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India approves ‘innovation' funding
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has approved funding of INR5 billion (USD68.3 million) to support the growth of indigenous defence technology innovation. The MoD...Full story -
Naval Group, Singapore's DSTA agree on additive manufacturing co-operation
Singapore's Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA), France's Naval Group and its Singapore subsidiary Naval Group Far East, have signed an agreement to collaborate...Full story -
US Navy Destroyer Squadron commander touts LCS ‘hybrid' operations in Indo-Pacific
The multimission “hybrid” capability of the littoral combat ships (LCSs) have made them even more adaptable for Indo-Pacific missions, Captain Tom Ogden, commander,...Full story -
Ship-to-Shore Connector will exceed baseline cost estimate, US Navy confirms
The US Navy (USN) has notified Congress of an increase in the programme acquisition unit cost and the average procurement unit cost for the Ship-to-Shore Connector (SSC)...Full story -
Philippines reveals more details about submarine acquisition plans
The Philippines has revealed more details about its plans to acquire its first-ever diesel-electric attack submarines.Full story -
UK practises for F-35B austere ops
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has practised the deployment of its Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning combat aircraft from austere operating locations.Full story -
US Navy receives first of anticipated 130 TH-73A training helos
The US Navy (USN) has received the first of up to 130 Leonardo TH-73A training helicopters that are expected to be contracted over the coming months, the manufacturer...Full story -
All six of Australia's Collins-class submarines to undergo life-of-type extensions
Australian Defence Minister Peter Dutton has confirmed that all six of the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) Collins-class submarines will undergo major life-of-type...Full story -
China passes ‘anti-sanctions' legislation
China's National People's Congress (NPC) has passed legislation to counter foreign sanctions including those recently introduced by Washington to stem the flow of US...Full story -
US formally retires Open Skies aircraft
The United States formally retired the last of its two Open Skies Treaty aircraft on 4 June, with a ceremony held at the home of the 55th Operations Group at Lincoln...Full story -
Mariotti shipyard selected for Italy's new submarine rescue, dive support vessel
Genoa-based shipyard T.Mariotti has been selected by the Italian Ministry of Defence's (MOD's) naval armaments directorate to build and deliver the Italian Navy's new...Full story -
Indonesia selects FREMM design for frigate programme but questions remain over funding
Jakarta has selected the Bergamini (FREMM) class design for a programme to procure follow-on vessels to the Indonesian Navy's (Tentara Nasional Indonesia- Angkatan Laut:...Full story -
SNC to deliver BLOS to USMC Harvest HAWK gunships
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has been contracted to upgrade the US Marine Corps' (USMC) Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit (HAWK) mission package with a...Full story -
Australia, Germany to intensify co-operation in Indo-Pacific region
Australia and Germany have agreed to upgrade their bilateral relationship to an ‘enhanced strategic partnership' that will also see the two countries intensify...Full story -
RN sets out NavyPODS vision for deployable mission modules
The UK Royal Navy (RN) has outlined plans to develop a suite of deployable and interchangeable mission modules to enable the rapid fielding of specific capabilities...Full story -
Indonesia commits to increased local content levels in defence
Indonesia is planning to increase the “domestic content level” of defence products and technologies in operation within the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI), the Ministry...Full story -
India launches defence MSME promotion scheme
The export division of the Indian Ministry of Defence's (MoD's) Department of Defence Production (DDP) has launched a scheme to encourage domestic micro, small, and...Full story -
Carrier Ford starts shock trials
The US Navy (USN) aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) has started its Full Ship Shock Trial (FSST), USN officials confirmed on 9 June.Full story -
NATO's innovation generator to launch at June summit, but details unclear
It is yet unclear how NATO's forthcoming plan for a so-called innovation generator will spur military absorption of emerging disruptive technologies (EDTs) across the 30...Full story -
UK MoD calls in experts to assess ‘serious' Ajax issues
Independent experts are to assess “serious” vibration issues with the General Dynamics Land Systems-UK (GDLS-UK) Ajax family of armoured vehicles after the company did...Full story