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iXblue and ECA Group demo subsea asset tracking to Poland
iXblue and ECA Group conducted a successful demonstration of subsea asset tracking in shallow waters to the Polish Naval Academy.Full story -
India flight-testing new Tejas Mk 1A variant
India has been conducting flight trials of the Mk 1A variant of its domestically developed light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas.Full story -
Eurofighter courts Poland for Typhoon sale
The Eurofighter consortium has invited Poland to join the programme as it plans to secure a Typhoon sale to the Eastern European country.Full story -
Poland orders K2 MBTs and K9 SPHs from South Korea
Poland signed contracts for K2 main battle tanks (MBTs), K9 self-propelled howitzers (SPHs), and FA-50 training and light fighter aircraft from South Korea on 27 July,...Full story -
Turkish Aerospace announces more African aircraft orders
Nigeria has ordered T129 attack helicopters and Chad has ordered Hürkuş turboprop aircraft, according to Temel Kotil, general manager of Turkish Aerospace (TUSAŞ).Full story -
US Army weighing IVAS production decision, unlikely to meet September fielding date
US Army soldiers continued to experience technology and fit challenges during a recent operational test of Microsoft's Integrated Augmentation System (IVAS), Assistant...Full story -
Milestones: KF-21 Boramae
Korea Aerospace Industries' (KAI's) KF-21 Boramae (Hawk) 4.5-generation fighter aircraft project has survived financial shortfalls and skepticism to mature during the...Full story -
NATO MMU receives latest MRTT
The Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) Unit (MMU) received its sixth Airbus A330 MRTT aircraft on 27 July.Full story -
First Félix Éboué-class OPV for French Navy starts sea trials
The first of six new Félix Éboué-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) on order for the French Navy has started its initial sea trials.Full story -
US lawmakers advance bill to boost chip making
The US Senate on 27 July passed a Pentagon-backed bill that would provide USD76 billion to shore up domestic production of semiconductor chips.Full story -
Islands influence: China increases its presence and influence in the southwest Pacific
In the first half of 2022 China intensified its diplomatic efforts to increase its influence in the southwest Pacific. On 26 May, just over a month after signing a...Full story -
Poland to buy FA-50 combat aircraft from South Korea
Poland is to augment its existing fixed-wing combat aviation forces with the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50 Fighting Eagle aircraft to be procured from South...Full story -
NATO member orders IAI special-mission aircraft
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on 21 July that it signed a contract worth more than USD200 million to provide a European NATO member with an unspecified...Full story -
Hanwha Systems develops ‘hyperconnectivity' solution
Hanwha Systems is developing a 5G-based tactical communications system incorporating the OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications (satcom) system. It will...Full story -
Update: CEA Technologies to build air-defence radars for ADF
Canberra-based CEA Technologies has secured a “multimillion-dollar” contract from the Australian Department of Defence (DoD) to build four new air-defence radars,...Full story -
AARGM-ER hits land-based radar system in third live-fire test for US Navy
The US Navy completed a third live-fire development test (DT3) of the Northrop Grumman AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) off a...Full story -
US Army to publish new NGSW timetable, issued ‘stop work order' after competition protest
The US Army asked Sig Sauer to resume Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) work in early July after LoneStar Future Weapons withdrew two source selection protests, the...Full story -
Poland orders Ottokar-Brzoza tank destroyer production
Polish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak announced on 20 July that he had approved a framework agreement on the production of...Full story -
Airbus, Leonardo to co-lead EU Next Gen Rotorcraft Technologies project
Airbus Helicopters and Leonardo Helicopters are to co-lead the European Union (EU) Next Generation Rotorcraft Technologies (NGRT) project to develop vertical take-off...Full story -
QinetiQ conducts demo of laser-controlled UAS
QinetiQ has conducted the world's first demonstration of an airborne unmanned platform controlled through a laser communication system, the company announced on 20 July.Full story