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Japan, Australia to co-operate on long-range weapons
Japan and Australia have agreed to expand collaboration on long-range strike weapons. The effort will be centred on developing interoperability and common capability...Full story -
Egypt signs for C-130J airlifters
Egypt has signed for two Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules airlifters, becoming the 23rd operator of the type.Full story -
Update: Leonardo calls for NMH progress ‘without delay' after Lockheed and Airbus drop out
The managing director of Leonardo Helicopters UK, Adam Clarke, has told Janes that the acquisition of the UK's New Medium Helicopter (NMH) can now be accelerated, after...Full story -
Hungary receives first Millennium airlifter
Hungary has received the first of two Embraer KC/C-390 Millennium aircraft for Hungary, the Brazilian manufacturer announced on 5 September.Full story -
Australia signs contract to acquire Joint Strike Missiles for F-35As
The Australian government has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to acquire Joint Strike Missiles (JSMs) for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)...Full story -
USAF F-35As conduct first roadway operations in Europe
The US Air Force (USAF) conducted the first roadway operations of its Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft in Europe on 4 September.Full story -
Japan, Norway sign defence industry deal
Japan and Norway have signed an agreement to co-operate on defence equipment and technology. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on 3 September during...Full story -
Netherlands procures long-range anti-tank missiles
The Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) is procuring long-range anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) to replace medium-range ATGMs starting in 2026, State Secretary for Defence...Full story -
Airbus remains committed to H175M despite NMH withdrawal
Airbus remains committed to offering its H175M to the international market despite withdrawing the platform from the United Kingdom's New Medium Helicopter (NMH)...Full story -
USMC commandant emphasises need for interim littoral manoeuvre connector
The US Marine Corps (USMC) will need interim connectors as the service awaits its fleet of planned 35 medium landing ships or what the US Navy (USN) calls landing ships...Full story -
ShinMaywa looks to upgrade US-2 amphibious aircraft
Japan's ShinMaywa Industries has initiated a series of upgrades for its US-2 amphibious aircraft as it looks to extend its customer base beyond the Japan Self-Defense...Full story -
India progresses future tank programme
India has approved the Indian Army's procurement of next-generation main battle tanks (MBTs) to replace the service's ageing fleets of T-72s.Full story -
Marshall completes C-130 navigation work for Austrian Air Force
Marshall of Cambridge Aerospace has completed navigational life-extension work on the Austrian Air Force's (AAF's) fleet of three Lockheed Martin C-130K aircraft.Full story -
Lockheed Martin F-35s delivered with ‘robust' TR-3 training software
Lockheed Martin is delivering F-35 Lightning IIs with a “robust” but not yet combat-capable version of the Technology Refresh-3 (TR-3) software, according to the F-35...Full story -
GDELS displays Pandur AFV with Skyranger 30 air-defence turret
General Dynamics European Land Systems-Steyr (GDELS-Steyr) has displayed the air-defence variant of its Pandur 6×6 Evolution (EVO) wheeled armoured vehicle, with...Full story -
Special Report: DLA launches mentor-protégé programme to strengthen industrial base
The US Defense Logistics Agency's (DLA's) Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) has launched a mentor-protégé programme (MPP) to strengthen small vendors in its...Full story -
Chinese Y-9LG electronic warfare aircraft breaks cover
A new Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) special mission aircraft that appeared at a recently concluded Sino-Thai military exercise has been identified as the...Full story -
Feature: NATO moves to enhance wet gap crossing capability
The UK Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) Defence Intelligence briefing posted on X (formerly Twitter) on 13 June 2022 addressed the battle around Sieverodonetsk. It said,...Full story -
Hanwha Ocean marks inaugural overhaul work on US Navy ship
A Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo and ammunition ship has sailed into a shipyard operated by Hanwha Ocean, marking the first overhaul work to be carried out by a South...Full story -
Serbia signs EUR2.7 billion agreement for 12 Rafale jet fighters
Serbian Air Force and Air Defence (Ratno Vazduhoplovstvo i Protivvazduhoplovna Odbrana: RV i PVO) is set to significantly modernise its jet fighter component before the...Full story