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New Zealand accepts first C-130J-30 Hercules
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has accepted its first Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Hercules airlifter.Full story -
Rheinmetall increases sales by 33% during first half of 2024
Rheinmetall announced on 8 August that it had increased sales to EUR3.8 billion (USD4.15 billion) during the first half of 2024, a 33% increase from the 2023 figures,...Full story -
New US Army formation ramps up experimentation size, complexity
US Army's 2nd Multi-Domain Task Force (MDTF) – the newest unit type in the service – is experimenting with more unmanned aircraft systems (UASs), launched effects, and...Full story -
Feature: RAF's Wedgetail may finally be poised to soar
Airborne early warning has been a critical element of air warfare since the 1940s when the first aircraft equipped with radars started to be used to overcome the...Full story -
BAE Systems Hägglunds orders Elbit Systems' Iron Fist APS for European country's CV90 IFVs
BAE Systems Hägglunds has ordered the Iron Fist active protection system (APS) from Elbit Systems for installation on the CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) of an...Full story -
Rwanda completes training of second Central African Republic battalion
The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has completed the training of a second battalion for the Central African Republic (CAR), the Rwandan Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced...Full story -
UK F-35Bs take on first NATO air policing mission
The UK has deployed four Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning combat aircraft to Keflavík Air Base to conduct NATO air policing and training duties over Iceland.Full story -
Hanwha, Cendana win deal to upgrade Malaysian K200 IFVs
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace and Malaysian firm Cendana Auto have signed a contract to upgrade the Malaysian Army's K200 tracked infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs).Full story -
Royal Navy MASTT team charts new autonomy milestone for RNMB Apollo
The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) unmanned surface vessel (USV) RNMB Apollo has successfully completed degree 3 autonomy trials, marking another milestone for the UK's Mine...Full story -
Wales to host deep-space radar under AUKUS
Wales has been selected to host a new ground-based Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) under the trilateral AUKUS security partnership between Australia, the UK,...Full story -
Germany retires Sea King helicopter
Germany has retired its Westland Sea King Mk 41 helicopters after nearly 50 years of service.Full story -
Indian Air Force approves additional Astra Mk 1 production
The Indian Air Force (IAF) hasapproved the production of 200 additional Astra Mk 1 air-to-air missiles, an IAF source confirmed to Janes on 8 August.Full story -
Germany receives first IRIS-T SLM fire unit
The Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik, und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), Germany's Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and...Full story -
US Army exploring Indo-Pacific watercraft hubs
The US Army's project for the Department of Defense (DoD)-wide Regional Sustainment Framework (RSF) will be establishing watercraft hubs in the Indo-Pacific region, a...Full story -
US Navy 5th Fleet commander says Houthi operations are degraded
Combat and security operations by US and partner naval forces in the Red Sea region have had an impact on Houthi operations, according to Vice Admiral George Wikoff, US...Full story -
US up-guns Iraqi Kurds
The Peshmerga forces of Iraq's Kurdistan region have received new artillery from the United States, it was announced on 6 August.Full story -
First Airbus H160M prototype begins final assembly
Final assembly is under way ofthe first of three Airbus Helicopters H160M prototypes that will be used to develop the military version of the platform under the Light...Full story -
US deploys Raptors to deter Iranian strike on Israel
The US Air Force (USAF) has deployed 12 Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor fighter aircraft as part of a wider build up of forces geared at deterring and/or countering an...Full story -
Italian Navy orders fourth OPV from Orizzonte Sistemi Navali
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali (OSN), the joint venture partnership between Fincantieri and Leonardo, has been given the green light to build the fourth offshore patrol vessel...Full story -
Latvia receives first domestically produced CAVS Patria 6×6 APC
The Latvian National Armed Forces (NAF) received its first Patria 6×6 armoured personnel carrier (APC) under the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme at its...Full story