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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 -
Ukraine conflict: Baykar to construct UAV service centre in Ukraine
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 31 July that it has signed an agreement with Turkish company Baykar for the construction of an unmanned aerial...Full story -
Fight the freeze: US land forces modernise gear for Arctic warfare
The Pentagon wants military personnel ready to brave the Arctic, one of the most unforgiving environments in the world. To survive, US ground forces have to upgrade many...Full story -
Indonesia signs contract to procure Anka UAVs
The Indonesian Ministry of Defense (MoD) said that it is in the process of acquiring 12 Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ) Anka (Pheonix) medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE)...Full story -
State Duma amendments to laws signal Russia is planning for protracted confrontation with the West
Aug 2, 2023, 11:55 by User Not FoundAmendments to the laws allow the governors of Russian regions to raise paramilitary units with regional and federal funding, tighten up restrictions for conscription absentees, and raise the age for enlistment of conscripts, which signals the Kremlin's desireFull story -
Force posturing: North Korea threatens action against US reconnaissance flights
For over a decade, North Korean air power has suffered from a decline in capability and availability. However, the isolated country is now touting the importance of its...Full story -
Frontgrade Technologies prepares for acquisitions
Defence electronics provider Frontgrade Technologies is considering several potential acquisitions and could firm up its first deal in the coming weeks, according to an...Full story -
Sky-Hero to produce unmanned vehicles in India
Belgian firm Sky-Hero has set up a manufacturing facility in Mumbai under a local subsidiary, Sky-Hero India, at which it aims to licence-produce its Loki MkII unmanned...Full story -
US Navy awards DDG 51 multiyear procurement contracts through FY 2027
The US Navy (USN) awarded contracts on 1 August to HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division and General Dynamics' Bath Iron Works (GD BIW) for fiscal years (FY) 2023–27...Full story -
US, Australia to jointly produce guided weapons
The US and Australia have agreed to strengthen co-operation on Canberra's drive to locally develop and produce guided weapons. The agreement was announced in late July...Full story -
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 -
DCM Shriram manufactures Skylock's CUAS for Indian market
Israeli Avnon Group's Skylock has partnered with India's DCM Shriram Industries Ltd to manufacture the former's VIP Dome Pro under the name DCM portable counter-unmanned...Full story -
North Korea unveils two new UAVs
North Korea has unveiled two new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), which outwardly appear to resemble US-origin UAVs.Full story -
USAF unlikely to speed E-7 delivery
Speeding up the introduction into service of the Boeing E-7is one of the US Air Force's (USAF's) major acquisition priorities, but the programme cannot move much faster,...Full story -
Poland to establish HIMARS academy and rocket brigade
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak approved the establishment of a High-Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) academy...Full story