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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 -
Thales awarded contract for Dreadnought submarine masts
Thales has been awarded a GBP169 million (USD220 million) contract to equip the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Dreadnought nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs)...Full story -
Tent maker Rekord Structures grows workforce, manufacturing space
US-based tent manufacturer Rekord Structures nearly doubled the size of its US workforce with its recent acquisition of the Eureka! Military and Commercial Tents product...Full story -
India moves closer towards procuring more Kalvari SSKs
The Indian Navy has edged closer towards acquiring another three Kalvari (Scorpene)-class diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) now that the plan has been endorsed by a...Full story -
US Navy completes structural upgrades on Dry Dock 5 at Bremerton yard
The US Navy (USN) finished structural upgrades meant as interim seismic mitigation on Dry Dock 5 at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility...Full story -
Ukraine's new Sandown-class minehunters conclude MCM training with ‘Sea Breeze'
The Ukrainian Navy has completed its first multinational exercise series, ‘Sea Breeze 2023', operating the service's two newly acquired ex-Royal Navy (RN) Sandown-class...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: NATO deepens co-operation with Kyiv until it meets conditions for alliance membership
Allied leaders meeting on the second day of the 11–12 July NATO summit in Vilnius agreed to a multi-year assistance programme for Ukraine until it meets the conditions...Full story -
Australia gives initial approval for battlefield command project
The Australian government has given a‘first-pass' or initial approval for the Department of Defence's (DoD's) LAND 200 Phase 3 Battlefield Command Systems project that...Full story -
US CRS report underscores Polar Security Cutter schedule uncertainty as USCG cites need for more icebreakers
As the US Coast Guard (USCG) is planning for a bigger fleet of new icebreakers, the service is facing continued uncertainty about the delivery schedule for its proposed...Full story -
Teaming up: Seoul pursues MUM-T capability for helicopters
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has launched an ambitious programme to develop manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) and air-launched effects (ALEs) technologies to be...Full story