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Sweden to receive thermal cameras to bolster littoral surveillance
Silent Sentinel will provide its long-range thermal cameras to the Swedish Armed Forces.Full story -
Land Forces 2022: Kongsberg, Thales launch StrikeMaster
A new land-based maritime strike capability centred on Norway's Naval Strike Missile (NSM) was launched by Kongsberg Australia and Thales Australia at the Land Forces...Full story -
Development of RASH-2H glide munition approaches completion
Abu Dhabi-based ADASI is in the “final stages of development and qualification” of its RASH-2H guided munition.Full story -
French Navy boosts ISTAR with Aliaca UAV
The French Navy is boosting its ability to conduct airborne day-and-night intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) missions from...Full story -
France to receive long-awaited Patroller UAVs
The Tactical Drone System (Système de Drone Tactique: SDT) for the French Army is soon to achieve a major milestone with delivery of the first Safran Electronics &...Full story -
North Korea fires IRBM over Japan
North Korea launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) over Japan on 4 October, according to neighbouring countries.Full story -
Update: NIOA to deliver first phase of Australia's Lethality System project
The Australian government has signed an agreement with Queensland-based firm NIOA for the supply of a range of weapons and equipment to the Australian Defence Force...Full story -
QinetiQ to buy training firm Air Affairs Australia
UK-based defence contractor QinetiQ Group has agreed to acquire military training company Air Affairs Australia (AAA) for GBP31 million (USD34.8 million), expanding its...Full story -
L3Harris to buy Viasat datalink business
L3Harris Technologies plans to expand its military communications portfolio by acquiring Viasat's Tactical Data Link (TDL) business for about USD2 billion, the two...Full story -
First turret completed for upgraded Dutch CV90
The first-of-type (FOT) upgraded Dutch CV90 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) left the BAE Systems Hägglunds (BSH) plant in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, on 26 September, the...Full story -
Weather shuts down port, delays Ford deployment
High winds and generally poor weather have halted or curtailed port operations throughout the Hampton Roads, Virginia area, delaying the planned first official...Full story -
Turkey launches first Ada-class corvette for Ukraine
Turkish shipbuilder RMK Marine launched the first MilGem (Ada)-class corvette on order for Ukraine, Hetman Ivan Mazepa (F 211), at its shipyard in Tuzla, Istanbul, on 2...Full story -
HMS Dauntless completes PIP upgrade
The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) second Daring (Type 45)-class destroyer, HMS Dauntless, has returned to its home port in Portsmouth after successfully completing engine...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: US Congress backs more Ukraine aid
The US Congress has passed a bill that will provide more than USD12.3 billion in additional Ukraine-related military and economic assistance to continue countering...Full story -
NIOA to deliver first phase of Australia's ‘Lethality System' project
The Australian government has signed an agreement with Queensland-based firm NIOA for the supply of a range of weapons and equipment to the Australian Defence Force...Full story -
US Marine Corps ‘successfully' tests mobile Iron Dome launcher, awaiting fielding decision
The US Marine Corps (USMC) recently completed a trio of live-fire tests with its new cruise missile defence prototype that integrates Iron Dome components with other US...Full story -
Damen signs with COTECMAR for Colombian frigate design phase
Damen Shipyards Group has been selected to partner with Colombia's state-owned COTECMAR (Corporación de Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo de la Industria Naval...Full story -
Morocco flying BlueBird UAVs
The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces are using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) made by the Israeli company BlueBird Aero Systems, it was confirmed during the ‘Maroc Mantlet...Full story -
Oshkosh Defense receives new ROGUE Fires contract
The US Marine Corps (USMC) awarded Oshkosh Defense with a USD23.7 million contract to produce the chassis for its new Navy Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System...Full story -
Unfazed: PLAAF continued modernisation during the Covid-19 pandemic
In 2016 when Xi Jinping instructed the People's Liberation Army (PLA) to modernise, the order galvanised the Chinese military onto a trajectory of strident...Full story