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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 -
LIMA 2023: Turkish Navy to receive first two USVs during 2023
The Turkish Navy is set to receive at least two unmanned surface vehicles (USVs) by the end of this year, according to Turkish defence companies exhibiting at the...Full story -
UK to receive new ground-based radars
The UK will receive new ground-based surveillance radars (GBSRs) to bolster its front-line threat-detection capabilities following a contract signed with Elbit Systems...Full story -
LIMA 2023: Honeywell supporting RMAF bid to sustain ageing aircraft
As the Malaysian Armed Forces struggles with a problem of ageing aircraft, Honeywell said it is offering fleet sustainment solutions in partnership with local...Full story -
Rival future fighter programmes talk up interoperability
Programme leaders from the Future Combat Air System/Système de Combat Aérien du Futur (FCAS/SCAF) and Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) have promoted the need for...Full story -
Keeping the edge: Singapore to improve frigates' lethality amid rapid technological changes
On 14 July 2012 the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) made history when two Harpoon anti-ship missiles flew from the weapons bay of first-of-class RSS Formidable. In the...Full story -
Netherlands to arm Reaper UAVs
The Netherlands is to arm its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc MQ-9A Reaper medium-altitude long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), having originally...Full story -
Czech Republic opts for small UAVs over MALE systems
The Czech Republic has scrapped its decision to acquire medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in favour of smaller systems.Full story -
UAE to upgrade IFV fleet with Guardian 30 unmanned turrets
Spain's Escribano Mechanical and Engineering (EM&E) announced on 22 May that it has signed a contract to deliver its Guardian 30 remotely operated weapon stations...Full story -
Update: Indra supplies surveillance radars for Indian Navy vessels
Spanish company Indra has begun delivery of the naval version of its Lanza 3D surveillance radar to the Indian Navy, in collaboration with its Indian partner company,...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Estonia and Latvia jointly procure IRIS-T air-defence system
Estonia and Latvia are jointly procuring the IRIS-T air-defence system, the two Baltic states' defence ministers announced in Riga on 21 May. Latvian Defence Minister...Full story -
LIMA 2023: Mazagon unveils MCM swarm system for Indian Navy
Indian company Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) unveiled a model of its autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) swarm concept at the Langkawi International Maritime...Full story -
LIMA 2023: Meteksan pitches latest ULAQ USV variant to Southeast Asian countries
Turkish firm Meteksan Defence unveiled a model of the new search-and-rescue (SAR) variant of its ULAQ unmanned surface vessel (USV) at the Langkawi International...Full story -
UK Human Machine Teaming programme reopens to new suppliers
The UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) Human Machine Teaming (HMT) programme reopened to new suppliers on 22 May.Full story -
Virgin Orbit to sell assets and shut down
Financially troubled Virgin Orbit plans to sell its assets to four winning bidders and cease operations, the US-based small satellite launch provider announced on 23...Full story -
Rocket fuel: US Army expanding ammonium perchlorate sources for artillery
The US Army is in the midst of a massive effort to ramp up its production capacity for artillery, but will still have to contend with supply chains for the fuel that...Full story -
LIMA 2023: KAI says Malaysia keen to order 18 additional FA-50s
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) said that Malaysia's order of 18 FA-50 light combat aircraft will be followed by a second order of an additional 18 aircraft.Full story