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BAE Systems awarded USD294 million to modernise amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge
The US Navy (USN) awarded BAE Systems a USD294.7 million contract to dry-dock the amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) for more than 20 months to do maintenance...Full story -
I/ITSEC 22: Marathon's robotic targets provide new training opportunities
Marathon Targets has devised new ways of using its autonomous robotic targets (ARTs) to support training, which are being employed by the US Marine Corps (USMC).Full story -
Australia's future extra-large UUV named ‘Ghost Shark'
Australia's push to develop extra-large unmanned underwater vehicles (XLUUVs) has been officially named the ‘Ghost Shark' programme in a ceremony on 12 December that...Full story -
Update: Thales wins major French communications contract
Thales has been selected as the prime contractor for increment 3 of the French Army's communications network programme.Full story -
Australia, India deploy integrated combat formations in bilateral drill
The Australian and Indian armies have conducted a bilateral training exercise with newly formed integrated combat units along India's western border with Pakistan.Full story -
Thales wins major French communications contract
Thales has been selected as the prime contractor for increment 3 of the French Army's communications network programme.Full story -
Update: 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 -
Kuwait exercises new tanks
Kuwait's new M1A2K tanks were displayed in the emirate for the first time during Exercise ‘Pearl of the West 2022', which was held with French forces from 25 November to...Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Vietnam operationalises locally developed unmanned vehicles for CBRN defence missions
The People's Army of Vietnam has operationalised an indigenously developed unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) and locally made multirotor unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Vietnam configures submarine rescue ship for hydrographic survey, medical operations
The Vietnam People's Navy (VPN) is in the process of fitting out its sole submarine rescue vessel such that it can also conduct hydrographic survey and medical relief...Full story -
Japan selects Patria's AMV for Type 96 replacement programme
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has selected Finnish company Patria for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's (JGSDF's) wheeled armoured personnel carrier (WAPC)...Full story -
Estonia orders HIMARS
The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) announced in a press release on 3 December that its director general, Magnus-Valdemar Saar, had signed a contract with...Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Vietnam-developed air-defence radar commences final trials with army
A locally developed S-band medium-range 3D air-defence radar has commenced final trials with the People's Army of Vietnam (PAV) and the system is set to be deployed in...Full story -
VIDEX 2022: Vietnam Army deploys locally developed UAV for scout, targeting operations
The People's Army of Vietnam (PAV) has inducted a locally developed fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for scout and target acquisition missions across several...Full story -
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