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Aero India 2023: Tata unveils 155 mm/52 calibre MGS
India's Tata Aerospace and Defence (TAD) unveiled a 155 mm/52 calibre mounted gun system (MGS) for the Indian Army at the Aero India 2023 show, which is being held in...Full story -
Construction starts on third Dreadnought-class SSBN
The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Dreadnought-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) programme has achieved another milestone with the start of construction...Full story -
Incumbent Oshkosh Defense falls to AM General in JLTV recompete
Newcomer AM General beat out Oshkosh Defense to manufacture the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) for US armed forces in a deal that could be worth up to USD8.66...Full story -
US Army taps CACI to support Assured PNT development
The US Army has tapped US information technology company CACI International to support the service's ongoing development work on advanced Assured Positioning,...Full story -
Philippine Parola-class vessel hit by Chinese laser, says coastguard
A Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Parola-class patrol vessel was hit by a Chinese-deployed “military-grade” laser while it was on a resupply mission, the service claimed on...Full story -
New EDA research project aims to carry battlefield targeting to new level
Six European militaries have begun a new research project with a small budget but a big goal – to carry digitalised collaborative combat between different platforms to a...Full story -
Thales and Schiebel to supply UK Royal Navy with rotary UAS solution to meet Peregrine UCR
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Thales and Schiebel a GBP20 million (USD24.1 million) contract to supply the Royal Navy (RN) with a rotary-wing unmanned...Full story -
Airbus to continue to support Germany's military satellites
Airbus will continue to operate and provide support for Germany's military satellite communication (satcom) systems.Full story -
China assessing improved KJ-200 special mission aircraft
A new version of the Shaanxi Aircraft Corporation (SAIC) KJ-200 ‘Moth' airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft is undertaking flight trials for potential...Full story -
HII breaks ground on new Newport News Shipbuilding Submarine Facility
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) broke ground on a new project that will support nuclear submarine construction at its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) yard in...Full story -
North Korea brandishes long-range nuclear strike capabilities at parade
Pyongyang carried out the largest-known display of its long-range nuclear strike capabilities on 8 February when it celebrated the 75th founding anniversary of its army.Full story -
India clears acquisition of mounted gun system
India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved the procurement of the mounted gun system (MGS) for the Indian Army.Full story -
French Army adopts FN Elity ballistic calculator
FN Herstal announced in a press release on 7 February that it had supplied an unspecified number of Elity ballistic calculators to the French Army.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Slovakia to receive MANTIS C-RAM system from Germany
Germany is donating two Modular, Automatic and Network capable Targeting and Interception System (MANTIS) counter-rocket, artillery, and mortar defence (C-RAM) systems...Full story -
Nepal contracts two additional M28 airlifters from US
Nepal has contracted the US government to deliver a pair of PZL Mielec M28 Skytruck short take-off and landing (STOL) light transport aircraft by the end of April 2025.Full story -
Update: Some US Air Force, marine corps V-22s grounded over hard clutch engagements
The US Air Force (USAF) and US Marine Corps (USMC) grounded an undisclosed number of Bell-Boeing MV-22 and CV-22 Ospreys on 3 February, citing hard clutch engagements...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Zelenskyy appeals for 'wings for freedom', Russia warns of escalation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed for Western combat aircraft during a speech to the UK parliament on 8 February, asking to be given “wings for freedom”,...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine orders air-defence system from Thales
French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov signed a contract with Thales for the delivery of a short-range air-defence...Full story -
Italy may be considering additional Eurofighter buy, BAE Systems says
Italy may be considering the procurement of additional Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, consortium partner BAE Systems disclosed in late January.Full story -
AWEIL proposes MGS, towed gun for Indian Army
India's state-run Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL) has proposed Dhanush 155 mm/52 calibre towed gun systems and mounted gun systems (MGSs) armed with...Full story