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Defense & Security 2022: Chaiseri develops new versions of First Win MPV
Thai firm Chaiseri has developed new armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) and armoured reconnaissance vehicle (ARV) versions of its 4×4 First Win multipurpose vehicle (MPV).Full story -
Defense & Security 2022: Bangkok Dock proposes modified Krabi-class OPV to Thai navy
Bangkok Dock shipyard is proposing a series of modified Krabi-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) to meet requirements in the Royal Thai Navy (RTN). The proposals are...Full story -
Gripen E fires Meteor missile for first time
The Saab Gripen E fighter has conducted its first firing of the MBDA Meteor beyond-visual-range air-to-air missile (BVRAAM), it was announced on 30 August.Full story -
Poland signs execution contracts for K2 MBTs and K9 SPHs from South Korea
Poland signed execution contracts with South Korean industry for K2 main battle tanks (MBTs) and K9 self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) on 26 August. Polish Deputy Prime...Full story -
HMS Prince of Wales breaks down after sailing from Portsmouth
The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier is being inspected for damage after breaking down shortly after departing from Portsmouth,...Full story -
BAE Systems workers to strike at US ground vehicle factory
About 800 unionised workers who build tracked and wheeled military vehicles at a BAE Systems plant in York, Pennsylvania, plan to go on strike on 31 August at 1100 h...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukrainian MiG shown firing HARM missiles
The Ukrainian government has confirmed the use of air-launched anti-radiation missiles against Russian forces, with a video released on 30 August showing for the first...Full story -
Poland to join Czech Republic in defending Slovakian airspace
Poland has joined the Czech Republic in announcing it will assign combat aircraft to the defence of Slovakian airspace.Full story -
Defense & Security 2022: Royal Thai Air Force Academy reveals M-Pseudo SAT concept
The Royal Thai Air Force Academy (RTAFA) unveiled the ‘M-Pseudo SAT' concept at the Defense & Security 2022 show in Bangkok on 29 August.Full story -
New mission computer for Indian Navy MiG-29K under trial
The Indian Navy is test-flying a new mission computer for its Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29K/KUB carrier-borne fighter aircraft.Full story -
Defense & Security 2022: Thailand, Elbit partner on D11A multiple rocket launcher
Thailand's Defence Technology Institute (DTI) is partnering with Elbit Systems to develop a Thai version of the Israeli company's multicalibre Precise and Universal...Full story -
Defense & Security 2022: LIG Nex1 unveils newly developed RCWS
South Korean firm LIG Nex1 has unveiled a newly developed remote controlled weapon station (RCWS) at the Defense & Security 2022 show in Bangkok.Full story -
Defense & Security 2022: ATIL unveils DP-20/A MALE UAS
Thai firm Aero Technology Industry Company Limited (ATIL) unveiled the DP-20/A medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on 29 August at the...Full story -
Defense & Security 2022: Paramount partners with Thailand on Mbombe 4
South Africa's Paramount Group has formed a partnership with Thai firm Jatunapas and the government's Defence Technology Institute (DTI) to manufacture in Thailand the...Full story -
New Pakistan-bound J-10s carry maritime-strike camouflage
A new batch of J-10CE fighter jets being manufactured by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) have been seen with tactical camouflage...Full story -
Aircraft parts makers Mecachrome, WeAre to join forces
Mecachrome has finalised previously disclosed plans to acquire fellow French aerospace parts manufacturer WeAre Group, paving the way for the creation of a combined...Full story -
Third Alaskan FRC will stabilise patrol schedule for ships in region
With a third Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter (FRC) – Douglas Denman (WPC1149) – being home ported in Alaskan waters, the US Coast Guard (USCG) will be better...Full story -
Defense & Security 2022: Thailand unveils D-Tiger 4×4 tactical vehicle
Thailand's Defence Technology Institute (DTI) and private-sector firm Chaiseri have jointly developed a new 4×4 tactical vehicle named D-Tiger.Full story -
Swedish FCAS involvement ‘in hibernation', says Saab CEO
Sweden's participation in the UK-led Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is effectively on hiatus, with Saab's President and CEO Micael Johansson saying on 26 August that...Full story -
China on ‘high alert' after US Navy's rare two-cruiser Taiwan Strait transit
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) remains on high alert and it stands “ready to thwart any provocation”, a military spokesperson said on 28 August after the US Navy's...Full story