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BAE Systems showcases new large area display for Eurofighter
BAE Systems has showcased for the first time the new large area display (LAD) cockpit it has developed for the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft.Full story -
US Army's new network software paves way for manned, unmanned teaming
The US Army's Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) is developing a new software application designed to help facilitate teaming unmanned ground vehicles...Full story -
Italy to fund MC-27J Praetorian development and procure new KC-767 strategic airlifters
The Italian Ministry of Defence (MoD) plans to fund new multi-year programmes for the development of three Leonardo MC-27J Praetorian special operations aircraft and the...Full story -
Italy to invest USD2.1 billion on Eurodrone project
Italy seeks to invest EUR1.8 billion (USD2.1 billion) through 2035 in the European Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance (MALE) Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), also...Full story -
Three finalists announced for Poland's multimission frigate programme
Shipbuilders Navantia, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS), and Babcock have been shortlisted to compete in the Polish Navy's Miecznik (Swordfish) coastal defence frigate...Full story -
Keels laid for Indian Navy's first ASWSWC and third large survey vessel
Indian public-sector company Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) announced on 6 August that it has laid the keels for the first of eight anti-submarine...Full story -
UK orders Type 163 laser target designators to fill NATO mission gaps
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has contracted Leonardo for eight Type 163 laser target designators (LTDs). The contract, worth GBP800,000, was awarded in June 2021 for...Full story -
Rolls-Royce makes progress on selling Bergen Engines, ITP Aero
Rolls-Royce has agreed to sell Norway-based Bergen Engines to engineering business Langley Holdings for EUR110 million (USD130.2 million) and has begun negotiating with...Full story -
Italy confirms plans to develop G550-based C4ISTAR aircraft in co-operation with the US
Italy has confirmed plans to acquire new Gulfstream G550-based multimission aircraft that will be later modified for conformal airborne early warning and...Full story -
Russian troops training with Chinese equipment ahead of strategic exercise with PLA
Russian troops set to take part in the 9–13 August ‘Sibu/Interaction 2021' strategic military exercise with China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) have been...Full story -
Navy League 2021: Martin UAV officially unveils V-Bat 128 UAV
Martin UAV revealed its V-Bat 128 vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) tail-sitting fixed-wing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a static display model at the Navy...Full story -
US Navy embarks F-35C on first operational deployment
The US Navy (USN) has embarked the Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) on its first operational deployment.Full story -
UK officially launches Space Command
The UK officially launched its new Space Command on 30 July, four months after the organisation was formally stood-up on 1 April.Full story -
UK launches P3Ec enhancement package for Typhoon
The United Kingdom has launched its latest performance enhancement package for the Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, with a GBP135 million (USD188 million) contract...Full story -
Italy to invest USD2.4 billion in Tempest programme
Italy seeks to invest EUR2 billion (USD2.4 billion) in the Tempest programme under plans disclosed in the country's latest multiyear planning document (Documento...Full story -
BAE Systems eyes operational tests of MGUE capabilities
Programme engineers at BAE Systems are preparing for a series of operational evaluations on the company's Common GPS Modules (CGMs) under the Military GPS User Equipment...Full story -
US Air Force loses bid protest over planned award to Sikorsky for HH-60W upgrades
The US Air Force (USAF) has lost a bid protest filed by Sierra Nevada Corp (SNC) over the service's intention to sole-source a potential USD980 million indefinite...Full story -
Navy League 2021: US Navy says no to using Triton UAV for airborne early warning, control
The US Navy (USN) is uninterested in using the Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton high-altitude long endurance (HALE) unmanned aerial system (UAS) for airborne early warning...Full story -
Discussions for bundled amphibious ship contracts continue between USN and HII
The US Navy (USN) and Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) are continuing to discuss a combined deal for amphibious assault and transport dock ships, according to Chris...Full story -
US Army conducts first RCV-M live-fire testing
The US Army is conducting shakedown testing with four Robotic Combat Vehicle – Medium (RCV-M) prototypes, and as part of this phase, has begun live-fire tests with the...Full story