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Vietnamese navy receives submarine rescue ship
The Vietnam People's Navy (VPN) received its first-ever submarine search-and-rescue (SAR) ship in a ceremony held on 30 July at the Z189 shipyard in Hải Phòng that was...Full story -
IAI details its role in Bundeswehr air defence radar procurement from Hensoldt
Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI) has provided Janes with details of its role in the Bundeswehr's procurement of the Hughes Air Defence Radar (HADR) Nachfolgesystem...Full story -
NSWC Dahlgren develops decision aid for high-energy laser fire control
Engineers at the US Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) have designed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based decision aid designed to assist sailors...Full story -
South Korea to start trial operations of ‘grenade-launching' and ‘small modular' UAVs in 2022
The South Korean military will begin trailing two new types of locally sourced unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the first half of 2022.Full story -
Barracuda unveils 747MM USV
Athens-based commercial and military rigid inflatable boat (RIB) manufacturer Barracuda has showcased its indigenously developed Barracuda 747 Multi-Mission (747MM)...Full story -
South Korea cuts 2021 defence budget
The government of South Korea has cut KRW562.9 billion (USD484.4 million) from the country's 2021 defence budget in response to economic pressures stemming from the...Full story -
Baykar Makina unveils MIUS UCAV concept
Turkish unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Baykar Makina has unveiled concept drawings of its MIUS (Turkish for National Unmanned Aircraft System) unmanned...Full story -
EOS, Nova Systems form Australian missile joint venture
Australian companies Electro Optic Systems (EOS) and Nova Systems announced a partnership on 3 August to support the domestic production of missile systems.Full story -
Parker Hannifin moves to buy Meggitt
US-based Parker Hannifin Corporation has agreed to acquire fellow motion and control system provider Meggitt plc of the United Kingdom for GBP6.3 billion (USD8.8...Full story -
Navy League 2021: Newport News Shipbuilding reports progress on carrier Kennedy as yard returns to mask requirements
Huntington Ingalls Industries' Newport News Shipbuilding highlighted recent progress on aircraft carrier John F Kennedy (CVN 79) on 2 August, as shipyard President...Full story -
Kuwait receives first M1A2K tank
A delegation from Kuwait's Land Force has officially received the first M1A2K main battle tank at a ceremony in the United States, the Kuwait Army General Staff...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 Army working on cloud, data mesh capabilities for CPCE
The US Army officials are exploring ways to integrate cloud computing and mesh networking capabilities into the service's Command Post Computing Environment (CPCE)...Full story -
Portuguese Army seeks to boost its field artillery by 2030
The Portuguese Army is planning a significant field artillery modernisation by 2030, which is likely to begin with new radar acquisitions next year.Full story -
German frigate begins seven-month deployment to Indo-Pacific region
The Germany Navy has despatched Brandenburg (Type 123)-class frigate Bayern (F 217) on an almost seven month-long deployment to the Indo-Pacific region as part of...Full story -
Islamist insurgency intensifies in eastern DRC
The Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), an armed group that originated in Uganda, are engaged in an Islamist insurgency in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of...Full story -
China's military-civil fusion aids the growth of wargames
Wargames (兵棋推演, bīngqí tuīyǎn) have experienced a renaissance in China, with computer wargames in particular becoming popular among university students, the People's...Full story -
US Navy completes first AARGM-ER live fire test milestone
The US Navy (USN), in association with Northrop Grumman, conducted the first live fire test of an AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range...Full story -
I-SSGW delay vexes bidders, puts pressure on delivery
More than two years after first advertising its requirement for a stopgap anti-ship missile to replace the soon-to-retire Harpoon Block 1C, the UK Ministry of Defence...Full story -
KAI to support Boeing in upgrading RoKAF's E-737 AEW&C aircraft
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a KRW18 billion (USD15.6 million) contract with Boeing on 28 July to support the US company in upgrading the Republic of Korea...Full story