic rifle and the XM7 rifle to a unit in the 101st Airborne Division by the second quarter of fiscal year (FY) 2024, according...Full story -
UAE firm secures USD5.1 billion to deliver satellite services to UAE government
United Arab Emirates (UAE) company Yahsat has been awarded a major AED18.7 billion (USD5.1 billion) deal to provide satellite services to the UAE government, the company...Full story -
GAO says deficient maintenance leaves US F-35s well below mission-capable rate goal
The Lockheed Martin F-35 is available to perform its scheduled missions 55% of the time, according to a US Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released on 21...Full story -
First two Turkish Navy Akhisar-class OPVs launched
The first pair of Akhisar (modified MILGEM)-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) under construction for the Turkish Navy were launched at Istanbul Naval Shipyard on 23...Full story -
Luftwaffe to roll out E-Scan radar across entire Eurofighter fleet
The German Luftwaffe will equip its entire fleet of Eurofighter combat aircraft with electronically scanned (E-Scan) radar sets, the government disclosed on 21...Full story -
Jordanian brigade integrates UAVs for exercise
A Jordanian mechanised infantry brigade used various types of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the first time during a live-fire exercise viewed by King Abdullah II.Full story -
NATO to adopt SAPIENT as C-UAS standard
NATO will adopt the Sensing for Asset Protection with Integrated Electronic Networked Technology (SAPIENT) protocol developed by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) as a...Full story -
ONS report points to increased surge in UK aerial refuelling requirement
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is increasingly calling on the ‘surge' fleet of AirTanker-owned Voyager aircraft to help fulfil a heightened demand for aerial...Full story -
SubSea Craft's Victa diver delivery unit achieves ‘proof-of-concept' certification
The first prototype for SubSea Craft's Victa diver delivery unit (DDU) has achieved proof-of-concept certification after completing a series of advanced sea trials at...Full story -
Honeywell prepares to deploy F-35 power-thermal upgrade
Honeywell is developing a cooling upgrade to its power and thermal management system (PTMS) to support avionics enhancements for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II...Full story -
Nordic exercise sees F-35A conduct first roadway operations
The Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has operated from a roadway for the first time during Exercise ‘Baana 23' in Finland.Full story -
Singapore validates enhanced AI-infused combat system at US wargames
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is validating an upgraded command and control information system (CCIS) that seeks to improve the efficiency of its strike missions.Full story -
US DoD signs billion-dollar semiconductor deal
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has inked a 10-year, USD3.1 billion semiconductor manufacturing deal with New York-based GlobalFoundries (GF), to produce critical...Full story -
Pentagon unveils Microelectronics Commons hubs
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has officially announced the eight new research and development (R&D) hubs in the United States that will make up the department's new...Full story -
France receives final Phénix aircraft
France has received its 12th and final Airbus Defence and Space (DS) A330-200 Phénix Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, the manufacturer announced on 21...Full story -
Iran shows Russian defence minister missiles it denies supplying to Yemen
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed that missiles previously only displayed by Yemen's Houthi rebels are Iranian, when it released photographs of Minister of...Full story -
Slovenia orders additional Spartan airlifter
Slovenia has acquired a second C-27J Spartan transport aircraft, with the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) announcing on 19 September that an amendment to the...Full story -
New Zealand develops new maintenance facility
The New Zealand government has started development of a new facility to maintain and sustain military equipment. The proposed Maintenance Support Facility (MSF) is being...Full story -
DoD exercises option for complementary second micro nuclear reactor design
The Department of Defense (DoD) recently exercised a contract option with X-energy of Rockville, Maryland, to develop an enhanced engineering design for a transportable...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: European countries approve new weapons donations
European countries announced new weapon donations to Ukraine in the lead up to or during the 15th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base,...Full story