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UK awards Saab contract extension to support British Army live training in Oman
Oct 29, 2024, 04:35 by Giles EbbuttThe United Kingdom has awarded Saab a GBP20 million (USD26 million) amendment to the Instrumented Live Training-Direct (ILT-D) contract signed in April by the Ministry...Full story -
Israel attacks Iranian missile production, air-defence sites
Oct 29, 2024, 04:35 by Jeremy BinnieIsrael carried out a more extensive attack in retaliation for Iran's 1 October ballistic missile attack than it did after the Iranian attack in April, when it knocked...Full story -
NATO receives first Final Lifetime Extension Programme-upgraded AWACS
Oct 28, 2024, 13:20 by Gareth JenningsNATO has received back the first of its Boeing E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) fleet to go through the Final Lifetime Extension Programme (FLEP).Full story -
US approves air-defence, radar deals for Taiwan
Oct 28, 2024, 11:35 by Sohini Mandal & Jon GrevattThe US Department of State has approved the possible sale to Taiwan of equipment including the Kongsberg/Raytheon National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems...Full story -
Thailand wins First Win deal from Pakistan
Oct 28, 2024, 08:05 by Sohini Mandal & Jon GrevattThailand has signed an agreement with Pakistan to supply the Pakistan Army with 100 Chaiseri First Win 4×4 armoured vehicles.Full story -
SDA's HALO initiative casts wide net for future satellite development
Oct 28, 2024, 07:35 by Carlo MunozThe Pentagon's Space Development Agency (SDA) has opened its doors to “non-traditional” space development companies to assist the agency in prototype development of new...Full story -
AUKUS partners test unmanned maritime systems, associated technologies
Oct 28, 2024, 06:20 by Oishee MajumdarThe militaries of Australia, the UK, and the US have experimented with different unmanned maritime systems in Jervis Bay in Australia's New South Wales as part of...Full story -
New Zealand weighs up Otago class as replacement for sunken ship
Oct 28, 2024, 06:20 by Ridzwan RahmatWellington is weighing up the possibility of activating one of its Otago-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) to temporarily take on roles previously shouldered by its...Full story -
Czechs finalise KC/C-390 buy
Oct 28, 2024, 06:05 by Gareth JenningsThe Czech Republic has finalised its contract with Embraer for the procurement of two KC/C-390 Millennium tanker-transport aircraft, the Brazilian manufacturer announced...Full story -
Finland to acquire AARGM-ER for F-35s
Oct 25, 2024, 10:50 by Gareth JenningsFinland is to acquire the Northrop Grumman AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missile to equip its future fleet of Lockheed...Full story -
New Boeing CEO outlines priorities as challenges continue
Oct 25, 2024, 06:50 by Jeremiah CushmanBoeing continues to face headwinds as it works to address production and safety issues. A difficult third quarter included the effects of previously announced charges on...Full story -
Robotic technology promises to speed shipbuilding and repair work
Oct 25, 2024, 04:50 by Michael FabeyTechnology that mates robotics, sensors, and artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to speed repairs and new construction work on aircraft carriers, submarines, and...Full story -
China expands DF-26 launcher inventory
Oct 25, 2024, 04:20 by Christopher BiggersUmbra synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery captured at 1045L on 9 September 2024 shows that 59 DF-26 intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM)...Full story -
Germany and UK expand co-operation from Boxer to gun barrel production and BMD
Oct 24, 2024, 15:50 by Nicholas FiorenzaThe Trinity House Agreement signed by German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and UK Secretary of State for Defence John Healey in London on 23 October expands...Full story -
US destroyer fires first Naval Strike Missile, US Navy confirms
Oct 24, 2024, 14:35 by Michael FabeyNaval Surface Warfare Center, Port Hueneme Division (NSWC PHD) was able to conduct the first demonstration firing of a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) from a US Navy (USN)...Full story -
Chinese company unveils 'large' cargo UAV
Oct 24, 2024, 13:05 by Akhil KadidalA Chinese aviation startup has announced the roll-out of a new cargo-carrying unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which the company describes as the largest transport UAV in...Full story -
Bulgaria's first F-16 makes maiden flight
Oct 24, 2024, 11:50 by Gareth JenningsLockheed Martin has flown the first F-16 Block 70 Fighting Falcon aircraft for Bulgaria at its Greenville facility in South Carolina.Full story -
US approves Polish F-16 upgrade
Oct 24, 2024, 10:05 by Gareth JenningsThe US government has approved the upgrade of Poland's fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft for an estimated USD7.3 billion.Full story -
Hensoldt expects Luftwaffe to increase PEGASUS buy
Oct 24, 2024, 08:50 by Gareth JenningsHensoldt expects the Luftwaffe to increase the number of signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft it intends to buy under the Persistent German Airborne Surveillance...Full story -
US naval forces conduct Arctic operations
Oct 24, 2024, 08:05 by Michael FabeyThe US Navy (USN) and US Coast Guard (USCG) have both deployed ships to the Arctic in October.Full story