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China commissions first Type 054B frigate
China has commissioned the first of its next-generation Type 054B class of guided-missile frigates.Full story -
Surface Navy 2025: LCS USS Indianapolis gets outfitted with C-UAS capabilities
Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Indianapolis (LCS 17) has been outfitted with counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) capabilities, the US Navy (USN)...Full story -
IAV 2025: British Army's Ajax AFV to reach IOC by end of 2025
The British Army's Ajax armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is scheduled to reach an initial operational capability (IOC)during the second half of 2025, Janes learnt at...Full story -
NATO builds out capability layers in delivering ‘Baltic Sentry' CUI
NATO is continuing to build the output of its new ‘Baltic Sentry' maritime surveillance activity, as it seeks to deter threats to critical undersea infrastructure (CUI)...Full story -
IAV 2025: Italy modernises army
Janes learnt details of the modernisation of the Italian Army at Defence iQ's International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2025 conference, held under the Chatham House Rule in...Full story -
SEA to supply torpedo launcher system for Latin American frigate programme
UK ship and fleet protection specialist SEA has secured a contract to supply its triple trainable torpedo launcher system (TLS) to an undisclosed customer in Latin...Full story -
Aero delivers first L-39 Skyfox for Czech Air Force training
Aero Vodochody has delivered the first L-39 Skyfox advanced jet trainer aircraft to state-owned LOM Praha for the instruction of Czech Air Force (CzAF) pilots.Full story -
Surface Navy 2025: US VCNO calls for better partnership with industry
The US Navy (USN) should improve its relationship with industry to advance the pace at which it can bring new capabilities and technology to its fleet, according to...Full story -
Saab's Sirius Compact L20C sensor to be produced at new Finnish facility
Saab will produce its Sirius Compact L20C communications-electronic support measures (C-ESM) sensor and others in volume at its new production facility in Tampere,...Full story -
Airbus flies ATRA test aircraft modified for Eurofighter E-Scan radar
Airbus has flown the Advanced Technology Research Aircraft (ATRA) flight test aircraft (FTA) that has been modified for the Eurofighter electronically scanned (E-Scan)...Full story -
Philippines details new military procurements
The Philippine government is planning to procure additional Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) FA-50PH light combat aircraft and a range of new platforms and systems in an...Full story -
IAV 2025: Thales demonstrates DigitalCrew algorithm suite for situational awareness
Thales demonstrated DigitalCrew, a software package to enhance complex sensor inputs, at Defence iQ's International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2025 conference being held in...Full story -
Myanmar's drone warfare directorate rolls out new UCAV
The Myanmar Armed Forces' Directorate of Drone Warfare has begun deploying a new, indigenously manufactured one-way unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) across regional...Full story -
IAV 2025: Fering presents Pioneer X ultra-high-mobility hybrid tactical vehicle
London-based Fering Technologies unveiled its Pioneer X hybrid tactical vehicle at Defence iQ's International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2025 conference being held in...Full story -
AALTO commences Kenya-based operations of Zephyr HAPS
Airbus Defence and Space (DS) subsidiary company AALTO has begun flight operations of the Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) out of its newly established...Full story -
US Coast Guard deploys additional cutters, aircraft, and boats to borders to support presidential executive orders
The US Coast Guard (USCG) is immediately increasing the number of cutters, aircraft, and other assets it deploys to “key” border areas to support executive orders signed...Full story -
Surface Navy 2025: US notes C-UAS system testing to level ‘cost curve'
Noting concerns over the costs of defeating recent unmanned attacks such as those employed in the US Navy (USN) in the Red Sea with traditional shipboard weapons, the...Full story -
IAV 2025: GDLS preparing Mk 2 C2 Foxhound variant, soon to finish Mk 1 conversions
General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) is readying a Mk 2 version of its Foxhound command-and-control (C2) vehicle, to pitch for the British Army's land mobility programme...Full story -
France retires Reaper Block 1 for Block 5 Extended-Range UAS
France has retired its General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Reaper Block I unmanned aircraft system (UAS) in favour of the MQ-9 Reaper Block 5...Full story -
US Army kicks off NGC2 prototyping effort
US Army leaders are seeking industry input for the development of prototype systems to support the ground service's Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2)...Full story