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Saab receives contract for third Gotland SSK MLU
Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded a contract to Saab for the mid-life upgrade (MLU) of the Royal Swedish Navy's (RSwN's) third Gotland (Type...Full story -
CH-53K passes operational test phase ahead of entry into service
The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter has passed the initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) phase of its development ahead of its entry into...Full story -
Philippine corvette torpedo tubes contract awarded via tender process, says SEA
The contract awarded to SEA for the supply of torpedo tubes to the Philippine Navy's future corvettes came about after a competitive tender process, the company has...Full story -
UK Royal Marines to get tropospheric scatter communications capability
Spectra Group has been awarded a contract to supply Comtech Systems' tropospheric scatter Compact Over-the-horizon Mobile Expeditionary Terminal (COMET) to the UK Royal...Full story -
Pakistan validates post-upgrade capabilities of Khalid-class submarine in sinking exercise
A Pakistan Navy Khalid (Agosta 90B)-class submarine has carried out a demonstration of its post-upgrade capabilities in a sinking exercise.Full story -
Dutch navy selects Leonardo Lionfish naval gun system
The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) has selected Leonardo's Lionfish Top 12.7 mm remotely controlled naval turret to equip several of its ship classes.Full story -
Brazil receives last modernised Skyhawk jet
The Brazilian Navy is in the process of receiving its seventh and final modernised Skyhawk fighter jet.Full story -
‘Cold Response 2022' touted as signal of NATO strength
The ongoing exercise, ‘Cold Response 2022', in Norway is in part meant to signal NATO strength amid the current security situation in Europe, according to US Marine...Full story -
US Army seeks 6.8 mm conversion kits for the M240
The US Army is seeking industry feedback on 6.8 mm calibre conversion kits for its M240B and M240L general purpose machine guns, according to a 15 March market survey.Full story -
ONR funds further development of PILLS LIDAR sensor
The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) has confirmed a contract award to Areté Associates for the further development of its Pushbroom Imaging LIDAR for Littoral...Full story -
Retirement of 'Bravo November‘ heralds transfer of older UK Chinooks
The retirement of ‘Bravo November' earlier in March marked the start of the United Kingdom's plan to swap out some of its earliest Chinook heavy-lift transport...Full story -
Boeing starts construction of P-8A Poseidons for New Zealand
Boeing has started building the first of four P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft ordered by New Zealand.Full story -
Update: UK approved to buy ballistic missile defence radar
The United Kingdom is to buy a ballistic missile defence radar (BMDR) and command and control battle management and communications (C2BMC) system from the United States.Full story -
New Mbombe 4 variant unveiled as platform gains traction
Paramount Group has developed a new version of its Mbombe 4 mine-resistant, ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle, Janes can reveal.Full story -
India creates unified flight control system integration facility
India is centralising the integration and development of its flight control systems to help quicken the pace of development of avionics and hardware for a new range of...Full story -
Australia loyal wingman gets new name
Boeing's loyal wingman being developed for Australia is now officially the MQ-28A “Ghost Bat”.Full story -
French Army details vehicle deliveries and upgrade plans
The French Ministère des Armées (Ministry of Defence) has given more details concerning recent deliveries of equipment, as well as planned upgrades for some of its...Full story -
Major General Yoshiki Adachi, Director General, C4 Systems & Intelligence Department, Ground Staff Office, Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
Changes in Japan's security environment are prompting the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) to modernise its capabilities across cyber and electromagnetics...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Russia employs 'hypersonic‘ missile for first time
Russia announced the use of the Kh-47M2 Kinzhal (Dagger) air-launched high-speed ballistic missile for the first time against a target in Ukraine on 19 March.Full story -
Industry weighs multidomain options for DARPA ACE technology
Industry partners of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA's) effort to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities into air combat are looking...Full story