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US, India explore joint development of land systems
The United States and India are exploring a partnership to jointly develop and produce land systems including mobility systems and howitzers.Full story -
Turkey to engage Pakistan over officially joining Kaan project
The Turkish government has announced that Pakistan may officially join its fifth-generation Turkish Aerospace (TA) Kaan fighter aircraft programme.Full story -
NATO developing simulators with Iraq
NATO is developing simulation facilities alongside the Iraqi Armed Forces in a bid to improve the force's training methods and strengthen security.Full story -
RAF logs record number of intercepts for Baltic Air Policing mission
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has recorded the most intercepts of Russian aircraft of any NATO Baltic Air Policing (BAP) mission it has been involved in to date.Full story -
Pliant predators: Mogami class takes on a minesweeper profile
In mid-July 2023 Japan's Fleet Air Squadron 51, a unit of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Fleet Air Wing, announced that it had successfully conducted the...Full story -
UVision stresses Hero munitions in cold weather and high-altitude tests
Israeli loitering munition specialist UVision has conducted a series of cold weather and high-altitude test flights in the Arctic and Himalayas.Full story -
Mildef to supply Tarantula vehicles to Malaysian Armed Forces
Malaysian firm Mildef International Technologies will supply 178 Tarantula 4×4 High Mobility Armoured Vehicles (HMAVs) to the Malaysian Armed Forces, a Mildef official...Full story -
UAE's Edge reveals UAV testing facility
The United Arab Emirates' (UAE's) Edge Group revealed the location of its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) testing facility on 4 August, when it released a video showing...Full story -
Lockheed Martin progresses F-16V deliveries to Greece
Lockheed Martin has progressed deliveries of the F-16V Fighting Falcon to Greece, with the 10th aircraft recently delivered to the Hellenic Air Force (HAF), the company...Full story -
First F-35 for Belgium enters final assembly
Lockheed Martin has begun final assembly of the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgium at its Fort Worth facility in Texas. The Belgian Air...Full story -
Russian, Chinese military vessels operate near Alaskan Aleutian Islands again
Eleven military vessels from China and Russia operated in US waters near the Alaskan Aleutian Islands during the previous week, Alaskan senators confirmed on 5 August.Full story -
US conducts first Australian firing of tactical missile system
The US fired an MGM-140 Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) for the first time in Australia as part of Exercise ‘Talisman Sabre' 2023, the Australian Department of...Full story -
Update: Naviris, Eurosam awarded contract for Horizon-class MLU programme
Naviris and Eurosam have been awarded a EUR1.5 billion (USD1.7 billion) contract from the Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) for the mid-life upgrade...Full story -
Final configuration of first Miecznik frigate revealed a month before construction starts
One month ahead of the start of construction of Poland's first Miecznik (Swordfish)-class multimission frigate, the Polish Armaments Group (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa:...Full story -
Germany opens IRIS-T training facility
The Luftwaffe, Diehl Defence, and Gebäudemanagement Schleswig-Holstein (GMSH) have opened a ground-based air-defence (GBAD) training facility at the Todendorf training...Full story -
Israeli Navy trials new EW countermeasures system
The Israeli Navy and Elbit Systems have successfully completed sea trials with the company's new maritime electronic warfare (EW) countermeasures system.Full story -
Brazilian Army eyes new helicopters
The Brazilian Army aims to replace the eight HM-3 Cougar and four HM-2 Black Hawk helicopters in service with Army Aviation Command (CAvEx), Army Commander General Tomás...Full story -
HII CEO says labour boost will help Virginia-class submarine programme
Meeting labour hiring and retention goals will help get the Virginia-class submarine (VCS) programme back on schedule, HII president and CEO Chris Kastner said on 3...Full story -
Companies bidding in Skynet Enduring Capability programme revealed
Companies bidding in the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) Skynet Enduring Capability (SKEC) Wideband Satellite System (WSS) programme have been revealed.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Slovakia hands over two Zuzana 2 SPHs to Kyiv
Konštrukta-Defence handed over the first two Zuzana 2 self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) paid for by Denmark, Germany, and Norway to Ukraine on 1 August, the Slovak state...Full story