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South Korea to upgrade K9A1 howitzers
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced plans to upgrade K9A1 Thunder 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and 120 mm...Full story -
GAO finds problems with F-35 costs and technology in new report
On 30 May the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report about the Lockheed Martin F-35, finding that the programme has not adequately explained a cost...Full story -
Future Artillery 2023: KNDS proposes arming EuroPULS MRL with NSM
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann-Nexter Defense Systems (KNDS) is proposing that the Precise and Universal Launching System (PULS) multiple rocket launcher (MRL) be armed with...Full story -
Indian Army upgrades Konkurs-M ATGW with thermal imagers
The Indian Army has upgraded its 9K111‐1M Konkurs‐M anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) systems with Bangalore-based Tonbo Imaging's cooled, longwave Infrared (LWIR) thermal...Full story -
Denmark extends service life of AN/TPS-77 radars
The Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition Logistics Organisation (Forsvarsministeriets Materiel: FMI) has contracted Lockheed Martin to extend the life of the Royal...Full story -
‘Air Defenders' assemble ahead of NATO's largest aviation exercise
The first aircraft to take part in Exercise ‘Air Defender 2023' has arrived in Germany, ahead of what the Luftwaffe has described as “the largest deployment exercise of...Full story -
US working to resolve Taiwan F-16 delivery delay
Lockheed Martin is working to resolve potential delays associated with F-16V Block 70/72 fighters ordered by Taiwan, the company told Janes on 30 May.Full story -
North Korea fails to launch reconnaissance satellite
North Korea's first attempt at launching a claimed military satellite into space has resulted in failure. The rocket carrying the satellite fell into the Yellow Sea...Full story -
Turkey upgrades ACV-15 APCs
Turkey's Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) awarded a contract to FNSS on 26 May to modernise and upgrade some of the Turkish Land Forces' fleet of ACV-15 armoured...Full story -
US says PLA J-16 conducted ‘unsafe' manoeuvre ahead of RC-135
The United States has said that a Chinese Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) J-16 fighter aircraft conducted an unsafe manoeuvre near a US Air Force (USAF) Boeing...Full story -
Netherlands to acquire new portable radios
The Netherlands will replace all of its existing portable ground-to-air radios as part of the broader EUR1.5 billion (USD1.6 billion) 10-year Foxtrot tactical...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Moscow hit in ‘drone attack'
Moscow was struck by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on 30 May, with city officials reporting that upwards of 10 ‘drones' were shot down by ground-based air defence...Full story -
Poland contracts Hellfire II missiles to arm AW149, AH-64E helicopters
Poland has finalised a deal with the United States to acquire Lockheed Martin AGM-114 Hellfire II air-to-surface missiles to equip its future Leonardo AW149 and Boeing...Full story -
Triumphant on water: Singapore to ‘do more with less' in replacing Victory class
For much of its existence since it was established in 1967 the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) – then known as the Singapore Naval Volunteer Force – was concerned with...Full story -
Boeing, ST Engineering ink MOU to collaborate on P-8A Poseidon sustainment
Boeing has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Singapore's state-affiliated defence company ST Engineering to jointly explore potential areas of co-operation...Full story -
Update: Tejas Mk 2 languishes amid lack of funds
India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk 2 programme is languishing without funding, months after the project was approved by New Delhi.Full story -
New DoD cyber strategy tags Russia, China as top threats
Potential cyber attacks by China and Russia against the United States and its allies continue to be one of the pre-eminent threat facing the US Department of Defense...Full story -
IDET 2023: Ukrainians waiting for CV90 IFVs for spring offensive
Ukraine is waiting for the CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) Sweden is donating, to launch its anticipated spring offensive, an attendee of the International...Full story -
LIMA 2023: Leonardo promoting AW149 for Malaysia
Leonardo is promoting its AW149 multirole medium helicopter to fill Malaysia's future rotary-wing requirements.Full story -
Czech Army's T-72M4 CZ approaches end of service life, eyes new Leopards
The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) will develop plans to address the approaching obsolescence of its main battle tank (MBT), the T-72M4 CZ, Colonel Jan Kerdik, head of...Full story