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Saab contracted to conduct future fighter studies
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has contracted Saab to conduct studies related to the development of future fighter aircraft technologies.Full story -
Team Tempest prepares for '10-year challenge' to deliver capability in 2035
The UK industry and Ministry of Defence (MoD) partnership responsible for delivering the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) – of which the Tempest future fighter is a part...Full story -
BAE targets 2024 to fly Eurofighter large-area display cockpit demonstrator
BAE Systems expects to fly in 2024 a demonstrator of the large-area display (LAD) cockpit it is developing for the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft.Full story -
UK to fly Eurofighter ECRS Mk 2 E-Scan radar in 2023, IOC slated for 2030
The United Kingdom is planning to fly the Leonardo European Common Radar System Mark 2 (ECRS Mk2) radar aboard a Eurofighter test aircraft in late 2023, with initial...Full story -
BAE to fly T-650 heavy-lift UAS in drive to electric propulsion
BAE Systems plans to fly the T-650 all-electric heavy-lift unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that it first unveiled in September 2021 in the coming weeks, a company...Full story -
Indian MoD orders Astra BVRAAM from BDL
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a deal with state-owned Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) to acquire an unspecified number of Astra Mk I beyond visual range...Full story -
Canada to extend Griffon helicopters
Canada is to extend the service life of its Bell CH-146 Griffon fleet, with a nearly CAD800 million (USD632 million) upgrade of 85 helicopters announced on 31 May.Full story -
South Korean military orders new command vehicles from Hyundai Rotem
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signed a deal with Hyundai Rotem to acquire an unspecified number of wheeled command post vehicles...Full story -
Russian Okhotnik UCAV conducts first PGM launches
Russia's Sukhoi S-70B Okhotnik (Hunter) unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has conducted its first test launch of precision-guided munitions (PGMs) against ground...Full story -
Poland requests more air-defence and artillery systems from US
Polish Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak has announced plans to boost Poland's medium-range air defence (MRAD) and long-range rocket artillery capabilities.Full story -
Diehl Defence exports HPEM SkyWolf to African customer
Diehl Defence has been awarded a contract for the delivery of the HPEM (High-Power Electromagnetic) SkyWolf counter-small-unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system by an...Full story -
Chinese Su-35s fly into Taiwan's ADIZ for first time on record
Sukhoi Su-35S Flanker-E fighters operated by China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) have flown into Taiwan's Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) for the...Full story -
Multi-purpose mission: European NATO members search for improved maritime patrol capability
Contemporary maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs) reflect a broader trend among maritime military forces – creating platforms that are more multi-purpose in nature.Full story -
Australian MC-55A Peregrines undergoing flight-testing
Australia's Gulfstream G550 electronic warfare (EW) aircraft have started initial flight-testing. The first of four ordered aircraft should be delivered by late 2023.Full story -
South Korea plans to procure additional PAC-3 air-defence systems
South Korea has announced plans to procure additional Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) interceptor missiles and a new naval mine-countermeasures helicopter (MCH).Full story -
Cellula, TAS partner to develop XLUUV for RAN
Canadian company Cellula Robotics, which focuses on developing subsea robotic systems, has been partnering with Australia's Trusted Autonomous Systems (TAS) to build a...Full story -
On approach: UK progresses Protector programme
In the third quarter of 2023, the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) will take delivery from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) its first production-model...Full story -
First Spanish S-80 Plus submarine starts sea trials
The first of the Spanish Navy's new class of S-80 Plus diesel-electric submarines (SSKs) has started initial sea trials.Full story -
Iran unveils cruise missiles in underground UAV base
Two previously unseen types of air-breathing missile were displayed during an event intended to showcase Iran's unmanned aircraft capabilities on 28 May.Full story -
Pentagon eyes mobile MIMO networking capability
Information and network technology specialists at the US Department of Defense (DoD) are poised to evaluate potential solutions to meet multi-input, multi-output (MIMO)...Full story