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AUSA 2024: US Stryker brigades working on software, casing shell fixes in next three years
The US Army's upgunned Stryker fighting vehicle is about to field in 2025, but it may take three years to fix some of its ongoing tech issues, a service official...Full story -
US Navy focuses on faster rearming of surface ships in wake of Red Sea combat
As US Navy (USN) surface warships defend allies, the open sea lanes, and themselves in the Red Sea region from missile and unmanned system attacks, the USN is developing...Full story -
Carrier USS Nimitz completes planned incremental availability exercise
Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) completed its first post-planned incremental availability exercise while under way in the Pacific Ocean on 27 September, taking...Full story -
AUSA 2024: Honeywell 360 Display provides enhanced vehicle situational awareness
Honeywell has developed a 360° vision system for vehicle crew members. Janes had the opportunity to test it on 14 October at the Association of the United States Army...Full story -
US deploys THAAD to Israel as Warsaw negotiates using NATO BMD based in Poland against Russia
On 14 October an advance team of US military personnel and initial components to operate a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) battery arrived in Israel,...Full story -
India signs contract to procure MQ-9Bs
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with the US Department of State to procure 31 General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B...Full story -
AUSA 2024: US version of Typhon C-UAS in the works
A version of the Cortex Typhon counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UASs) capability that is operating in Ukraine is being tailored for a US customer, Janes has learnt.Full story -
Netherlands to acquire new Pilatus trainer aircraft
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) is to replace its Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer turboprop trainer aircraft with a new type from the Swiss manufacturer to be...Full story -
UK plans to expand PODS modularity across defence
The UK Royal Navy (RN) has revealed plans to expand and embed its modular Persistent Operational Deployment System (PODS) concept across defence through the...Full story -
AUSA 2024: Textron's XM204 top-attack mine headed to Europe, XM250 in development
US Army Europe (USAREUR) is expected to receive its first Textron Systems XM204 top-attack munitions in the January to March 2025 timeframe, John Pirog, director of...Full story -
Luftwaffe confirms intent to expand scope of Eurofighter EK capability
The Luftwaffe will expand the scope of its Eurofighter Elektronischer Kampf (EK) electronic combat programme, with a senior officer telling Janes on 15 October that a...Full story -
China tapers down on show of force around Taiwan after 13 hours
Beijing appears to have concluded its latest series of military exercises around Taiwan after just approximately 13 hours, strengthening suppositions that the operation...Full story -
Germany and UK sign contract with Rheinmetall on qualification of enhanced Kinetic Energy 120 mm round
Germany and the United Kingdom signed a contract with Rheinmetall Waffe und Munition on the qualification of the company's KE2020Neo or enhanced Kinetic Energy (eKE) 120...Full story -
AUSA 2024: UVision loitering munitions to participate in experimentation capstone
The new UVision loitering munition multilauncher made its conference floor debut as the company prepares to send the system to Project Convergence Capstone 5 early in...Full story -
AUSA 2024: AM General reveals latest JLTV model, MIMIC-V non-standard vehicle
AM General revealed its next general Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) A2 and trailer, as well as a new MIMIC-V purpose-built truck, on 14 October at the Association...Full story -
Malaysian defence minister says Kuwait favourable to F/A-18C/D sale
Kuwait has reacted favourably to Malaysia's interest in acquiring its Boeing F/A-18C/D Hornet aircraft, according to Malaysian Minister of Defence Mohamed Khaled Nordin.Full story -
AUSA 2024: L3Harris press ahead on Link 16 resiliency initiatives
L3Harris is pressing ahead with maturing resilient Link 16 connectivity across domains, with company officials already leveraging lessons learned from the Pentagon's...Full story -
AUSA 2024: Leonardo DRS unveils new air-defence system for tactical vehicles
Leonardo DRS is unveiling a new top-down, short-range air defence (SHORAD) system for tactical vehicles to address threats posed by small unmanned aircraft systems...Full story -
AUSA 2024: Leonardo unveils BriteStorm EW payload for attritable UAVs
The UK-based electronic warfare (EW) business of Leonardo has lifted the curtain on a new platform-agnostic stand-in jammer payload designed for integration into...Full story -
AUSA 2024: US RCCTO exploring new directed energy C-UAS vehicle
After the US government donated a US Army Stryker armoured fighting vehicle, a team of eight defence contractors led by Leonardo DRS and BlueHalo put together a new...Full story