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New US Marine Air Defense Integrated System fielding set for 2024
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is testing two early versions of its new Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) Increment 1 to defeat aerial threats and is plotting...Full story -
Eurosatory 2022: Rheinmetall unveils KF51 Panther tank with 130 mm gun
Rheinmetall unveiled its new KF51 Panther main battle tank (MBT) concept vehicle armed with a 130 mm gun on the first day of the Eurosatory 2022 defence exhibition being...Full story -
Eurosatory 2022: Israel's iSTAR debuts Reach VTOL UAV
Israeli company iSTAR debuted its Reach vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Eurosatory defence exhibition running in Paris from 13...Full story -
Eurosatory 2022: Diehl touts advanced capabilities of FCAAM future air-to-air missile
Diehl Defence has highlighted the advanced features and capabilities that its Future Combat Air-to-Air Missile (FCAAM) will bring to the Future Combat Air System...Full story -
Eurosatory 2022: Elbit Systems unveils new tactical radar
Elbit Systems unveiled a new multimission tactical radar – DAiR – at the Eurosatory 2022 defence exhibition in Paris.Full story -
Eurosatory 2022: IAI launches new tactical sensor system
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has launched ‘Green Lotus' – a multisensor system for tactical air and ground situational awareness – at the Eurosatory 2022 defence...Full story -
Poland to procure AW149 helicopters at second time of asking
Poland is to procure Leonardo AW149, after having previously discounted the medium-twin utility helicopter in favour of other types.Full story -
Rwanda operating Cobra II armoured vehicles
The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) released a photograph on 11 June showing a Cobra II 4×4 armoured vehicle made by the Turkish company Otokar deployed in Mozambique.Full story -
Eurosatory 2022: NHI signs ‘innovative' NH90 support contract for France and Germany
NHIndustries (NHI) and the NATO Helicopter Design and Development, Production, and Logistics Management Agency (NAHEMA) have signed an “innovative” support contract for...Full story -
IDF wraps up four-week Exercise ‘Chariots of Fire'
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) completed Exercise ‘Chariots of Fire' on 3 June, saying it was the largest it has held in decades. The exercise was designed to simulate...Full story -
Eurosatory 2022: Teledyne FLIR Defense launches UAS biological detector
Teledyne FLIR Defense has launched its MUVE B330 – a biological detector designed for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and unmanned platforms – at Eurosatory 2022 defence...Full story -
Eurosatory 2022: Airbus showcases Tiger Mk III upgrades
Airbus plans a raft of equipment enhancements under the Mk III upgrade programme that is expected to take the Tiger attack helicopter out to the 2050s, including a...Full story -
Eurosatory 2022: France showcases special forces configuration for NH90
The French Ministry of Armed Forces showcased the special forces configuration it is developing for the NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 helicopter, with a cabin mock-up...Full story -
Eurosatory 2022: Airbus waiting on Spain to launch SIRTAP UAS development
Airbus expects the Spanish Ministry of Defence (MoD) to shortly approve its involvement in the SIRTAP unmanned aircraft system (UAS) project that the company originally...Full story -
Eurosatory 2022: Thales launches VisioLoc geolocation system for Sophie imagers
Thales has announced the launch of the VisioLoc geolocation system for the latest versions of its Sophie handheld thermal imagers. The system is designed for use by land...Full story -
KAI-Lockheed Martin to market T-50 worldwide
AfriSouth Korea's T-50 Golden Eagle trainer and light combat jet has been given a boost following an agreement between Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Lockheed...Full story -
Bangladesh resumes defence budget declines
Bangladesh has announced a 2022–23 defence budget of BDT400 billion (USD4.2 billion), an increase of 7.7% over the revised expenditure BDT371.2 billion in 2021–22. The...Full story -
Pakistan increases defence spending but high inflation offsets gains
Pakistan has announced a 2022–23 defence budget of PKR1.53 trillion (USD7.5 billion). The allocation is a 12% increase over the original military expenditure in 2021–22...Full story -
Looking up: India's UAV capability
The Indian government has not only emphasised the need to increase the number of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) operated by the Indian Armed Forces but also to...Full story -
Kongsberg tests RT40 Protector weapon station on Type-X
Kongsberg has tested its RT40 Protector remote weapon station (RWS) integrated onto Milrem Robotics' developmental Type-X combat unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), company...Full story