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Gurutvaa Systems ramp up Dronaam C-UAS deliveries to IAF
Indian company Gurutvaa Systems has despatched the first bulk production lot of its Dronaam counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) to the Indian Air Force (IAF).Full story -
Rheinmetall demonstrates new UGV to British Army at AWE
Rheinmetall has demonstrated its new Mission Master unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) module at theBritish Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) Urban: Sustain and Protect (S&P)...Full story -
China's J-15 naval jet appears with indigenous WS-10 engines
A Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) J-15 ‘Flying Shark' naval fighter has been fitted with what appears to be a pair of domestically developed engines.Full story -
UK MoD issues PQQ for ISR space project
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued a pre-qualification questionnaire (PQQ) for Project Oberon, a programme that seeks high-resolution synthetic aperture radar...Full story -
Update – Changing the guard: Concern over US withdrawal of F-15 jets from Okinawa
The withdrawal of two squadrons of US Air Force (USAF) Boeing F-15C fighter jets from Okinawa has prompted concerns of a decline in US force capability in the...Full story -
New Dutch expeditionary survey vessel enters service
The Royal Netherlands Navy's (RNLN's) new expeditionary survey boat (ESB), HrMs Hydrograaf (H 8021), has officially entered service.Full story -
Update: First C-130J-30 for Indonesia produced
The first of five Lockheed Martin C-130J-30s ordered for the Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) has conducted its first test flight, and the aircraft is being prepared for...Full story -
Turkish future fighter comes together ahead of ‘victory day' roll-out
Turkish Aerospace (TA) is progressing assembly of its Turkish Fighter Experimental (TF-X)/National Combat Aircraft (MMU), ahead of its planned roll-out on 18 March 2023.Full story -
Norway to procure new artillery location radars from Thales
Norway will acquire three new mobile artillery location radars from Thales under a government-to-government deal with the Netherlands.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Czech Republic and Slovakia to receive first Leopard 2A4 tanks from Germany in December
The Czech Republic will become the first country to receive Leopard 2A4 tanks as part of a backfilling agreement with Germany, the Bundeswehr announced on its website on...Full story -
Kalyani Group develops 155 mm artillery
India's Kalyani Strategic Systems Limited (KSSL) has developed a 155 mm/52 calibre ultra-light howitzer (ULH) called mountain artillery gun-extended range (MAG-ER).Full story -
COP27 loss and damage fund agreement unlikely to create region-wide climate support for developing nations in North East Asia and Oceania
Event: Between 6 and 18 November governments from around the world convened in Egypt for the 27th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP27) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Significance: Parties of the COP27 reached agreement on the establishment of an international loss and damage fund, to help developing nations manage the costs incurred because of climate change. Outlook: Although seeking support for climate initiatives will almost certainly remain a priority for developing nations in the region of North East Asia and Oceania, contributions to address the loss and damage caused by climate change are not likely to change developed nations' contributions to regional climate security.Full story -
South Korean F-35s training to destroy North Korean ICBM launchers
South Korean Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters have started training to destroy North Korean missile launchers amid continuing provocations by...Full story -
ZEUS scopes combat system retrofit for DDG 1000 destroyers
Plans are being developed by the US Navy (USN) that would see key parts of the combat suite equipping the three DDG 1000 Zumwalt-class destroyers swapped out for command...Full story -
Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability 2022: Hensoldt develops MUSS 2.0 APS
Hensoldt presented its Multifunctional Self-Protection System (Multifunktionales Selbstschutz-System: MUSS) 2.0 at SAE Media Group's Future Armoured Vehicles...Full story -
Autonomous UAV winch trialled at AWE for British Army
A novel air-ground payload transfer device intended for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has been trialled at the British Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) Sustain &...Full story -
Finland exercises option for 38 more K9 SPHs
Finnish Defence Minister Antti Kaikkonen has approved the Finnish Defence Forces' (FDF's) proposal to exercise the option to order 38 more K9 self-propelled howitzers...Full story -
US military backs claim that Iranian UAV hit tanker
The US Navy's 5th Fleet released evidence to support its assertion that an Iranian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was used to attack a tanker in the north of the Arabian...Full story -
First F-16 rolls off new production line
The first F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft has rolled off the new production line in Greenville, South Carolina, Lockheed Martin announced on 21 November.Full story -
HAAWC torpedo wing kit achieves IOC with USN
The US Navy (USN) has confirmed an initial operational capability (IOC) for its High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC), paving the way for fleet...Full story