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Russia to move naval drills away from Irish coast
Russia has agreed to relocate a live-firing exercise that was planned to take place in international waters in the Irish Sea, Moscow's ambassador to Ireland has...Full story -
Daher to buy Triumph aerostructures plant
French aviation company Daher plans to expand its presence in the United States by acquiring Triumph Group's aircraft structures factory in Stuart, Florida, the buyer...Full story -
USN sets sights on future FXR radar
The US Navy (USN) has commenced market research to inform the planned acquisition of a Future X-Band Radar (FXR) for its major surface combatants, nuclear-powered...Full story -
US and its allies to reinforce NATO's eastern flank
The Pentagon told reporters on 2 February that the US Army is reinforcing Poland and Romania amid Russia's massing of troops around Ukraine.Full story -
Leopard 2A7 and K2 Black Panther compete to become Norway's next MBT
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) announced on its website on 28 January that winter trials for Norway's next main battle tank (MBT) have begun at the Rena...Full story -
UK MoD publishes Defence Space Strategy
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) published its long-awaited Defence Space Strategy (DSS) on 1 February. The strategy, due to be released in late 2021, details several...Full story -
Systematic launches embedded training solution for SitaWare
C4I software specialist Systematic has developed a digital training capability for its SitaWare suite.Full story -
Philippines to receive new Cessna C-208 ISR aircraft
The Philippines will receive at least one new Cessna C-208 aircraft equipped for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.Full story -
US Army soldiers experienced physical side-effects using IVAS, Pentagon report finds
US Army soldiers experienced a range of physical ailments from headaches and nausea to neck strain while donning Microsoft's militarised HoloLens 2 augmented reality...Full story -
Croatia to receive Bradley IFVs from US
Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced at a press conference on 26 January that an agreement had been reached on the acquisition of Bradley infantry fighting...Full story -
Egypt signs for K9 howitzers
Egypt has signed a contract with South Korea covering the joint manufacturing of 155 mm K9 self-propelled howitzers, the Egyptian Armed Forces’ spokesperson confirmed on 1 February...Full story -
L3Harris explores possible acquisitions
L3Harris Technologies is having discussions with potential acquisition targets, but does not know yet if it will close any deals this year, according to the US defence...Full story -
South Korea outlines AI plans for defence
The Korea Research Institute for Defense Technology Planning and Advancement (KRIT) has launched a road map to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) for future warfare.Full story -
Aerojet Rocketdyne, chairman at odds
A fight has broken out between US propulsion manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne and its executive chairman, who is seeking to seat his own slate of directors on the...Full story -
Quicker radar development, desire for lessons-learned helped drive US Navy single-phase delivery decision for CVN 79
The US Navy (USN) chose to change the way it would take delivery of aircraft carrier (CVN 79) in part because development of the proposed radar suite for the ship moved...Full story -
Hunter-class capabilities defended following leaked report
Australia's Minister of Defence, Department of Defence (DoD), and Chief of Navy have combined in rebutting a leaked naval engineering report that has assessed the Royal...Full story -
Indian Army buys more locally developed UAVs to meet expanding ISR demands
Indian company ideaForge, a developer of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has secured a USD20 million contract from the Indian Army (IA) to deliver an unspecified number...Full story -
India increases defence budget by 10%
India has announced a 2022–23 defence budget of INR5.25 trillion (USD70.2 billion), an increase of 10% over the allocation in 2021–22.Full story -
US Army preparing for AMPV operational testing, Pentagon details needed improvements
The Pentagon's chief weapons tester has identified five “reoccurring” problems with the US Army's new Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) that need addressing during...Full story -
Japan loses one F-15DJ in a crash
A Japan Air Self-Defense Force's (JASDF's) Boeing-Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) F-15DJ twin-seat operational trainer aircraft crashed at sea on 31 January.Full story