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Ukraine conflict: Teal Drones lands first Ukraine-related order
US-based Teal Drones has received an order for 15 Golden Eagle small unmanned aircraft systems (sUAS) from a NATO member country that wants to give them to Ukraine,...Full story -
Tehnicki Remont Bratunac unveils Vihor 4×4 MRAV
Defence and security company Tehnički Remont Bratunac (TRB) in Bratunac, Republika Srpska (RS), one of the two entities of Bosnia-Herzegovina, unveiled the first...Full story -
Navy League 2022: Carrier Ford reaches IOC while keel is laid for Enterprise
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) reached initial operational capability (IOC), while the keel was laid for the third carrier of the Ford class, Enterprise...Full story -
Bulgaria approved for additional F-16s
Bulgaria has been approved to buy a further eight Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the United States, bringing their total to 16.Full story -
Nexter and Hellenic Defence Systems partner to offer VBCI-2 to Greece
Nexter announced in a press release dated 1 April emailed four days later that it had signed a strategic partnership with Hellenic Defence Systems (HDS) to offer the...Full story -
The Czech Republic receives its first air-defence radar from IAI
The Czech Republic has received its first Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) ELM-2084 Multi-Mission Radar (MMR), the company announced on 5 April.Full story -
Leonardo completes final Bahraini naval vessel upgrade
Leonardo has completed a programme to upgrade six naval vessels for the Royal Bahrain Naval Force (RBNF), the Italian company announced on 5 April.Full story -
RNLN to pare down submarine force as replacement plan slips
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) will halve its submarine force from four to two Walrus-class boats in an effort to sustain a viable force ahead of the introduction of...Full story -
DSA 2022: Malaysian firm ADS displays new Advanced Weapon Station
Malaysian company Advanced Defence Systems (ADS) displayed an indigenously developed Advanced Weapon Station (AWS) at the DSA 2022 exhibition in Kuala Lumpur.Full story -
Japan to induct 230 Type 16 manoeuvre combat vehicles
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) plans to induct approximately 230 Type 16 manoeuvre combat vehicles (MCVs), Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) told Janes on 1...Full story -
Boeing begins CH-47F Block 2 Lot 1 production as US Army ponders wider upgrade
Boeing has begun upgrading the first CH-47F Chinook heavy-lift helicopter to the Block 2 standard, while the US Army continues to deliberate on implementing upgrade to...Full story -
Australia selects partners for weapons enterprise, accelerates missile procurements
Australia announced on 5 April that the local subsidiaries of US corporations Raytheon and Lockheed Martin have been selected as ‘strategic partners' in its AUD1 billion...Full story -
Indonesia establishes consortium to reverse engineer anti-ship missile
An Indonesian consortium mainly comprising state-owned enterprises has been established to reverse engineer an anti-ship missile type with a view of establishing the...Full story -
LIG Nex1 to develop next-generation variant of Blue Shark torpedo
South Korea's LIG Nex1 has been selected to develop an improved variant of the K745 Cheong Sangeo (Blue Shark) lightweight anti-submarine torpedo, the company disclosed...Full story -
Navy League 2022: USMC rolls out new Amphibious Combat Vehicle tow rope fix
US Marine Corps (USMC) Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) are receiving new tow ropes, and once the change is made, marines are authorised to use them for all types of...Full story -
Aircraft parts maker Crouzet to get new owners
French private equity firms Tikehau Ace Capital, Bpifrance, and Société Générale Capital Partenaires have entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire France-based...Full story -
NATO Response Force: Back to the future
Just as NATO's multinational Allied Command Europe (ACE) Mobile Force (AMF) was designed to reinforce the alliance's flanks during the Cold War, the NATO Response Force...Full story -
Slovakia selects Patria AMV XP wheeled armoured vehicle
Slovakia has selected the Patria 8×8 Armoured Modular Vehicle (AMV) XP, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Finnish company announced on 30 March.Full story -
Bahrain commissions ex-US patrol ships
The US 5th Fleet has transferred the Cyclone-class patrol ships it recently retired to Bahrain, which was revealed when they were commissioned by King Hamad bin Isa Al...Full story -
Rheinmetall UK, UVision outline plans for partnership development and opportunities
Rheinmetall UK and UVision representatives have disclosed to Janes details of the future of their strategic co-operation agreement, which was signed in October 2021.Full story