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Lockheed Martin begins Belgian F-35 build
Lockheed Martin has begun building the first F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) for Belgium at its Fort Worth facility in Texas.Full story -
Kuwait set to continue flying ‘classic' Hornets, with new support agreed with US
Kuwait is set to continue operating its ‘classic' Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet combat aircraft alongside its recently received F/A-18E/F Super Hornets and Eurofighter...Full story -
Tempest demonstrator testing gets under way
Testing of components and systems intended for the Tempest Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Flying Technology Demonstrator (FTD) is accelerating at BAE Systems' Warton...Full story -
US DoD eyes better training for arms sales staff
The US Department of Defense (DoD) plans to establish a Defense Security Cooperation Service to improve training for personnel who facilitate Foreign Military Sales...Full story -
New Zealand, Fiji sign defence agreement
New Zealand and Fiji have signed a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to strengthen defence ties. The agreement is seen as a response to rising tension in the South...Full story -
DoD to halt accepting F-35s equipped with Technical Refresh-3
The US Department of Defense (DoD) will in July stop accepting deliveries of aircraft equipped with Technical Refresh-3 (TR-3) hardware and software, four months after...Full story -
Dutch army develops long-term simulation plan
The Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) has initiated a four-pronged plan to improve its simulation capability by 2030, focusing particularly on expanding virtual simulation.Full story -
India approves plans to procure Future Ready Combat Vehicles
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved plans to procure Future Ready Combat Vehicles (FRCVs) and engines to upgrade in-service T-90 main battle tanks (MBTs).Full story -
Textron submits UGV for US Army robotic vehicle programme
Textron recently offered its proposal for the US Army's Robotic Combat Vehicle – Light (RCV-L), an executive told Janes on 5 June.Full story -
Ocius completes Bluebottle deliveries to Royal Australian Navy
Ocius Technologies has completed the delivery of all Bluebottle unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) under a AUD4.9 million (USD3.3...Full story -
Japan photographs Y-9 communications countermeasures aircraft
A new special mission aircraft of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been identified after the aircraft flew into Japan's air defence identification zone...Full story -
Spirit AeroSystems gears up for FLRAA programme role
Spirit AeroSystems, which is part of the Bell Textron-led industry team that recently won the US Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competition, is in...Full story -
BAE Systems to upgrade Royal Navy radars for GBP270 million
BAE Systems has received a GBP270 million (USD338.71 million) contract to support the radars on Royal Navy (RN) Type 23 and Type 26 frigates, Type 45 destroyers, and the...Full story -
ZMT's SR-50M anti-materiel rifle breaks cover at sniper conference
Zakłady Mechaniczne Tarnów (ZMT) presented its ZMT SR-50M anti-materiel sniper rifle at a conference held at the Military Institute of Armament Technology in Zielonka on...Full story -
Ascent opens new infrastructure as UK looks to ramp up pilot training
Ascent Flight Training has opened new infrastructure at Royal Air Force (RAF) Valley in Wales as the UK looks to increase its pilot training capacity.Full story -
Caracal offers CAR 816 rifles to Malaysian Army
United Arab Emirates small-arms manufacturer Edge Group's Caracal subsidiary has offered its CAR 816assault rifles to the Malaysian Army.Full story -
Pakistan's defence budget rises but inflation nullifies gains
Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Ishaq Dar announced in the National Assembly on 9 June that the country's defence budget for 2023–24 will be PKR1.80 trillion (USD6.27...Full story -
Ukraine commissions Gurza-M riverine patrol craft Bucha
Ukraine has commissioned its eighth Gurza-M (Viper-M) missile-armed riverine patrol boat into service.Full story -
US GAO confirms concerns with US Navy Conventional Prompt Strike platform scheduling
Both US Navy (USN) vessel platforms lined up for the service's first Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) deployments face issues with scheduling and development, according...Full story -
Norway's defence chief recommends increasing RNoN submarine and frigate numbers
Norway's Chief of Defence General Eirik Kristoffersen has called for an increase in the Royal Norwegian Navy's (RNoN's) submarine and frigate force levels within wider...Full story