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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 -
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