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Ukraine conflict: North Macedonia confirms transfer of Su-25s to Ukraine, Mi-24 attack helicopters may follow
North Macedonia has donated Sukhoi Su-25 ‘Frogfoot' ground attack aircraft to Ukraine, Minister of Defence of North Macedonia, Slavjanka Petrovska said on 14 March. The...Full story -
Analysis – Ukraine conflict: Focus shifts to Bulgaria, as Poland and Slovakia pledge MiGs to Ukraine
With Poland and Slovakia having recently pledged to provide Ukraine with MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum' combat aircraft, focus will now shift to Bulgaria to do the same as the only...Full story -
NHIndustries delivers 500th NH90 helicopter
NHIndustries delivered the 500th NH90 helicopter during a ceremony at the Marignane production facility in southern France on 17 March.Full story -
UK Royal Navy selects Animal Dynamics' parafoil UAV for next phase of Heavy Lift Challenge
Oxford-based Animal Dynamics' Stork STM parafoil unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been selected by the UK Royal Navy (RN) to participate in the second phase of its...Full story -
MST wins contract to supply 12 m RHIBs for German Navy Type 126 frigates
Dutch-owned Damen Shipyardshas awarded UK boatbuilder Marine Specialised Technology Group (MST) a contract to equip the German Navy's Type 126 frigates with 12 m fast...Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries develops new C-UAS and cyber-security capabilities
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has developed a new laser system to counter unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), and a manportable version of its cyber-security solution...Full story -
US Air Force seeks USD500 million for hypersonics research
The US Air Force (USAF) requested USD500 million for hypersonic weapons research and development in fiscal year (FY) 2024, the same amount as the previous year.Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: GCAP partners expand co-operation and take steps towards new funding arrangement
Industrial partners on the Global Combat Aircraft Programme (GCAP) are ramping up co-operation on the project to support the start of full development from 2025.Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: Kawasaki Heavy Industries unveils high-energy laser C-UAS
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) displayed a prototype of a high-energy laser system it has developed to counter hostile unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the DSEI Japan...Full story -
Parting shot: Manportable Anti-Tank Guided Missile
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has designed and developed a “third-generation fire-and-forget” missile for special forces and infantry...Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: Japan to take delivery of OZZ-5 mine-countermeasures UUV
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is set to deliver its first OZZ-5 mine-countermeasures (MCM) unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) to the Japan Maritime...Full story -
Update: Taiwan to upgrade M60A3 main battle tanks
Taiwan has announced plans to upgrade the US-made M60A3 main battle tanks (MBTs) in service with the Republic of China Army (RoCA).Full story -
India clears acquisition of ATAGS, mobility vehicles
India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved the procurement of advanced towed artillery gun system (ATAGS), along...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Poland to provide MiG-29s to Ukraine ‘in the coming days', president says
Poland is to transfer four MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum' combat aircraft to Ukraine “in the coming days”, Polish President Andrzej Duda said on 16 March.Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: MC2 Technologies supplies Nerod RF C-UAS to Japan
French company Microwave Characterization Center (MC2) Technologies has been supplying its Nerod RF counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) to the Japanese government...Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: Kawasaki unveils ‘Island Defence' anti-ship missile
Japanese company Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has unveiled a model of a new long-range cruise missile at the DSEI Japan 2023 exhibition in Chiba.Full story -
Lockheed Martin to upgrade F-35 mission data lab for Australia, Canada, and UK
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has contracted Lockheed Martin to establish full operating capability (FOC) of the Australia Canada United Kingdom Reprogramming...Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: Japan plans induction of 250 Type 16 MCVs
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) plans to procure a total of 250 Type 16 Mobile Combat Vehicles (MCVs), Japan's Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency...Full story -
Japan to procure Minimi Mk 3 LMGs, G28 E2 snipers
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has selected Belgian armaments manufacturer Fabrique Nationale (FN) Herstal's Minimi Mk 3 light machine guns (LMGs) and German...Full story -
DSEI Japan 2023: Kongsberg set to deliver initial JSMs to Japan
Japan is set to take delivery of an initial batch of Joint Strike Missiles (JSMs), manufacturer Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has confirmed to Janes.Full story