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US Navy tests Insitu, L3 Harris wide-area mission UASs for potential prototype award
Insitu, a Boeing subsidiary, and L3 Harris demonstrated competing unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) for the US Navy (USN) for a potential prototype project award later in...Full story -
Philippines scraps Mi-17 order with Russia
The Philippines has scrapped a multimillion-dollar deal with Russia to acquire Mil Mi-17 heavy-lift helicopters.Full story -
Dutch MoD deploys newly leased RoRo ship for first time
The Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) has officially put into service its newly leased medium Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) ship, named New Amsterdam.Full story -
Hanwha announces defence consolidation
Hanwha Aerospace has announced a merger of the Hanwha group's defence businesses as part of plans to become ‘a Korean Lockheed Martin'.Full story -
Malaysian navy proposes to equip Kedah-class corvettes with Naval Strike Missile
The Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) has laid out an MYR214 million (USD48 million) plan to equip two of its Kedah (MEKO 100 RMN)-class corvettes with Naval Strike Missile...Full story -
Microflown Avisa applies 3D shockwave detection for improved counter-artillery capability
Microflown Avisa and Leonardo have developed new acoustic artillery detection technologies, briefing on these at the 2022 Omega Future Indirect Fires conference in...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: North Macedonia donating T-72s to Ukraine and disbanding tank battalion
North Macedonia is donating its T-72 main battle tanks (MBTs) to Ukraine, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed to Janes on 29 July, the day after Macedonian...Full story -
Debut for UK Royal Navy's new experimental vessel
The UK Royal Navy's (RN) new trials and autonomy development vessel XV Patrick Blackett has arrived at Portsmouth ahead of beginning test and trials operations with the...Full story -
Senegal receives first of two C295 transport aircraft
The Senegalese Air Force received an Airbus C295 transport aircraft in a ceremony held at its base in Dakar on 28 July.Full story -
Brazilian Akaer develops multirole UAV
The privately owned Brazilian aerospace company Akaer Engenharia has developed the Albatross family of multimission, multipayload, medium-altitude long-endurance...Full story -
USAF grounds part of training fleet amid Martin Baker ejection seat issues
The US Air Force (USAF) said that 40% of its Northrop T-38 Talon training aircraft may be affected by a defect with Martin Baker ejection seat cartridge actuated devices...Full story -
UK looks to French parachutes to solve A400M capability gap
A gap in UK low-level parachuting capability caused by the early retirement of Royal Air Force (RAF) C-130J Hercules transports could be filled by purchasing parachutes...Full story -
Bangladesh to procure Bayraktar TB2
A deal to purchase Baykar Technology's Bayraktar Tactical Block 2 (TB2) from Turkey for the Bangladesh Armed Forces is “under process”, Lieutenant Colonel Abdullah Ibn...Full story -
US approves F-35A sale to Germany
The US government has approved the sale of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) combat aircraft to Germany.Full story -
India approves AoNs for procurements worth USD3.6 billion
India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved new procurement projects, including those for close quarter battle...Full story -
Indian Navy takes delivery of Indigenous Aircraft Carrier
The Indian Navy has taken delivery of the country's Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC), which will be in service as INS Vikrant once it is commissioned.Full story -
UK MoD seeks ground segment solution for space ISR constellation
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched a new GBP20 million (USD24.2 million) 36-month project named Beroe, which seeks a ground segment software solution for...Full story -
USCG to test LEO communications in Arctic
The US Coast Guard (USCG) cutter Healy (WAGB-20) will be testing prototype USCG communications capability using the recently launched low Earth orbit (LEO) Starlink...Full story -
House of Commons Defence Committee calls for UK to match military ambitions with resources
The House of Commons Defence Committee has expressed a sense of déjà vu about UK military ambitions not being entirely matched by resources. In a report published on 28...Full story -
Uganda opens armoured vehicle plant
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni has formally opened a new armoured vehicle manufacturing and assembly facility that was built in Nakasongola as a joint project by the...Full story