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Rheinmetall and Elbit Systems conduct live-fire demonstration of 10×10 L52 SPH
Rheinmetall and Elbit Systems announced in a joint press release on 16 May that they had conducted a live-fire demonstration of an automated 155 mm L52 10×10...Full story -
RAF defends buying five Wedgetail radars for three aircraft
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has defended its decision to continue with the purchase of five radar sets for its Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning Mk1 (AEW1)...Full story -
Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe: EuroTrophy reveals further Othello sensor details
Further details of EuroTrophy GmbH's Othello sensor and the silent-mode capabilities of the active protection system (APS) were revealed at SAE Media's Future Armoured...Full story -
David's Sling scores first two operational intercepts
The David's Sling air-defence system made its first two successful operational interceptions during the five-day escalation between Israel and the Palestinian Islamic...Full story -
USMC receives first extended-range General Atomics MQ-9
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has taken receipt of its first two extended-range General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9s.Full story -
Montenegro to receive Elbit Spear mortar system for JLTVs
Montenegro will receive Elbit Spear 120 mm mortar systems for its Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) under a government-to-government agreement between the Israeli...Full story -
Bahraini frigate modernisation plan revealed
Bahrain's existing Oliver Hazard Perry-class frigate and a second it is in the process of acquiring will have their radars and combat management systems (CMSs) replaced,...Full story -
Australia prioritises quantum technology for defence
The Australian government intensified its efforts to accelerate the development of quantum technologies for defence application, highlighting these technologies as a key...Full story -
Poland's FA-50 aircraft to be equipped with PhantomStrike radar
Poland's FA-50 Fighting Eagle aircraft – manufactured by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) – will be equipped with Raytheon's PhantomStrike radar, a Raytheon spokesperson...Full story -
A400M stand-off jammer concept breaks cover
Airbus Defence and Space has revealed a stand-off jammer (SOJ) adaptation of its A400M Atlas airlifter as a potential solution for Germany's Luftgestätze Wirkung im...Full story -
UK could extend Puma to mitigate delays to NMH replacement plan
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) may seek to extend the service life of the Westland-Aerospatiale SA 330E Puma HC2 medium-lift rotorcraft as it looks to mitigate...Full story -
Fincantieri delivers final Al Zubarah-class corvette to Qatar
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the final Al Zubarah-class multirole corvette on order for the Qatari Emiri Navy.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Poland receives first HIMARS
The Polish army received its first five M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARSs) on 15 May. The Polish Armaments Agency (AA) said on its website on 15 May...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine to receive additional air-defence radars
Ukraine will receive additional Hensoldt TRML-4D active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars to strengthen its air defences.Full story -
Taiwan buys additional HIMARS
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense (MND) has announced the procurement of 18 additional M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARSs) from the US.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Zelensky's tour of major European countries yield more weapons for Kyiv
Major European countries pledged more military support for Ukraine during a tour by President Volodymr Zelensky of their capitals on 14 and 15 May.Full story -
IRGC confirms specs for Shahed-136 attack UAV
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) released performance specifications for the Shahed-136 one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) when it displayed one...Full story -
Update: Romania retires MiG-21
The Romanian Air Force (RoAF) has retired from service the last of its MiG-21 LanceR (R for Romania), with the final airframes being officially withdrawn on 15 May.Full story -
Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe: SSB outlines latest Altay developments, draws on Syria experience
The latest version of Turkey's Altay main battle tank (MBT) reflects some of the lessons learned by Turkish forces during operations in Syria, Tugrul Gazi, programme...Full story -
Analysis – Ukraine conflict: Kyiv's call for Western fighter jets grows louder
Since the earliest days of Russia's renewed invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Kyiv has asked for one thing above all others – Western fighter jets.Full story