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Update: North Korea launches new ‘nuclear attack submarine'
North Korea has unveiled a new “tactical nuclear attack submarine”, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on 8 September.Full story -
UK left ‘dangerously exposed' by military aviation cuts, parliament reports
Cuts to the UK's combat air power over recent years have left the country “dangerously exposed” in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, a parliamentary...Full story -
UK orders 5.56 mm rifles
The UK Ministry of Defence and its Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) organisation announced on 7 September the award of a contract for the Alternative Individual Weapon...Full story -
MSPO 2023: Polish Navy's future Miecznik frigates to receive MBDA CAMM-MR missiles
The Polish Navy's future Miecznik (Project 106)-class frigates will receive the medium-range (MR) version of MBDA's Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) once...Full story -
US Army pivoting to new design process for Abrams modernisation
After years of upgrading the Abrams M1A2, the US Army wants to try a newbuild for the main battle tank (MBT), officials announced on 6 September.Full story -
MSPO 2023: Luch Design Bureau confirms use of Skif-M by Ukrainian forces
The Ukrainian armed forces have received the Skif-M anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system, a spokesperson for the Luch Design Bureau told Janes at the MSPO 2023 defence...Full story -
Fixed-wing UAS completes RN carrier resupply proof-of-concept trial
The UK Royal Navy (RN) and W Autonomous Systems have completed a proof-of-concept activity designed to demonstrate the operation of a fixed-wing cargo-carrying unmanned...Full story -
Intelsat eyes expansion into Africa, Indo-Pacific markets
Satellite communications (satcom) company Intelsat has created a new international business development unit, geared specifically towards expanding the company's...Full story -
Saab to unveil new Future Operator Workspace concept at DSEI 2023
Saab will display for the first time a prototype of its new ‘Future Operator Workspace' concept at the DSEI 2023 exhibition, to be held in London from 12 to 15...Full story -
Anduril acquires Blue Force Technologies, entering large UAV market
Anduril acquired Blue Force Technologies, designer of the Fury unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), the company announced on 7 September.Full story -
UK scopes transition plan for directed energy weapons
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is embarking on a three-year ‘Transition Phase' programme designed to support the development and delivery of directed energy weapon...Full story -
USAFE-AFAFRICA demonstrates remote launch, recovery package for Reaper UAV
The US Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) and Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA) has demonstrated a new package for the remote launch and recovery of the General Atomics...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Rheinmetall begins Gepard ammunition deliveries
Rheinmetall has begun delivering 35 mm ammunition for the Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (SPAAGs) Germany supplied to Ukraine, the company and the German...Full story -
MSPO 2023: Boeing pitches F-15EX Eagle II to Poland
Boeing is formally pitching its F-15EX Eagle II to Poland, saying the air dominance fighter offers the country “unmatched” capabilities.Full story -
MSPO 2023: Poland signs new air-defence contracts
The Polish government approved major contracts for air-defence programmes at the MSPO 2023 defence exhibition in Kielce, Poland. Signed on 5 September in the presence of...Full story -
MSPO 2023: Poland to acquire new command posts for Pilica+ system
Poland will acquire 22 Zenit-MP+ Automated Command Posts (ZSD) for the Pilica+ air-defence system.Full story -
ST Engineering and Ultra develop new vehicle architecture
ST Engineering and Ultra Precision Control Systems (PCS) have formed a partnership to market a new commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) electronic vehicle architecture, which...Full story -
Lockheed Martin rolls out first F-16 for Slovakia
Lockheed Martin rolled out the first F-16C Block 70 Fighting Falcon multirole combat aircraft for Slovakia during a ceremony at the company's Greenville production...Full story -
Boeing F-15EX completes Integrated Test and Evaluation Phase I
The Boeing F-15EX completed Integrated Test and Evaluation (IT&E) Phase I, the US Air Force (USAF) announced on 30 August.Full story -
Update: Boeing field-tests augmented reality-based maintenance technology
Boeing has conducted the first field test of an augmented reality (AR)-based maintenance technology it has developed to enable swift repair of deployed aircraft.Full story