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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 -
Bell 360 Invictus awaiting engine for scheduled 2023 first flight
The Bell 360 Invictus demonstrator, Bell Helicopters' entry for the US Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) contest, is 95% complete, according to Keith...Full story -
South Korean army showcases future fighting force
The Republic of Korea (RoK) Army has showcased a new combat unit known as the Army Tiger Demonstration Brigade (ATDB) in a training exercise with the United States.Full story -
India test-flies Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted a flight test of the Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV).Full story -
Saudi navy opts for MBDA SAM for Multi-Mission Surface Combatants
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) has selected MBDA, rather than Raytheon, to provide the primary surface-to-air missile (SAM) for its new frigates, the US Department...Full story -
German Navy receives final Sea Lion helicopter
The German Navy has received its final NH90 Sea Lion naval utility helicopter.Full story -
China to assist Russia with titanium mining in the Arctic
On January 22, it was reported that a major Chinese state-owned enterprise was in discussions with representatives of one of Russia’s mining and metals companies to help develop the massive Pizhemskoye titanium and quartz deposits located in Russia’s Komi Republic near the Arctic CircleFull story