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Ukraine conflict: Patriots arrive in country
Patriot air-defence systems have arrived in Ukraine, the country's Defence Minister, Oleksii Reznikov, tweeted on 19 April, expecting them to make the Ukrainian sky more...Full story -
DroneShield to deliver portable C-UAS equipment to the US DoD
DroneShield has secured two contracts, one from the US Department of Defense (DoD) and the other from a US government agency, to provide multiple types of handheld...Full story -
South Korea outlines KTSSM-II project
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has announced the development of an enhanced version of the Korean Tactical Surface-to-Surface Missile...Full story -
More flight-testing slated for PAC-3 and Aegis
Having proved it can operate the PAC-3 (Patriot Advanced Capability-3) missile with Aegis Ashore, Lockheed Martin is now set to conduct additional flight tests at White...Full story -
First Mi-24 helicopter overhauled in Uganda
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni attended a ceremony on 18 April to mark the completion of the first helicopter overhaul at a new facility in the country.Full story -
UK Reaper shown carrying new undisclosed sensor payload
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has released imagery of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) fitted with a...Full story -
Switzerland orders more 120 mm mortar systems
Armasuisse, the Swiss Federal Office for Defence Procurement, has awarded a contract to General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag (GDELS-Mowag) for 16 more Mörser 16...Full story -
US Navy shipbuilding plan reflects need for “significant additional” investments to build larger force
The US Congress will have to markedly increase unconstrained shipbuilding funding if it wants the US Navy (USN) to reach the stated 355-ship force by the middle of this...Full story -
US, Philippine armies fire ATMOS 2000, HIMARS in drills
The troops of the US and Philippine armies conducted live firing of Autonomous Truck Mounted howitzer System (ATMOS) 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled artillery units and...Full story -
Indra delivers deployable air traffic management systems to RAAF
Spanish technology company Indra delivered three deployable air traffic management systems to the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) under the Australian Department of...Full story -
Update: KAI KF-21 conducts test launch of IRIS-T missile
Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) has successfully test-fired an AIM-2000 InfraRed Imaging System-Tail control (IRIS-T) missile from its KF-21 fighter aircraft for the...Full story -
Browbeater boats: Taiwan incursion shows China's propensity for carrierborne intimidations
On 5 April 2023, one of the People's Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN's) aircraft carriers, Shandong, travelled through the Bashi Channel of the Luzon Strait in the south of...Full story -
UK Royal Navy Type 23 frigate HMS Montrose decommissions
The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) eighth Type 23 Duke-class frigate, HMS Montrose (F 236), has officially retired after 29 years of active service.Full story -
Russian Navy Lada-class submarine Sankt Peterburg to be decommissioned early
The Russian Navy is planning to decommission its lead Project 677 Lada-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) Sankt Peterburg rather than completing an upgrade and...Full story -
Japan, South Korea, US flex BMD capabilities in wake of Pyongyang's missile test
The navies of Japan, South Korea, and the US have carried out another trilateral ballistic missile defence (BMD) exercise, in the wake of North Korea's latest missile...Full story -
US Army developing new smart munition for M-SHORAD chain gun
The US Army plans to start development in 2024 on a munition that can be programmed to better take out small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and ground vehicles targets...Full story -
Update: Japanese Army UH-60 crashes near Miyako
A Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) helicopter has crashed north of Miyako Island while conducting a patrol.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Germany approves Polish MiG transfer to Ukraine
Germany has approved the transfer to Ukraine of five MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum' fighter aircraft that it sold to Poland in 2003. Berlin announced the move on 13 April, saying the...Full story -
Philippine Army shows interest in Javelin ATGMs
The Philippine Army (PA) has expressed interest in acquiring the Javelin anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs).Full story -
Philippines to acquire additional NC212i aircraft
The Philippines has signed a contract to acquire six additional PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) NC212i aircraft.Full story