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Carrier Ford ready to make its first official deployment in Atlantic
US Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) is scheduled to leave Norfolk, Virginia, for its first official deployment on 3 October, the US Navy (USN) confirmed...Full story -
DTDT 2022: Royal Navy official calls for new experimentation facility
A Royal Navy (RN) official has called for an experimentation facility for autonomous naval systems.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Details of Iranian attack UAV released
The Armed Forces of Ukraine's Strategic Communications service has released a technical report on an Iranian Shahed-131 one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that...Full story -
DTDT 2022: Preferred bidders announced for systems and data roles for UK machine teaming project
Two companies – Rowden and IBM – have been announced as the preferred bidders for two separate contracts under the broader British Army Human Machine Teaming (HMT)...Full story -
Spain launches national FCAS concept of use study
Spain has launched a concept of use study for the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/Système de Combat Aérien Futur (SCAF) in national service, with contracts awarded to...Full story -
Hyundai Rotem, Kongsberg to collaborate on unmanned turrets for next-generation vehicles
Hyundai Rotem and Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace have partnered to develop unmanned turrets for next-generation military vehicles being developed by the South Korean...Full story -
Rafael buys mine plough maker Pearson Engineering
Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems has expanded its land warfare offering by acquiring British ground vehicle equipment provider Pearson Engineering, the buyer...Full story -
Australia, Singapore enhance joint amphibious assault capabilities at Exercise ‘Trident'
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) and the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) have validated their ability to conduct large-scale joint amphibious assault operations.Full story -
New Saudi corvette patrolling Bab al-Mandab
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces' (RSNF's) new corvette Al-Jubail is conducting patrols near the Bab al-Mandab Strait as part of an enlarged Saudi commitment to Coalition...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: NATO enhanced Vigilance Activity battlegroup in Slovakia declared combat-ready
The NATO enhanced Vigilance Activity (eVA) battlegroup in Slovakia was declared combat-ready following exercise ‘Strong Cohesion' in Lešť, held from 20 to 22 September....Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Parliament discusses record 2023 defence budget
Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko presented Kyiv's draft 2023 state budget to parliament on 21 September. The bill includes a record UAH857.9 billion (USD23.02...Full story -
US nears releasing unclassified defence strategy
US President Joe Biden's administration plans to publicly release an unclassified version of its new National Defense Strategy (NDS) “shortly”, a White House official...Full story -
Routine USCG patrol notes presence of Russian and Chinese naval vessels in US Alaskan EEZ
US Coast Guard (USCG) Legend-class National Security Cutter (NSC) USCGC Kimball (WMSL-756) sighted Chinese and Russian naval vessels on a routine patrol in the Bering...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: British Army deploys tank-heavy EFP battlegroup to Estonia
The British Army has deployed a tank-heavy battlegroup to Estonia, completing the restructuring of the UK-led NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (EFP) contingent in the...Full story -
Czech crews commence H-1 helicopter training
Czech personnel have begun training on Bell H-1 helicopters ahead of the commencement of deliveries in 2023.Full story -
India to equip Arjun Mk 1A MBTs with advanced targeting system
India's state-run Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is equipping the Indian Army's new Arjun Mk 1A main battle tank (MBT) with an electro-optical (EO) fire-control...Full story -
Royal Canadian Navy marks first port call in Cambodia
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Halifax-class guided-missile frigate HMCS Winnipeg has concluded its visit to Cambodia, which marked the service's inaugural port call in...Full story -
Hanwha signs ‘conditional' deal to acquire DSME for USD1.4 billion
South Korea's Hanwha Group has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), one of the country's...Full story -
DVD 2022: UK Boxer programme hit by supply chain pressures
Supply chain pressures are not expected to delay the British Army's Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme, according to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).Full story -
Link 16 terminal qualified for French AWACS aircraft
The Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminal Block Upgrade 2 (MIDS-LVT BU2) has been qualified for use on all four of the French Air and Space...Full story