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US donates boats to Ghana's naval special forces
Jul 21, 2023, 09:20 by Jeremy BinnieThe US government has donated two 38 ft Defender-class boats to Ghana's Special Boat Squadron (SBS), the Ghana Navy announced on 19 July.Full story -
Australia seeking to rebuild army's tactical airlift capability
Jul 21, 2023, 07:50 by Akhil KadidalThe Australian government has sought to lease two fixed-wing aircraft to rebuild the Australian Army's tactical airlift and support capability.Full story -
Leonardo to supply Sovraponte guns for new ASWFs
Jul 21, 2023, 06:20 by Richard ScottThe Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Leonardo a contract for the supply of four 76/62 Sovraponte lightweight medium-calibre guns to equip a new class of...Full story -
MBDA develops advanced ceramic radome for future high-speed missiles
Jul 20, 2023, 13:50 by Richard ScottMBDA Italia has concluded development of a new advanced ceramic manufacture process for radio frequency (RF) missile radomes claimed to offer improved strength and...Full story -
China deploys remotely operated vehicles for mine countermeasures
Jul 20, 2023, 13:50 by Oishee Majumdar & Prathamesh KarleThe People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has been experimenting with remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) that can support mine countermeasure (MCM) operations.Full story -
India seeks 20 surveillance helicopters on lease
Jul 20, 2023, 12:35 by Akhil Kadidal & Raghuraman C SThe Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is seeking to lease 20 reconnaissance and surveillance helicopters for the Indian Army.Full story -
China repurposes commercial UAVs for military resupply missions
Jul 20, 2023, 11:50 by Oishee Majumdar & Akshara ParakalaThe People's Liberation Army (PLA) has been modifying and using commercial unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to support its logistics operations.Full story -
Indian Army inducts new mobility vehicles
Jul 20, 2023, 11:05 by Kapil KajalThe Indian Army has inducted first batches of new 4×4 vehicles including the Toyota Hilux Mountain off-Road Vehicles (MRVs) and Mahindra Scorpio light utility vehicles...Full story -
Spain to equip Eurofighters with latest Brimstone 3A missile
Jul 20, 2023, 10:35 by Gareth JenningsThe Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire Español: EdAE) is to equip its Eurofighter Typhoon (C 16 in national service) combat aircraft with the latest variant MBDA...Full story -
US approves extended-range AMRAAM sale to Germany
Jul 20, 2023, 10:35 by Gareth JenningsThe US government has approved the sale of the extended-range Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) to Germany, the Defense Security...Full story -
Bombardier delivers first Global 6000 for Swedish GlobalEye programme
Jul 20, 2023, 09:35 by Gareth JenningsBombardier has delivered to Sweden the first of two Global 6000 airframes for conversion to the GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) configuration for...Full story -
Platform integration, commonality challenges hinder CJADC2
Jul 20, 2023, 06:20 by Carlo MunozThe Pentagon's ongoing maturation of its Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control (CJADC2) capability is being dramatically hindered at the services' level because...Full story -
UK steps up efforts to deliver integrated air and missile defence approach
Jul 20, 2023, 05:05 by Nicholas FiorenzaThe UK is stepping up efforts to deliver an integrated air and missile defence approach to protect itself “against attack from the skies, both overseas and at home”,...Full story -
UK to form Global Response Force
Jul 19, 2023, 19:50 by Nicholas FiorenzaThe UK is forming a Global Response Force to “get there first”, according to the Defence Command Paper (DCP23) refresh published on 18 July. The force will bring...Full story -
Japan fighter aircraft scrambled 238 times in first quarter
Jul 19, 2023, 13:35 by Akhil KadidalJapanese fighter aircraft conducted 238 scrambles in response to foreign aircraft in the first quarter (Q1) of Japanese fiscal year (JFY) 2023 .Full story -
Saudi signs for Akinci UAVs in record deal with Turkey
Jul 19, 2023, 12:20 by Gareth JenningsSaudi Arabia has signed for the Baykar BayraktarAkıncı armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) as part of a record-breaking defence procurement deal with Turkey.Full story -
Electoral changes: Iraq's Shi'ite parties are likely heading towards renewed clashes
Jul 19, 2023, 11:10 by Tamer BadawiThe Iraqi government, headed by Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani, a former Islamic Dawa Party member, is supported by the Shia Coordination Framework (SCF), a...Full story -
Parting shot: Blue Spear missile
Jul 19, 2023, 11:05 by Ridzwan RahmatIn his May 2023 interview with Janes, Commander of the Republic of Singapore Navy's (RSN's) First Flotilla Colonel Ng Kok Yeng Daniel disclosed that the service will...Full story -
RNZAF receives final P-8 Poseidon
Jul 19, 2023, 10:35 by Akhil KadidalNew Zealand has received its fourth and final Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.Full story -
Chasing the sky: South Korea advances indigenous missile defence system
Jul 19, 2023, 07:50 by Kapil KajalSouth Korea has started to develop and deploy capabilities that are part of its indigenous ballistic missile defence (BMD) architecture known as the Korea Air and...Full story