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Ukraine conflict: NATO and EU seek to promote defence stockpiling
Both NATO and the European Union (EU) are scrambling to foster joint procurement, stimulate accelerated defence-industrial production, and promote shared warehousing...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Kyiv teases new long-range response to Russian ‘suicide drone' attacks
The Ukrainian government has developed a long-range strike capability that it is close to employing in response to Russian attacks using Iranian-sourced loitering...Full story -
US Air Force deploying MQ-9s in Japan
The United States Air Force (USAF) is deploying General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the first time in...Full story -
Euronaval 2022: Rohde & Schwarz to launch new naval electronic support solution
Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) will launch its new naval electronic support (ES) solution at Euronaval 2022, which will be held from 18 to 21 October 2022 in Paris.Full story -
Update: North Korean warplanes conduct rare mass drill
North Korea has conducted an unprecedented series of live-fire drills using warplanes. This includes what Pyongyang describes as one of its largest air combat exercises.Full story -
Royal Netherlands Army commences armed robot trials in first among Western militaries
The Royal Netherlands Army has become the first Western military to begin operational trials with armed unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), Janes has learned.Full story -
Czech Republic to receive Leopard 2 tanks from Rheinmetall
The Czech Republic and Germany agreed on 11 October on the transfer of 14 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs) and a Büffel armoured recovery vehicle for the Army of the...Full story -
AUSA 2022: GDLS displays TRX Breacher, weighs path ahead for RCV-L competition
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) showcased its second-generation Tracked Robot 10-Ton (TRX) with a breaching capability at the Association of the US Army (AUSA) 2022...Full story -
Indian Army sets up Integrated Battle Groups along the borders
The Indian Army has initiated the formation of new combat units known as Integrated Battle Groups (IBGs) along the borders with China and Pakistan.Full story -
Netherlands to open third F-35 base in response to ‘deteriorating world security situation'
The Netherlands is to open a third airbase to accommodate the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft, “due to the deteriorating security...Full story -
Allies accelerate delivery of air-defence assets to Ukraine for an integrated air-defence system
Allies agreed on 12 October to transfer various air-defence assets to Ukraine and help Kyiv knit them together into an integrated layered defence capability against...Full story -
Qatar unveils Skynex air defence
The Qatar Emiri Air Defence Forces (QEADF) now has the Rheinmetall Skynex short-range air-defence system, the Qatari Ministry of Defence (MoD) revealed on 13 October...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: ‘Drones' engage in first recorded unmanned aerial combat
Unmanned systems have engaged each other in combat for the first time, footage released from Ukraine appears to show.Full story -
Saab to base Australia's next-gen combat system on 9LV architecture
The next-generation sovereign combat management system (CMS) to be delivered by Saab to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) under an ‘Enterprise Partnering Agreement' (EPA)...Full story -
Latest generation NIMR vehicles set for 2023 delivery
NIMR expects the first Ajban Mk 2 vehicle to be delivered in January 2023, Abri du Plessis, the company's chief executive officer told a media briefing, adding that an...Full story -
AUSA 2022: L3Harris rolls-out new satcom mission module
L3Harris Technologies unveiled a new mission module to support tactical radio communications, enabling handheld combat radios to tap into US Space Force's (USSF's)...Full story -
ADSB eyes OPV opportunities
The offshore patrol vessel (OPV) market is a natural progression for Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) following recent work to develop inshore patrol vessels, according to...Full story -
AUSA 2022: Service eyeing January 2023 release of draft RCV-L prototyping solicitation
The US Army is moving forward with plans to host a Robotic Combat Vehicle – Light (RCV-L) competition and will likely release a draft solicitation by early 2023,...Full story -
AUSA 2022: GM Defense displays ISV for US Army Rangers
GM Defense is continuing to deliver its standard nine-person Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) to the US Army while also showing ways the vehicle can be modified for...Full story -
SEA contracted for RN launcher upgrades
UK systems and engineering group Systems Engineering & Assessment Ltd (SEA), part of the Cohort Group, has secured a GBP34 million (USD37.5 million) contract with the UK...Full story