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Indonesia sites Israeli-made UAVs in West Borneo
Indonesia has based its fleet of Israeli-made Aerostar tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at the Supadio Air Base in Pontianak, which is situated on the western...Full story -
MBDA completes acquisition of rocket motor maker Roxel
MBDA Systems has acquired the 50% share of European tactical propulsion maker Roxel owned by French defence firm Safran Group, making it a wholly owned subsidiary. The...Full story -
Germany approves procurement of PULS MRLs
The Precise and Universal Launching System (PULS) multiple rocket launcher (MRL) was among the 38 procurements approved by the budget committee of the Bundestag,...Full story -
Israel's Ministry of Defense creates AI and Autonomy Administration
The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) has created an Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Autonomy Administration.Full story -
USSF tactical satcom prototype to begin system integration
Northrop Grumman is poised to begin platform integration of a prototype variant of its Protected Tactical Satellite Communications (Satcom) capability, as part of an...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Kyiv orders more Gepard 35 mm anti-aircraft shells from Rheinmetall
The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has ordered more Gepard self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) 35 mm shells from Rheinmetall, the German company announced in a press...Full story -
Australian Army to procure more Bushmasters to support long-range strike operations
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has signed a contract with Thales Australia to procure 40 additional Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles (PMVs) to the...Full story -
South Korea upgrades Night Intruder 300 UAV
South Korea has completed a project to upgrade the Republic of Korea (RoK) Armed Forces' Night Intruder 300 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), also known as RQ-101.Full story -
JEF activates UK-led operation to track Russian shadow fleet and threats to undersea infrastructure
The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled reaction system designed to track potential threats to critical undersea...Full story -
Romania orders more Patriot air-defence systems
Romania has awarded Raytheon, an RTX business, a USD946 million contract for more Patriot air-defence systems, the company announced in a press release on 3 January. The...Full story -
DoD awards Anduril USD14.3 million to bolster SRM production
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Anduril Industries USD14.3 million under Title III of the Defense Production Act (DPA) to increase production of solid...Full story -
Israeli MoD orders locally produced bombs
The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on 7 January that it had placed a contract with Elbit Systems for “heavy air munitions” that it did not identify, to...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: F-16 scores ‘historic' success against Russian cruise missiles
A Ukrainian Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft has scored a “historic” success in shooting down multiple Russian cruise missiles during a single...Full story -
Update: Advanced Navigation to equip Bundeswehr sWaTrg infantry support vehicles with FOG INS
As part of a landmark defence deal, Australian engineering company Advanced Navigation will equip more than 100 of Rheinmetall's Boxer-based heavy weapon carrier...Full story -
North Korea test-fires ‘new' hypersonic IRBM
North Korea has test-fired a ‘new' hypersonic intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM), state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on 7 January.Full story -
Proteus RWUAS set for mid-2025 flight-testing
Leonardo UK is set to fly a prototype 3 tonne-class rotary-wing unmanned aircraft system (RWUAS) for the UK Royal Navy (RN) in mid-2025, the company confirmed on 7...Full story -
OSC unveils FY 2025 strategy
The Department of Defense (DoD) published its second investment strategy for the Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) on 2 January. The OSC was established in December 2022...Full story -
France receives first follow-on H225M helos
France has received the first of a follow-on batch of Airbus H225M Caracal medium-lift helicopters it ordered in 2021.Full story -
Feature: NATO's DIANA plans to double innovation competitions, seeking dual-use advantages
Established to help speed up innovation and procurement, NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) has, like so much of the defence sector,...Full story -
Japan orders production of new Block II Chinooks
Japan's Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency (ATLA) has awarded a contract to acquire new Boeing (Kawasaki) CH-47J/JA helicopters. The new helicopters are...Full story