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Slovenia intends to procure CAESAR SPHs, Mistral air-defence systems, and possibly Patria armoured vehicles
The Slovenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website on 12 July that its State Secretary Damir Črnčec had signed a letter of intent (LOI) with French...Full story -
Italian Navy to equip F-35Bs with JSM, SPEAR 3 stand-off weapons
The Italian Navy (Marina Militare Italiana: MMI) is to equip its Lockheed Martin F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) fleet with two stand-off missile types not...Full story -
Putrajaya lays out naval spending plans for 13th Malaysia Plan
Malaysia's Deputy Defence Minister Adly Zahari has given further details on what the country would procure in its 13th plan, which covers the period spanning 2026–30.Full story -
Update: Hanwha starts producing ‘Block-I' laser weapon
South Korean firm Hanwha Aerospace started production on 11 July of a new anti-aircraft laser weapon, the country's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)...Full story -
Australia to procure Bushmasters to provide C2 support for HIMARS
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has signed a AUD45 million (USD30.5 million) contract with Thales Australia to build 15 additional Bushmaster 4×4 protected...Full story -
Dominican Republic Air Force acquires decommissioned Pillán training aircraft from Spain
The Dominican Republic Air Force (FARD) has acquired seven ENAER T-35 Pillán trainer aircraft, decommissioned from Spanish Air and Space Force service.Full story -
809 NAS flies first independent sortie since standing up as UK's second front-line F-35B unit
The Royal Navy's (RN's) 809 ‘Immortals' Naval Air Squadron (NAS) has flown its first independent sorties since being reconstituted in late 2023 as the UK's second...Full story -
Australia to acquire small UASs for surveillance
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has announced plans to procure small unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to boost the surveillance and reconnaissance...Full story -
UK procures Smash C-UAS fire-control system
The United Kingdom is procuring the Smash counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) for the British Army, Janes learnt at the Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) Expo hosted...Full story -
Thai air force makes Gripen E recommendation
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has selected Saab's Gripen E to meet a requirement for a squadron of new fighter aircraft, the RTAF has confirmed to Janes. An RTAF...Full story -
More UAV competitions planned as Drone Coalition aims to send one million systems to Ukraine
The UK and Latvia-led group called the Drone Coalition, set up to support Ukraine with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs, commonly known as drones), after Russia's 2022...Full story -
US, Canada, and Finland to collaborate on icebreaker production
US, Canadian, and Finnish leaders intend to create the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE) Pact, a trilateral arrangement to collaborate on the production of polar...Full story -
France to stand up new Rafale wing, squadron
The French Air and Space Force is to stand up a new wing and squadron as part of a wider build-up of its Dassault Rafale combat aircraft fleet.Full story -
UK taps Kongsberg for MHC support vessel design study
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has revealed plans to contract Norway's Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) for a study to assess the suitability of its Vanguard...Full story -
Lockheed Martin F-35 deliveries to resume ‘in the near future'
The F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO), which administers acquisition of the aircraft for the US Department of Defense (DoD) and international customers, said that...Full story -
UK plans to procure VAMTAC air-defence vehicles to replace Stormers donated to Ukraine
The United Kingdom plans to procure VAMTAC Rapid Ranger 4×4 air-defence vehicles to replace Stormer tracked self-propelled high-velocity missile (SP-HVM) systems donated...Full story -
Self-sufficiency leads to success for Red Sea naval surface ship operations
One of the keys to success in Red Sea operations defending against missile and unmanned attacks is self-sufficient maintenance, according to those aboard the...Full story -
Bulgaria classifies interim fighter plan
Bulgaria has now declared classified its previously publicised plan to procure an interim fighter to bridge the gap between its soon-to-be-retired MiG-29 ‘Fulcrum' and...Full story -
US Army eyeing new multifunction precision radar
US Army officials are looking to fast-track the development of a new multifunction precision radar (MFPR) system to support the ground service's ongoing development of...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Netherlands triples value of munitions package for F-16s
The Netherlands is to triple the value of the munitions it is to provide to arm the soon-to-be-delivered Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft, increasing...Full story