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France awards Larinae loitering munition development contract
The Agence de l'Innovation de Défense (AID), the French defence innovation agency, awarded a contract to Nexter Arrowtech, EOS Technologie, and Traak on 16 June to...Full story -
Paris Air Show 2023: Thales, PT Len partner on Indonesian air surveillance radars
Thales will supply 13 Ground Master 400 Alpha (GM400α) long-range air surveillance radars and the associated SkyView command-and-control (C2) system to Indonesia, in...Full story -
South Korea plans local transmission for fourth batch of K2 MBTs
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) plans to equip the fourth batch of the Hyundai Rotem K2 main battle tanks (MBTs) with indigenous 1,500 hp...Full story -
Hanwha contracted to improve South Korean C-130s
Hanwha Systems has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the South Korean government to improve the Republic of Korea's (RoK's) Lockheed Martin C-130H...Full story -
Israel announces surge in defence exports to Arab countries
The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) has announced record defence exports for 2022, saying the contracts agreed on totalled USD12.5 billion, up from USD11.4 billion in...Full story -
Paris Air Show 2023: Belgium joins FCAS/SCAF as observer nation
Belgium has joined France, Germany, and Spain in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/Système de Combat Aérien du Futur (SCAF) programme, with Belgian Defence Minister...Full story -
Taiwan commissions first locally built amphibious assault ship
The Republic of China Navy (RoCN) has commissioned its first locally built landing platform dock (LPD)-like amphibious assault ship.Full story -
Paris Air Show 2023: Raytheon Technologies marks F-35 upgrade milestones
The three Raytheon Technologies (RTX) companies at the heart of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme have announced major upgrade...Full story -
Singapore's Type 218SG submarine begins journey home
A Type 218SG diesel-electric submarine (SSK) destined for service with the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has begun its journey home and is expected to arrive...Full story -
Paris Air Show 2023: Space Entertainment Laboratory demonstrates seaplane UAVs to Japanese MoD
Space Entertainment Laboratory (SEL) has demonstrated its seaplane unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) Hamadori 6000 and Hamadori Concept to the Japanese Ministry of Defense...Full story -
Belgium and Luxembourg sign agreement on binational reconnaissance battalion
Belgian Defence Minister Ludivine Dedonder and François Bausch signed a co-operation agreement on 15 June on the establishment of a binational reconnaissance battalion,...Full story -
Paris Air Show 2023: Elbit Systems unveils new airborne ECM
Elbit Systems has launched a new airborne electronic countermeasure (ECM) system called Nano SPEAR (Self Protection Electronic Attack and Reconnaissance) at the Paris...Full story -
Paris Air Show 2023: Airbus looks to internationalise H175M helo beyond the UK
Airbus is looking to add international partners to the H175M medium-lift helicopter that it is developing for the UK New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement.Full story -
RNLN to retrofit RAM on two LCF frigates
The Netherlands government has confirmed its intention to upgrade the inner-layer hard-kill defences on two of the Royal Netherlands Navy's (RNLN's) four De Zeven...Full story -
Paris Air Show 2023: Embraer showcases KC-390 in bid to build on European success
Embraer is showcasing its KC-390 Millennium transport aircraft at the Paris Air Show running from 19 to 25 June, as the Brazilian manufacturer looks to add to the export...Full story -
Paris Air Show 2023: New payloads for Schiebel S-300 UAV
Schiebel has exhibited a new airborne laser payload onboard its S-300 Camcopter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Paris Air Show 2023, held from 19 to 25 June.Full story -
Paris Air Show 2023: Eurofighter pushes for Halcon II follow-on buy from Spain
The Eurofighter consortium is pushing Spain to commit to a follow-on buy of Typhoon combat aircraft under the country's Halcon procurement programme, showcasing a...Full story -
Paris Air Show 2023: Uprated DART turboprop trainer debuted at Le Bourget
An uprated and more powerful version of the Diamond Aircraft Reconnaissance Trainer (DART) aircraft was showcased at the Paris Air Show 2023 for the first time on 19...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: NATO defence ministers agree new regional defence plan for summit approval
NATO defence ministers' meeting in Brussels on 15–16 June agreed on a new package of regional defence plans designed to substantially boost allies' military high...Full story -
Mahindra set to deliver light vehicles to Indian Army
Indian company Mahindra Defence Systems Ltd (MDSL) will deliver the first batch of 4×4 Light Specialist Vehicles (LSVs) known as Armado to the Indian Army by the end of...Full story