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MADEX 2023: Hanwha Ocean sweetens Philippine Navy submarine offer with KSS-III systems
Hanwha Ocean has upped the ante in its bid to supply the Philippine Navy with two diesel-electric submarines by offering selected combat systems found on South Korea's...Full story -
OneWeb demonstrates global connectivity platform to NCIA as part of ongoing LEO satcom evaluations
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) has disclosed details regarding its most recent evaluation of commercial low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite...Full story -
TKMS, Mazagon Dock enter submarine partnership
India's Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) and Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) have signed an agreement to support the construction in India of...Full story -
MADEX 2023: Hanwha Ocean unveils command ship concept for unmanned systems
Hanwha Ocean has unveiled its proposal for South Korea's anticipated command ship programme, which will play host to an array of unmanned aerial, surface, and underwater...Full story -
Rise of the machines: Japan plans to replace some manned air assets with UAVs
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) in Tokyo has said it is planning to invest JPY1 trillion (USD7.1 billion) over the next five years to replace some manned units in the...Full story -
MADEX 2023: HHI displays HCX-23 trimaran
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) displayed a concept model of its new HCX-23 trimaran ship at the MADEX 2023 exhibition in Busan, South Korea.Full story -
MADEX 2023: LIG Nex1 displays AUV and XLUUV
LIG Nex1 displayed models of a new autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and an extra-large unmanned underwater vehicle (XLUUV) at the MADEX 2023 exhibition in Busan,...Full story -
Lockheed Martin confident of Polish armed Black Hawk buy
Lockheed Martin expects Poland to order approximately 32 armed S-70 Black Hawk helicopters as part of a wider revamp of the country's rotary-winged capabilities.Full story -
Israeli Air Force uses Cyprus exercise to simulate war with Hizbullah
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) used an exercise in Cyprus in May to simulate combat against Lebanese militant group Hizbullah, as well as operating F-16 fighter aircraft...Full story -
Update: 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 -
MADEX 2023: Hanwha Ocean unveils new warship concept for massive retaliation operations
Hanwha Ocean has unveiled a Joint Strike Ship concept that was conceived for Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation (KMPR) requirements.Full story -
South Korea to acquire new AEW&C aircraft to track North Korean missiles
Increasing North Korean ballistic missile activity has prompted South Korea to proceed with the planned acquisition of additional airborne early warning and control...Full story -
Finland places its first serial order under Common Armoured Vehicle System programme
Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command has ordered 91 6×6 vehicles from Patria under the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme led by Finland, the company...Full story -
MADEX 2023: KAI introduces maritime patrol variant of MC-X transport aircraft
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has introduced a maritime patrol variant of its MC-X transport aircraft concept.Full story -
Indian Navy undertakes first combat firing of Varunastra torpedo
The Indian Navy and the country's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) undertook the first ‘combat' test-firing of the Varunastra heavyweight torpedo on...Full story -
UK seeks vendors for Skynet programme
The UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) Skynet Enduring Capability (SKEC) team is inviting industry to respond to a “pre-pre-qualification questionnaire” (Pre-PQQ) for the...Full story -
IRGC unveils Fattah ‘hypersonic' ballistic missile
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled what it described as unique hypersonic ballistic missile that cannot be intercepted by existing missile defences...Full story -
MADEX 2023: IAI developing maritime patrol radar for VTOL UAVs
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is developing a compact radar that will convert ship-based vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) into...Full story -
MADEX 2023: South Korea to equip Ulsan-class Batch III frigates with CIWS-II in 2026
The Republic of Korea Navy's (RoKN's) Ulsan-class Batch III frigates will be equipped with the indigenously developed ‘CIWS-II' close in weapon system (CIWS) but only...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Analysing UAV attacks targeting Moscow
During the early hours of 30 May Moscow was attacked using multiple unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The Ministry of Defence (MoD) of the Russian Federation has claimed...Full story