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UK receives final Poseidon MMA
The United Kingdom has received its ninth and final Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 maritime multimission aircraft (MMA), with ZP809 arriving at Royal Air Force (RAF)...Full story -
Saab details new-generation HE round for Carl-Gustaf M4
Saab has disclosed the development and series production of a new-generation high-explosive (HE) round for the 84 mm Carl-Gustaf M4 (CGM4) recoilless rifle system.Full story -
Bulgaria receives special forces vehicles
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website on 21 December 2021 that it had received the first batch of 45 armoured vehicles from Samel-90 for its...Full story -
Kazakhstan deployment demonstrates Russia's rapid reaction capabilities
A Russian-led rapid reaction force (RRF) began deploying to Kazakhstan in the early hours of 6 January following a request by the Central Asian country's president,...Full story -
Australia orders new tanks and engineering vehicles
Australia has announced the procurement of Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) and combat engineering capabilities for AUD3.5 billion (USD2.5 billion).Full story -
SitaWare gains AI-powered intelligence, decision support tools
Systematic has developed decision support and intelligence software that is designed to bring additional capabilities to its widely deployed SitaWare Headquarters...Full story -
RoKAF F-5E fighter crashes, killing pilot
A Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) Northrop Grumman F-5E Tiger II single-seat fighter aircraft crashed on 11 January, killing the pilot.Full story -
Philippine Army procures additional land systems from Elbit
The Philippine Army (PA) has confirmed the procurement of more military equipment from Israel's Elbit Systems.Full story -
Surface Navy 2022: US Navy hones LCS mission sets and maintenance needs
As the US Navy (USN) builds up its inventory of Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs), the service is reframing operational concepts and maintenance plans for the unique fleet of...Full story -
North Korea launches second possible ballistic missile within a week
North Korea launched what appears to be another ballistic missile into the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on 11 January, the Japanese Ministry of Defense announced on the same...Full story -
Surface Navy 2022: US Navy sees LCS as complement to LAW concept
The US Marine Corps would be able to use both Littoral Combat Ships (LCSs) and the proposed Light Amphibious Warship (LAW) for the marines' Expeditionary Advanced Base...Full story -
Surface Navy 2022: US Navy focuses on executing ship maintenance work to improve readiness
The US Navy is taking measures to better execute the way it performs waterfront maintenance and related work on its surface fleet ships to improve its readiness,...Full story -
TT Electronics buys Ferranti Power & Control
UK-based TT Electronics has expanded its capabilities and scale by acquiring the Power and Control (P&C) business of Elbit Systems UK's Ferranti Technologies subsidiary...Full story -
Surface Navy 2022: US Navy remains on track for new and updated destroyer fleet
The US Navy (USN) is holding course for its next-generation and modernised guided-missile destroyers (DDGs), according to Vice Admiral Roy Kitchener, commander of both...Full story -
US Army selects fire control for its Next Generation Squad Weapon programme
US Army officials have selected Vortex Optics to produce its Next Generation Squad Weapons – Fire Control (NGSW-FC) system and awarded the company with a contract valued...Full story -
F-35, Eurofighter ECR back in the mix for Germany
Germany is again eyeing the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter and Eurofighter Electronic Combat Role (ECR) as potential solutions to its Tornado...Full story -
South Korea grounds F-35 fleet after emergency landing
The Republic of Korea Air Force (RoKAF) has grounded its Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter fleet after one aircraft made an emergency landing on 4...Full story -
India's future aircraft carrier undergoes third sea trials
India's first indigenously built aircraft carrier has departed for its third round of sea trials that will involve more “complex manoeuvres”, the Indian Ministry of...Full story -
DAPA introduces industry reforms
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has rolled out reforms to help local industry expand in domestic and international defence markets.Full story -
Indonesia positions PT Len as industry holding firm
Indonesian President Joko Widodo has issued a regulation to facilitate the establishment of a holding firm that will look to consolidate some of the capabilities of the...Full story