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Pentagon budget 2024: USMC plans to boost Force Design 2030 spending
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is asking for USD705 million more in discretionary spending for its Force Design 2030 priorities in fiscal year (FY) 2024 than enacted in FY...Full story -
Turkish Aerospace marks programme milestones on national ‘Victory Day'
Turkish Aerospace (TA) marked and announced upcoming major milestones for its four primary combat aviation programmes during Turkey's Gallipoli ‘Victory Day' on 18...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: RAF continues to operate in Black Sea region despite Russian takedown of US Reaper
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) continues to operate in the Black Sea region, despite the recent downing of a US Air Force (USAF) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) off the...Full story -
Airbus to take lessons from NH90 retrofits to ensure future upgrades do not impact availability and customer satisfaction
Airbus accepts that it must learn the lessons of the previous retrofit efforts that adversely affected the NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 helicopter programme, as it prepares...Full story -
Australia begins local production of Boxer CRVs
Rheinmetall Defence Australia's Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) has begun full-scale production of the locally made Boxer Combat Reconnaissance...Full story -
Airbus ‘convinced proper structures in place' to improve NH90 user experience, concedes results not yet showing
Airbus is convinced it has the proper structures in place to enhance the user experience of the NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 helicopter, although the results have not yet...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Slovakia joins Poland in pledging MiG-29s to Ukraine
Slovakia has followed Poland's decision to send MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum' combat aircraft to Ukraine, with the government announcing that it is to transfer its entire fleet.Full story -
Mali receives more TB2, L-39 aircraft
The Malian Armed Forces (FAMa) held another reception ceremony for new aircraft on 16 March, lining up four L-39 trainer/light attack jets and three Bayraktar TB2...Full story -
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