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US DoD weapons chief favours more co-production
William LaPlante, US undersecretary of defence for acquisition and sustainment, said on 14 March that he would like to see the US and its allies co-produce more weapon...Full story -
India test-flies very short-range air-defence system
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has completed two flight tests of its very short-range air-defence system (VSHORADS) missiles, the Indian...Full story -
Shipshape: Fincantieri Marinette Marine yard overhaul sets stage for frigate construction
Outfitted to build Freedom-class littoral combat ships (LCSs), the Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) shipyard was ill-equipped to build the new fleet of...Full story -
US UAV downed in Black Sea following mid-air collision with Russian Sukhoi Su-27
A US Air Force (USAF) General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) crashed into the Black Sea on 14 March, following what the...Full story -
Norway to replace NH90 helicopters with MH-60R
Norway has elected to replace its NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and search-and-rescue (SAR) rotorcraft with the...Full story -
UK buys REMUS 300 to meet SAUV requirement
The UK Royal Navy (RN) is acquiring six new REMUS 300 small autonomous underwater vehicles (SAUVs) from the Mission Technologies division of Huntington Ingalls...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2024: USAF selects F135 Engine Core Upgrade to power F-35
The US Air Force (USAF) has elected to end participation in the Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP), intended to result in an advanced engine for Block 4 of the...Full story -
US Space Force commercial LEO deal due by May
The US Space Force (USSF) is poised to award several contracts to commercial satellite communications (satcom) companies, who will provide proliferated low Earth orbit...Full story -
Spain buys more PC-21 trainer aircraft
The Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire Español: EdAE) has ordered additional Pilatus PC-21 turboprop trainer aircraft, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM)...Full story -
Pentagon Budget 2024: US Air Force requests divestment of 310 aircraft
The USAF has requested to divest a total of 310 aircraft and helicopters during fiscal year (FY) 2024, including the last remaining Boeing KC-10 tankers and the first...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2024: US Navy surface ship request augments destroyer and frigate acquisitions
The US Navy (USN) fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget request includes USD14.3 billion for surface combatants, including funding to bolster guided-missile destroyer (DDG) and...Full story -
Update: MD Helicopters to consolidate military platform offerings
MD Helicopters (MDH) is to consolidate the different platforms it had previously marketed to military customers, focusing instead on upgraded MD 500 and new-build MD 530...Full story -
Australia to operate two nuclear submarine types under AUKUS arrangement
The leaders of Australia, the UK, and the US have unveiled a phased ‘Optimised Pathway' that will equip Canberra with two nuclear-powered submarine (SSN) classes over...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2024: Chinese balloon incident prompts last-minute ISR investment
The fallout from the detection and eventual shoot-down of a Chinese high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) balloon operating in US airspace...Full story -
US RQ-4 on short-term deployment in Singapore
The United States has deployed a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in Singapore.Full story -
Pentagon budget 2024: Satcom coffers see increase, GPS funds cut
Pentagon budget officials are seeking a significant increase in investment to its satellite communications (satcom) portfolio in fiscal year (FY) 2024, while opting to...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2024: DoD funds Leader, Manpack radio procurement, tactical network funds remain static
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has called for a funding increase for the two-channel Leader Radio (LR) and the Manpackable (MP) variant of the Single-Channel Data...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2024: US Navy seeks R&D funds for E-2 Hawkeye upgrade
The US Navy (USN) has requested USD339.9 million in research and development (R&D) funds for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE), to replace old cockpit components, add a...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2024: US Navy proposal accelerates submarine tender acquisition
The US Navy (USN) is requesting USD1.7 billion in its fiscal year (FY) 2024 budget proposal for an AS(X) submarine tender replacement, according to budget documents...Full story -
Aiming high: USAF plans for Collaborative Combat Aircraft and Next-Generation Air Dominance platforms
The US Air Force (USAF) is planning for a fleet of 1,000 Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCAs) and 200 Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighters, Secretary of the Air...Full story