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DSEI 2023: CV90 IFVs see combat in Ukraine
Janes has learned some details of the combat performance of Ukrainian CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) donated by Sweden. The IFV is seeing its first...Full story -
Colombian armoured Titán survives IED attack
A Colombian Army Titán-C armoured vehicle survived an attack from improvised explosive devices (IEDs), according to the army.Full story -
Hughes developing S-Band network to support proliferated LEO
Hughes Network Systems is developing a new S-Band satellite communications (satcom) network, to support proliferated-low Earth orbit (P-LEO) requirements outlined by the...Full story -
DSEI 2023: UK company launches new manportable kinetic C-UAS system
UK company MARSS has developed a manportable version of its vertically launched, reusable kinetic counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS).Full story -
DSEI 2023: Autonomous UAV launch-and-recover system unveiled
An autonomous unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launch-and-recover system designed by Teledyne FLIR Defense and integrated with a new micro UAV has been debuted at DSEI...Full story -
DSEI 2023: GCAP partners agree to develop delivery construct
The three countries partnering on the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) have announced an agreement to work to develop an industrial construct for the delivery of the...Full story -
DSEI 2023: Lockheed Martin announces StandardAero as UK manufacturing partner for NMH bid
Lockheed Martin has partnered with StandardAero to assemble the Black Hawk helicopter in the UK should it be selected for the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement.Full story -
Second USAF facility planned in northern Australia
A United States-Australia infrastructure development plan to support the deployment of United States Air Force (USAF) aircraft in Australia has officially extended to...Full story -
North Korea showcases disguised rocket launcher units at paramilitary parade
North Korea has displayed what appears to be a fleet of multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) units that have been disguised as civilian vehicles.Full story -
DSEI 2023: Plasan evolves Wilder to pre-production
Israel's Plasan debuted a pre-production version of its Wilder lightweight armoured vehicle at DSEI 2023 in London and announced that an undisclosed NATO country has...Full story -
First major US hypersonic weapon likely to miss fielding goal
The US Department of Defense (DoD) cancelled a flight test scheduled for the US Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon (LRHW) on 6 September, the Pentagon told reporters on...Full story -
Crowsnest ASaC achieves IOC
The UK Royal Navy (RN) has achieved initial operating capability (IOC) for its much-delayed Crowsnest airborne surveillance and control (ASaC) capability.Full story -
Companies to develop WIG effect Airfish 8 derivatives
ST Engineering and Wigetworks have started a joint venture (JV) to develop multiple versions of the Airfish 8 wing-in-ground (WIG) effect aircraft.Full story -
US Navy looks to significantly increase additive manufacturing for building and repairing ships
The US Navy (USN) is striving to bolster the use of additive manufacturing (AM) in shipbuilding and ship repairs, according to Rear Admiral Jason Lloyd, chief engineer...Full story -
DSEI 2023: Airbus ‘chomping at the bit' to get NMH done
Airbus has repeated its call for the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to progress its New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement at a quicker pace, with a senior official...Full story -
Insitu experimenting with armed Integrator UAVs
Insitu announced plans to arm its Integrator unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the Boeing subsidiary announced on 5 September.Full story -
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