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UK MoD publishes first defence cloud road map
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has published the first edition of its ‘Cloud Strategic Roadmap for Defence'.Full story -
China shows concept of tailless future fighter jet
The Chinese aviation industry has revealed a concept of the country's next-generation fighter jet.Full story -
Luftwaffe progresses Büchel Air Base refit ahead of F-35 arrival
The Luftwaffe is progressing work to upgrade Büchel Air Base ahead of the arrival of the first Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) later this...Full story -
Indian Army issues RFI for life extension of Smerch rockets
The Indian Army has released a tender to support its programme for the life extension of 300 mm rockets used with the BM-30 Smerch Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS).Full story -
India marks first landing of naval light combat aircraft, MiG-29K, on INS Vikrant
India has marked another milestone in its effort to operationalise the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant with the first landings of a naval light combat aircraft (LCA) and...Full story -
US Navy selects Textron King Air 260 trainer to replace T-44s
The US Navy (USN) has selected the Textron King Air 260 to replace the Beechcraft King Air 90 (designated T-44 Pegasus) multi-engine trainer. The initial contract award...Full story -
Update: UK's first future subsea surveillance ship arrives in Merseyside for conversion
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has purchased a second-hand commercial offshore patrol vessel from P&O Maritime Logistics' subsidiary Topaz Energy and Marinefor...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: German Patriots in Poland reach IOC
Luftwaffe Patriot air-defence systems deployed to Poland have reached an initial operational capability (IOC), a German Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesperson told Janes...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: General Atomics offers to donate two UAVs to Ukraine
US-based General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) has offered to transfer two company-owned MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), a ground-control...Full story -
Irish Naval Service opts to mothball Roisin-class OPVs due to manning issues
The Irish Naval Service (INS) has been forced to mothball its two Róisín (PV 80)-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) as a result of ongoing recruitment and retention...Full story -
Danish ocean patrol vessel procurement programme expected this year
The Royal Danish Navy (Søværnet: SVN) is expected to announce the formal replacement of its ocean patrol vessels this year, a Danish Ministry of Defence Acquisition and...Full story -
DARPA selects General Atomics and Aurora Flight Sciences to design wing-in-ground effect lifters
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on 1 February selected two companies to design wing-in-ground effect (WIG) concepts for Phase 1 of the Liberty...Full story -
Upgrade and retention of Tranche 1 Eurofighters ‘technically feasible', BAE Systems tells UK Parliament
There is no technical reason why the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) could not upgrade and retain its fleet of Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, BAE Systems told...Full story -
Indo-Russian venture completes production of AK-203 first batch
Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) – a joint venture between Russia and India to manufacture AK-203 assault rifles for the Indian Armed Forces – has completed...Full story -
Harland & Wolff signs subcontract with Navantia UK for FSS
Belfast-based shipbuilder Harland & Wolff has signed a manufacturing subcontract with Navantia UK for work to be delivered under the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Fleet Solid...Full story -
US Navy cannibalises more ships to make up for part shortfalls
The US Navy (USN) is cannibalising ships more often than in previous years to make up for part shortfalls and meet operational commitments, according to a recent report...Full story -
Royal Thai Navy unveils FK-3 air-defence system
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has unveiled its Chinese-made FK-3 air-defence system during a visit by Commander-in-Chief Admiral Choengchai Chomchoengphaet to the Air and...Full story -
Poland orders more Javelin missiles
Poland has ordered 50 more Javelin Light Weight Command Launch Units and approximately 500 FGM-148F Javelin anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), the Polish Armaments...Full story -
US DoD report urges more safeguards for small tech firms
The US Department of Defense (DoD) should increase its efforts to help small businesses protect their technology from foreign adversaries, according to the Pentagon's...Full story -
UK Rivet Joint fleet ups tempo for Black Sea ops
UK Royal Air Force (RAF) RC-135W Rivet Joint signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft have been operating at nearly three times their normal operating tempo to support...Full story