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Denmark completes first-of-class SM-2 missile firing
The Royal Danish Navy (RDN) has completed a first firing of a RIM-66 Standard Missile-2 (SM-2) area air defence missile from an Iver Huitfeldt-class frigate.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Denmark deploys battalion to Latvia
Denmark is deploying a combat battalion to Latvia as part of NATO's efforts to reinforce its presence and deterrence in the Baltic states. The Forsvaret, the Danish...Full story -
Update - WB Group reveals multimission quadcopter
Polish company WB Group revealed a prototype of a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) during the Polsecure trade fair in Kielce...Full story -
Leonardo pitches M-345 to Slovakia
Leonardo is pitching its M-345 High Efficiency Trainer (HET) to Slovakia as a potential replacement for the country's Aero L-39CM/L-39ZAM advanced jet trainer aircraft.Full story -
Boeing to move HQ to DC area
Boeing is moving its corporate headquarters (HQ) from Chicago, Illinois, to its Arlington, Virginia, campus near Washington, DC, placing its top executives physically...Full story -
Germany stands up first homeland defence regiment
Germany stood up its first Heimatschutzregiment (homeland defence regiment) on 30 April, the Steitkräftebasis, the Bundeswehr‘s support command, announced the same day....Full story -
UK sets out scope for expanded Fleet Helicopter Support Unit
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has set out an indicative requirement for an expanded Fleet Helicopter Support Unit (FHSU) to deliver a crewed rotary-wing service to...Full story -
North Korea launches another ‘ballistic missile'
North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the East Sea (also known as the Sea of Japan) on 4 May, according to Japan, South Korea, and the United States.Full story -
Northrop Grumman releases new future UAV concept art
Northrop Grumman has released new concept art of a future unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), which shows a sleeker design to that previously shown in late 2021.Full story -
Raytheon teams up with Austal, BMT for Australia's landing craft requirement
Raytheon Australia has teamed up with shipbuilder Austal and maritime systems designer BMT in its bid to supply the Australian Army with a new amphibious landing craft.Full story -
US Army greenlights IVAS initial operational test and evaluation for mid-May
The US Army will begin operational testing with Microsoft's militarised HoloLens 2 augmented reality (AR) system later in May, according to Doug Bush, the service's...Full story -
Chemical light maker Cyalume Technologies to get new owner
US-based protective equipment provider Cadre Holdings plans to expand its defence portfolio by acquiring chemical lighting manufacturer Cyalume Technologies, Cadre...Full story -
Serbia showcases modernised combat aircraft, debuts armed UAV
Serbia showcased its first modernised MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum' and SOKO Orao combat aircraft, and debuted the Pegaz armed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the Štit (Shield) 2022...Full story -
US Army ‘defers' Robotic Combat Vehicle-Medium fleet development
US Army soldiers will not be operating a Robotic Combat Vehicle-Medium (RCV-M) fleet any time soon after service leaders decided to postpone such a future programme to...Full story -
Fincantieri delivers second Al Zubarah corvette for Qatar
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the second Al Zubarah-class corvette to Qatar.Full story -
Chantiers de l'Atlantique launches first logistic support ship for French Navy
Chantiers de l'Atlantique launched the French Navy's first new batiments ravitailleurs de forces (BRF) logistic support ship (LSS), Jacques Chevallier (A 725), at its...Full story -
Rohde & Schwarz to provide ICS for Australia's future frigates
The Australian subsidiary of German technology company Rohde & Schwarz has signed a contract with the maritime division of BAE Systems Australia (BAESA) to design and...Full story -
RAAF tanker refuels JASDF fighter for first time
A Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) successfully refuelled a Mitsubishi F-2 aircraft of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF)...Full story -
India completes validation trials of ATAGS gun system
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has concluded validation trials of the indigenously developed 155 mm/52-calibre Advanced Towed Artillery Gun...Full story -
UK orders seven more Mission Master A-UGVs from Rheinmetall
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) ordered seven Mission Master autonomous unmanned ground vehicles (A-UGVs) from Rheinmetall in January, the company announced in a press...Full story