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Indonesia validates post-upgrade missile capabilities of Bung Tomo frigate
The Indonesian Navy has marked the first firing of an Exocet MM40 Block 3 missile from a Bung Tomo-classfrigate, validating the upgrade works that have been carried out...Full story -
Denmark receives first ATMOS SPHs and PULS MRLs
Denmark has received its first 155 mm/52 calibre Autonomous Truck Mounted Howitzer System (ATMOS) self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and Precise and Universal Launching...Full story -
New Zealand launches new policies to respond to growing Pacific challenges
The New Zealand Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a National Security Strategy (NSS) alongside the first two parts of a new defence policy that prioritises...Full story -
Hanwha lays out short-term plan for Australian Redback IFVs
Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA) has outlined a short-term plan to meet the Australian Army's requirement for Redback infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs).Full story -
Japan outlines defence spending priorities
Japan's 2023 defence White Paper has provided new details about the funding priorities of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) over the next five years.Full story -
Australian Army upgrades Bushmasters with satcom capabilities
The Australian Army has integrated satellite communication (satcom) systems into some of its Thales Australia Bushmaster 4×4 protected mobility vehicles, the Australian...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Belarus seeking to manufacture Iranian weapons
Belarus is likely seeking to establish an indigenous Iranian Shahed loitering munition production facility, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said on 31 July.Full story -
Unmanned turret to be fitted to new Israeli armoured vehicles from 2024
The Israel Defense Forces' (IDF's) new Namer tracked and Eitan 8×8 wheeled armoured vehicles will be fitted with a new 30 mm turret in 2024, Brigadier General Oren...Full story -
New helicopters flyby in Benin's military parade
The parade to mark Benin's 63rd anniversary of its independence confirmed that its air force is now operating Super Puma helicopters.Full story -
Poland and US achieve artillery command-and-control system interoperability
Poland has proven the interoperability of its army'sTopaz integrated combat management system (ICMS)with US artillery command-and-control systems. During trials at...Full story -
US Navy approves service life extensions for four Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers
The US Navy (USN) Surface Warfare Division has approved service life extensions for four Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers, the USN confirmed on 2 August.Full story -
Miilux Oy to supply HY-100 steel for Turkey's MILDEN-class submarines
Miilux Oy will produce and supply high-yield HY-100 steel for Turkey's MILDEN-class submarines, a company official told Janes at the 16th International Defence Industry...Full story -
US Army fielding first combined arms trainers in 2024
The Reconfigurable Virtual Collective Trainer (RVCT) should be in the hands of US Army soldiers in March–April 2024, officials said on 24 July.Full story -
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali receives contract for new Italian Navy OPVs
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), a joint venture between Leonardo and Fincantieri, has been awarded a contract by the naval armaments branch of Italy's General...Full story -
Draganfly to set up manufacturing facility in India
US-Canadian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) company Draganfly has signed an agreement with Hyderabad-based Remote Sensing Instruments (RSI) to produce and distribute...Full story -
Hard sell: China faces military export challenge
Janes analysis of global defence trade reveals that China's defence exports climbed to a 10-year high in 2022.Full story -
France receives last batch of VT4 vehicles
The Directorate General of Armaments (Direction générale de l'armement: DGA), the French armaments procurement agency, announced on its website on 27 July that it...Full story -
German Navy acquires C2 maritime solution
Systematic has been contracted by the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) to deliver SitaWare...Full story -
US Air Force likely to issue KC-135 Recapitalisation RFI in September
The US Air Force (USAF) is likely to issue a request for information (RFI) on the KC-135 Tanker Recapitalisation programme in September, Deputy Executive Program Manager...Full story -
Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion in detailed design stage
The Next-Generation Adaptive Propulsion (NGAP) engine is undergoing “detailed design activities” with the intention of building a prototype “within the next couple of...Full story