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China again offers Thailand-ordered S26T submarine to Indonesia
Officials from China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) were in Jakarta to once again offer the S26T diesel-electric submarine (SSK), which was originally ordered for...Full story -
MCM Black Sea Task Group starts operations
The new Mine Countermeasures Black Sea (MCM Black Sea) Task Group stood up by Türkiye, Romania, and Bulgaria to jointly tackle the threat of drifting mines in the Black...Full story -
Chinese AG600 aircraft enters initial batch production
China's CAIGA AG600 Kunlong large amphibious aircraft has entered “a new phase” of low-rate initial batch production and final assembly, the Aviation Industry...Full story -
FMV confirms order for additional Stridsbåt 90HSM craft
Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration (Försvarets materielverk: FMV) has contracted Saab for the build of 10 additional Combat Boat (Stridsbåt) 90 (CB 90) Next...Full story -
Austria signs for additional Black Hawk helicopters
Austria has signed for new Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks to add to the medium-lift helicopters it already fields.Full story -
Norway orders new NASAMS air-defence systems
The Norwegian government and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace have announced the award by the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) of a contract on 28 June for new...Full story -
India issues RFI for underwater-launched autonomous vehicle
The Indian Navy has issued a request for information (RFI) for an autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) that can be launched from undersea platforms.Full story -
DARPA to build XRQ-73 hybrid-electric UAV
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) revealed the XRQ-73 Series Hybrid Electric Propulsion Aircraft Demonstration (SHEPARD) unmanned aerial vehicle...Full story -
RAF Typhoon Force ramps up ACE training
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon Force has stepped up its Agile Combat Employment (ACE) preparations, embarking on an intensive multinational training...Full story -
Boeing constructs first multimission pod for P-8
Boeing has constructed a multimission pod (MMP) for its P-8 Poseidon anti-submarine aircraft, said Jon Spore, the company's business development manager for P-8...Full story -
Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium signs contract to supply last 28 Centauro IIs to Italian Army
The Iveco-Oto Melara Consortium (CIO) announced the signing of a contract at Italy's Secretariat of Defence (Segredifesa) Land Armaments Directorate on 27 June to supply...Full story -
Construction begins for new Canadian River-class destroyers
Irving Shipbuilding started construction work on Canada's new fleet of Canadian Surface Combatants (CSCs), now named River-class Destroyers, on 28 June, Canadian...Full story -
Quantum's Vector UAS to operate with Romanian land and naval forces from June 2025
Janes has learnt that a contract signed on 14 June for German unmanned aircraft system (UAS) maker Quantum Systems to supply the Romanian Armed Forces will involve 22...Full story -
Bharat Electronics wins BMP-2 systems deal
India's Bharat Electronics (BEL) has been awarded a contract to supply systems supporting the upgrade of the Indian Army's BMP-2 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV).Full story -
Naval Group hands over second Gowind corvette to UAE
French shipbuilder Naval Group has delivered the second Bani Yas (Gowind 2500)-class corvette to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Full story -
Italy exercises option for fourth Type 212 Near Future Submarine
Italy's Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has exercised an option for a fourth Improved Todaro (Type 212 Near Future Submarine – NFS)-class submarine...Full story -
Poland receives final batch of M1A1 MBTs, declares M1A2 SEPv3 ready for shipping
The final 47 M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) and 26 M1152A1B2 Humvee workshop vehicles ordered by Poland arrived in the country on 26 June, the Polish Armament...Full story -
BAE Systems preparing further PHASA-35 HAPS development aircraft for 2025 first flight
BAE Systems is building additional Persistent High-Altitude Solar Aircraft (PHASA)-35 unmanned aircraft, which it intends to add to its development fleet.Full story -
Feature: Germany restructures and rearms Bundeswehr
Germany's restructuring and rearming of the Bundeswehr, the country's armed forces, is taking shape, financed by the EUR100 billion (USD106.9 billion) Sondervermögen...Full story -
Portugal selects Super Tucano light attack aircraft
The Portuguese Minister of National Defence, João Nuno Lacerda Teixeira de Melo, has revealed his country's intention to acquire the Embraer Defense & Security A-29...Full story