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FMV contracts for new surface ship torpedo tubes
Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has contracted Saab Dynamics to supply new 400 mm diameter torpedo launcher systems for Royal Swedish Navy (RSwN) surface...Full story -
Indonesia omits major procurement programmes from 2022 ‘Green Book'
The Indonesian Ministry of National Development Planning has omitted major defence procurement programmes from the register of priority projects approved for foreign...Full story -
Chinese strategic bombers co-ordinate with Liaoning carrier group
Chinese long-range strategic bombers have co-ordinated with the People‘s Liberation Army Navy's (PLAN‘s) Liaoning carrier group to conduct a series of drills in the...Full story -
Naval Group confirms withdrawal from Indian submarine project
Naval Group has withdrawn its bid from the Indian Navy's long-deferred Project 75(I) programme to acquire six diesel-electric attack submarines, the company has...Full story -
‘Accumulation of errors and omission' led to ‘preventable' submarine Connecticut mishap, US Navy finds
An investigation report released on 23 May by the US Navy (USN) cites a series of planning and management issues aboard the Seawolf-class attack submarine USS...Full story -
Czech Republic to receive Leopard 2 tanks from Germany
Germany will supply Leopard 2A4 tanks to the Czech Republic, the two countries' ministries of defence (MoDs) announced on 18 May. The German MoD, in a press release,...Full story -
DARPA seeks predictive battlefield network capability
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has begun prototype development of a new system to automate data flow and dissemination of combat information...Full story -
Brazilian XMobots teams up with MBDA to build armed UAV
Brazilian unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) specialist XMobots Aeroespacial e Defesa and Europe's MBDA announced on 17 May that they are teaming up to develop a...Full story -
UK XLUUV trials demonstrate towed array sonar deployment
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has successfully demonstrated the capability to deploy a thin-line towed array sonar from an extra-large uncrewed undersea vehicle...Full story -
Australia to acquire 10 MQ-28A Ghost Bats
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) will acquire 10 MQ-28A Ghost Bat autonomous unmanned aerial vehicles, following additional funding by the government.Full story -
Subaru conducts first flight of UH-2 helicopter
Japan's Subaru Corporation has conducted the first flight of its new UH-2 twin-engined multirole helicopter that is entering service with the Japan Ground Self-Defense...Full story -
TransDigm subsidiary buys flight instrument product line from Astronautics
Extant Aerospace, a subsidiary of US aircraft parts maker TransDigm Group, has expanded its defence aviation portfolio by acquiring the Electromagnetic Indicator product...Full story -
Gurutvaa Systems delivers ‘Dronaam' C-UAS to Indian Air Force
Indian firm Gurutvaa Systems has delivered the first set of the indigenously developed ‘Dronaam' counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UASs) to the Indian Air Force...Full story -
SOCOM explores new Tactical Mission Network concept
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is exploring a new edge networking concept, focused on operationalising chat and data-sharing environments patterned closely...Full story -
UK, Denmark agree to collaborate on Type 31 frigate introduction to service
The British and Danish navies have signed a co-operative agreement to work together to bring the UK Royal Navy's (RN) Type 31 Inspiration-class frigates into service.Full story -
Northrop Grumman finalises development of Hatchet miniature strike munition
Northrop Grumman has declared the development of its Hatchet miniature precision strike munition ‘finalised' following a series of end-to-end live all-up round (AUR)...Full story -
New Zealand increases 2022–23 defence budget by 4%
New Zealand has announced a defence budget of NZD6 billion (USD3.8 billion) for 2022–23. The figure represents a nominal increase of 4% over the final budget of NZD5.75...Full story -
Naval Group launches second Gowind corvette for UAE
French shipbuilder Naval Group has launched the second Gowind 2500 corvette on order for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Full story -
USSOCOM progresses Maritime Precision Engagement-Munition programme
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is preparing to conduct development tests with the Altius 700 airframe as part of the Maritime Precision Engagement-Munition...Full story -
FlashHawk COMINT/CESM suite enters production
French electronic warfare (EW) house Avantix has begun initial production of its FlashHawk airborne communications intelligence/communications electronic support...Full story