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Newport News Shipbuilding redelivers carrier George Washington
HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division redelivered aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) to the US Navy (USN) after the shipyard successfully completed...Full story -
LIMA 2023: Malaysian navy to take delivery of additional fast interceptor craft
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) will start taking deliveries of a second batch of 18 m fast interceptor craft (FIC) from local firm Gading Marine later in 2023, the...Full story -
Lima 2023: Malaysia orders two ATR 72 maritime patrol aircraft
The Malaysian government has ordered two Leonardo ATR 72-600 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA).Full story -
US Army testing new Patriot replacement sensor capabilities at missile range
The US Army is testing two of its new air-defence sensors at White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) in New Mexico, the service recently announced.Full story -
Boeing V-22 line may close in 2025
Boeing's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania V-22 factory, which produces the fuselage and other major equipment for the joint Bell-Boeing tiltrotor aircraft, may close as soon...Full story -
Iran unveils Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile
The Iranian military unveiled what was presented as a new, more accurate variant of the Khorramshahr, its most powerful ballistic missile, on 25 May.Full story -
IDET 2023: Czech Republic awards BAE Systems CV90 contract
The Czech Republic has awarded BAE Systems a CZK49.3 billion (USD2.2 billion) contract for 246 CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). The contract was announced at the...Full story -
New Zealand Army inducts first batch of Bushmasters
The New Zealand Army has inducted the first batch of Bushmaster 4×4 Protected Mobility Vehicles at the Trentham Military Camp located in Upper Hutt near Wellington.Full story -
Poland in advanced talks with Sweden for early warning aircraft
Poland is in the advanced stages of negotiations with Sweden to acquire airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the country's armed forces.Full story -
LIMA 2023: HHI unveils new HDC-2000 LMS and HDL-10000 amphibious vessel
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) unveiled models of its new HDC-2000 Littoral Mission Ship (LMS) and HDL-10000 amphibious vessel at the Langkawi International Maritime and...Full story -
LIMA 2023: Edge signs agreement with Ketech Asia to produce rifles
The United Arab Emirates small-arms manufacturer Edge Group's Caracal subsidiary has signed an agreement with Ketech Asia for the production and resale of the CAR 816...Full story -
LIMA 2023: Mitsubishi pitches MRSS to Southeast Asian navies
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) unveiled a model of its new Multi-Role Support Ship (MRSS) at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition 2023.Full story -
Fewer fighters: Combat aviation struggles to stay aloft in Latin America
Latin American fighter fleets were regularly modernised through the 1980s, with aircraft such as the French Mirage family, British Hawker Hunter, and American F-5 Tiger...Full story -
Portugal set to issue tender for unmanned systems mother ship
The Portuguese Navy is poised to issue a tender to acquire a helicopter and unmanned systems mother shipfor a maximum of EUR132 million (USD142 million) to meet its...Full story -
HII awarded advance procurement contract modification for Virginia-class Block V submarines
General Dynamics Electric Boat awarded HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) unit a USD305.2 million contract modification to procure long-lead-time material for two...Full story -
LIMA 2023: Malaysian company to operate AW609 tiltrotor
Weststar Aviation Services (Weststar), a Malaysian aviation company, has signed an agreement with Leonardo to operate a single AW609 tiltrotor helicopter in the country.Full story -
Colombian Army down to half of its APC fleet
The Colombian Army has 28 operational M113A2 armoured personnel carriers (APCs), about half of what it operated 10 years ago, according to army documents viewed by...Full story -
Hungary rebuilds tank forces
Brigadier General Gábor Lőrincz, commander of the Hungarian Defence Forces' land forces, outlined lessons learned from Hungary's transition to the Leopard 2 main battle...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine employing Su-24 to carry Storm Shadow, defence minister reveals
Ukraine is using its Sukhoi Su-24 ‘Fencer' strike aircraft to carry the MBDA Storm Shadow cruise missiles recently received from the United Kingdom.Full story -
Czech Army's T-72M4 CZ approaches end of service life, plans for new MBT
The Czech Army will develop plans to address the approaching obsolescence of its T-72M4 CZ main battle tank (MBT), Colonel Jan Kerdik, head of the land forces...Full story