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China's DF-17 designed to strike Pacific bases: US
China's Dong Feng-17 (DF-17) hypersonic glide vehicle (HGV)-powered medium-range ballistic missile (MRBM) has been designed to strike foreign military bases and fleets...Full story -
UK, Japan, Italy launch Global Combat Air Programme
The UK, Japan, and Italy have combined their future fighter efforts, with the new Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) announced on 9 December.Full story -
I/ITSEC 22: MVRsimulation gets accreditation for DJFT JTAC trainer, launches mobile version
MVRsimulation has achieved interim accreditation for joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) training for its deployable joint fires trainer (DJFT), the company...Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Vietnam unveils VTOL-capable UAV for urban warfare operations
Vietnam's Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel) has unveiled a new fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with vertical take-off and landing (VTOL)...Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Vietnam deploys armed UGV for special forces operations
The People's Army of Vietnam has confirmed the operationalisation of an armed unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), and the system is now deployed across several special forces...Full story -
Brazil commissions patrol ship armed with new gun system
The Brazilian Navy commissioned NPa Maracanã (P72) – the fleet's third Macaé-class NPa 500 patrol ship and the first armed with an ST Engineering 40 mm NADM330 naval gun...Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Vietnam upgrades ZSU-23-4M anti-aircraft guns with missiles, electro-optics
The People's Army of Vietnam (PAV) has upgraded selected units of its ZSU-23-4M self-propelled anti-aircraft guns (SPAAGs) with a locally developed electro-optical...Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Vietnam company positions grenade-dropping UAV for international market
Vietnamese unmanned systems company RT Robotics has unveiled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system that is capable of dropping up to nine grenades per sortie.Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Russian company positions 9A52-4 rocket system for regional requirements
A teaming of Russian companies has completed development works on a lightweight variant of the Smerch 300 mm Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and is positioning the...Full story -
Myanmar Air Force inducts new FTC-2000Gs
The Myanmar Air Force (MAF) has taken delivery of an initial batch of Chinese FTC-2000G multirole advanced jet trainer/light attack aircraft, which will further boost...Full story -
Turkey's first Reis-class submarine starts sea trials
The first of six new Type 214TN Reis-class submarines on order for the Turkish Navy has started initial sea trials.Full story -
Elbit Systems to supply Skylark I-LEX UAS to Australian Army
The Australian Army will be procuring Elbit Systems' Skylark I-LEX unmanned aerial systems (UASs) equipped with electro-optic (EO), and automatic dependent...Full story -
New Zealand receives first P-8A
New Zealand has received the first of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft ordered in 2018.Full story -
Indra, Centum partner to build space surveillance radar for India
Spanish technology company Indra has signed an agreement with Bangalore-based Centum Electronics to submit a joint proposal to the Indian Space Research Organisation...Full story -
KMW makes first deliveries for Hungarian army's new artillery and tank simulation centre
Delivery of systems to the Hungarian army's new integrated tank/howitzer simulation centre has begun, Janes has learnt, with the PzH 2000 howitzer turret trainer having...Full story -
Lockheed Martin teams with Rafael on laser weapons
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and Lockheed Martin announced on 5 December that they have signed an agreement on the joint development, testing, and manufacturing of...Full story -
Iraqi Bell 407 helicopters to get avionics upgrade
The US Army is looking for a contractor to install Electronic Flight Instrument Systems (EFISs) made by Genesys Aerosystems on the Bell 407 helicopter fleet operated by...Full story -
US approves sale of CH-47Fs to South Korea
The US State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of 18 Boeing CH-47F Chinook helicopters and related equipment to South...Full story -
AVNL proposes infantry combat vehicle for Indian Army
India's state-run Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) has proposed a Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle (FICV) for the Indian Army, the company confirmed with Janes.Full story -
Update: USAF reveals B-21 Raider stealth bomber following years of secret development
The US Air Force (USAF) unveiled the Northrop Grumman B-21 Raider stealth bomber on 2 December at the company's factory at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, California,...Full story