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USCG touts Polar Star investments as service underscores need for Polar Security Cutters
Upgrades made to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) heavy icebreaker Polar Star (WAGB-10) have been paying off during the Antarctica deployment for Operation ‘Deep...Full story -
NAVSEA commences VDS search for FFG 62 Constellation-class frigate
The US Navy (USN) is exploring options for a non-developmental variable depth sonar (VDS) to equip its new FFG-62 Constellation-class guided-missile frigates.Full story -
US Army preparing for ITN Capability Set 2023 critical design review
The US Army is moving closer to providing soldiers inside Stryker formations with the ability to operate over its Integrated Tactical Network (ITN), both inside vehicles...Full story -
Poland launches Cyberspace Defence Forces
The Polish Ministry of National Defence launched the Cyberspace Defence Force (Wojska Obrony Cyberprzestrzeni, WOC), the newest component of the Polish Armed Forces, on...Full story -
CENTCOM commander confirms UAE successfully used THAAD
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has twice used its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to intercept missiles, General Kenneth McKenzie, the commander of US...Full story -
Lockheed Martin flies unmanned Black Hawk for first time
Lockheed Martin has flown its Optionally Piloted Vehicle (OPV) Sikorsky UH-60A/S-70 Black Hawk testbed helicopter for the first time, the company announced on 8...Full story -
Thales to integrate secure SATCOM system onto French military tanker aircraft
The Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) has awarded Thales and its partners a contract for the development, integration, and support of aircraft satellite...Full story -
FMV awards Patria contract to upgrade Swedish armoured vehicles
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and Patria announced on 8 February that they had signed an approximately SEK300 million (USD32.7 million) contract for...Full story -
Italy completes deliveries of HH-139B CSAR helos
The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana: AMI) has received the last of the 17 Leonardo HH-139B helicopters that it had ordered for combat search-and-rescue...Full story -
US approves GMLRS rounds for Jordan
The US State Department has approved the sale of 114 Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) pods to Jordan for an estimated USD70 million, the Defense Security...Full story -
South Korea develops 3D technology for guided weapons
South Korea's Agency for Defense Development (ADD) announced that it has developed “real-time three-dimensional (3D) target extraction and matching technology” as part...Full story -
NATO concludes ‘Neptune Strike 2022' vigilance exercise
A US Navy (USN) carrier strike group (CSG) was successfully placed under NATO command for the first time since the end of the Cold War during the recently concluded...Full story -
USAF issues AWACS replacement RFI
The US Air Force (USAF) has issued a request for information (RFI) to replace its ageing fleet of Boeing E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft,...Full story -
TransDigm weighs options for using cash stockpile
TransDigm Group has accumulated almost USD5 billion in cash and is considering potential ways to deploy part of its war chest, according to a top executive at the US...Full story -
GAO cites need for better US Navy ship maintenance monitoring and performance
The US Navy (USN) should “establish and implement procedures to collect and analyse reliable maintenance data” and “include the performance of intermediate maintenance...Full story -
L&T ready to partner with Hanwha Defense on light tank offer to India
India's Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has said it is prepared to produce light tanks with South Korea's Hanwha Defense for the Indian Army.Full story -
Armed variant of Z-20 helicopter could be refuelling-capable
Chinese state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) released footage suggesting that it is developing an armed, aerial refuelling-capable variant of the...Full story -
Dstl trials seek to harden sensors against laser attack
The UK Ministry of Defence's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has conducted a series of trials to assess how sensors can be hardened against laser...Full story -
Update: South African Navy falls short on sea hours target due to funding constraints
The South African Navy (SAN) is struggling to meet its operational commitments due to chronic underfunding, according to a recently published parliamentary portfolio...Full story -
UK selects Dassault Falcon as ‘Royal' replacement aircraft
The United Kingdom has selected the Dassault Falcon to replace the recently retired BAe 146 aircraft operated by the Royal Flight of the Royal Air Force (RAF).Full story