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Portugal to modernise OPVs
The Portuguese Navy is to progressively upgrade its Viana do Castelo-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs), service representatives told Janes.Full story -
Polaris pitching 6×6 light tactical vehicle to USMC, special operations forces
Vehicle specialist Polaris Government and Defense is developing a 6×6 variant of its MRZR Alpha light tactical vehicle (LTV) as it explores concepts to increase payload...Full story -
Safran-HAL to collaborate on new aircraft engines
India and France are slated to expand their defence co-operation to support the joint development of new engines for the 13 ton Indian Multi Role Helicopter (IMRH)...Full story -
Leonardo DRS eyes role in Bradley successor
Leonardo DRS is exploring a potential role in the US Army‘s future XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle, which will replace the Bradley infantry fighting vehicle,...Full story -
Leonardo reveals next-gen survivability upgrade for Eurofighter
Leonardo announced the next generation of survivability upgrade for Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT) on 14 July.Full story -
UK personnel shortfall puts drag on F-35B force development
Delays to the buildup of the UK's F-35B Lightning Force have pushed back the establishment of a second front-line squadron to the end of 2023, the Ministry of Defence...Full story -
Japan tests prototype of new reconnaissance vehicle
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) is testing a new reconnaissance combat vehicle (RCV) prototype based on the Type 16 Mobile Combat Vehicle (MCV), a Japan...Full story -
Australia to accelerate Ghost Bat development
Australia's Department of Defence (DoD) has been directed by the government to accelerate development of the Boeing Australia MQ-28A Ghost Bat unmanned aerial vehicle...Full story -
Ukraine a ‘game changer' for RAF Typhoon Force
The outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022 saw ‘the game changed' for the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon Force, massively increasing its flight hours and the...Full story -
BAE Systems scores stratospheric success for PHASA-35 pseudo satellite
BAE Systems has flown the PHASA-35 solar-powered high-altitude long-endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the stratosphere for the first time, the company...Full story -
RAF targets 2027–28 for fielding Striker II HMD on Typhoon
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) expects to field the BAE Systems Striker II helmet-mounted display (HMD) aboard its Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft before the end of...Full story -
New Zealand faces procurement challenges, report finds
The New Zealand Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) annual Major Projects Report (MPR) has identified problems with completing some procurement programmes.Full story -
Airbus pushes for progress on NMH
Airbus is pushing the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to progress its New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement at a quicker pace, with a senior official telling Janes and...Full story -
Japan conducts deck landing of MCH-101 helicopter on Mogami frigate
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has conducted deck landing trials of the MCH-101 airborne mine countermeasures (AMCM) helicopter on one of its Mogami-class...Full story -
National Security Agency drafting new AI road map
Senior leaders at the National Security Agency (NSA) are working to draft a new strategic road map to help understand future development and use of advanced artificial...Full story -
Update: Indian government positioning for Rafale M acquisition
The Indian government appears to be positioning itself for the procurement of 26 Dassault Rafale M carrier-based fighter aircraft for the Indian Navy.Full story -
Leonardo progresses Excalibur with second 757 airframe acquired for flight-testing
Leonardo has acquired a second 757 airframe for its Excalibur Flight Test Aircraft (FTA) project to de-risk the Tempest future fighter that the United Kingdom is...Full story -
Otokar unveils Alpar unmanned armoured vehicle
Otokar unveiled its Alpar heavy tracked unmanned armoured vehicle in Arifiye, Sakarya, on 13 July.Full story -
China launched 26 aircraft to monitor US P-8
The flight of a US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft over the Taiwan Strait on 13 July prompted China to launch 26 combat aircraft, according to the...Full story -
Thailand uses DP16 UAV to test-fire laser-guided bombs
Thailand's Aero Technology Industry Company Limited (ATIL), which is partly controlled by the state-owned Defence Technology Institute (DTI), has test-fired laser-guided...Full story