-
US, Japan create new working groups on EW, information warfare
US Department of Defense (DoD) officials and their Japanese counterparts have agreed to establish a series of new, bilateral working groups to address challenges in...Full story -
Bundeswehr upgrades Fennek reconnaissance vehicles
The Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), Germany's Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and...Full story -
Intermarine and Leonardo win contract for Italian Navy's next-generation MCMV programme
Intermarine and Leonardo have been awarded a contract by the Italian Directorate of Naval Armaments for the supply of new-generation mine-countermeasures vessels (MCMVs)...Full story -
Australia to procure small UASs under project Def 129
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) plans to procure several unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) from German company Quantum-Systems and Australian company Sypaq...Full story -
Lockheed Martin pushes F-16 Block 70/72 for Thailand
As Thailand moves towards a decision on acquiring new fighter aircraft, Lockheed Martin is highlighting the capabilities and longevity of the F-16V (Viper) Block 70/72...Full story -
US approves sale of StormBreaker bombs to Belgium for F-35A
The US government has approved the sale to Belgium of the RTX GBU-53/B Small Diameter Bomb (SDB) IIs (now known more commonly as StormBreaker) for its fleet of Lockheed...Full story -
Thailand validates air-defence capabilities of frigates with ESSM firing
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) has carried out its first near-simultaneous firing of the RIM-162 Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) from two separate frigates.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Kyiv contracts Rheinmetall to build ammunition factory
The Ukrainian government has contracted Rheinmetall to build an ammunition factory in Ukraine, the German company announced in a press release on 24 July. Valuing the...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Evolve Dynamics steering Sky Mantis 2 UAS evolution with experiences in Russia-Ukraine conflict
Evolve Dynamics, a United Kingdom-based unmanned aircraft system (UAS) manufacturer, has progressed with new developments to its Sky Mantis 2 UAS.Full story -
EID secures major C4I contract for Portuguese Navy's new Multi-Purpose Vessel
Portuguese company EID has secured a contract to provide the entire C4I (command, control, communications, computers, intelligence) solution for the Portuguese Navy's...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Hanwha seeks to match F414 engine size, beat it on performance
Hanwha Aerospace has told Janes that it wants its indigenous jet engine, destined for the Republic of Korea's (RoK's) KF-21 fighter, to have the same dimensions as...Full story -
Indonesian Air Force deploys Leonardo RAT 31DL/M long-range radar
Indonesia has started operating Leonardo's RAT 31DL/M tactical long-range radar to strengthen surveillance.Full story -
Türkiye buys surplus UK C-130Js, national media reports
Türkiye has been identified by national media as being the customer for the bulk of the UK's retired Lockheed Martin C-130J/C-130J-30 Hercules airlifters.Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Boeing chasing European Poseidon sales
Boeing is chasing further European sales of its P-8A Poseidon multimission maritime aircraft (MMA) to add to the regional customers already signed up.Full story -
Egypt to develop new Chinook base
Egypt will renovate an old airbase for the CH-47F Chinook heavy lift helicopters it has ordered rather than use its existing CH-47D base, a market research notice...Full story -
Greece officially joins F-35 programme with signing of LOA
Greece has formally joined the international Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter programme with the signing of a letter of offer and acceptance...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: GE Aerospace, Airbus Helicopters progress next-gen rotorcraft engine studies
GE Aerospace and Airbus Helicopters have completed the first stage of the joint enterprise to develop a “revolutionary” next-generation engine for rotorcraft.Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Airbus to build simulator for NATO tanker fleet
Airbus has secured a contract from NATO's Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to build a Full Mission Simulator (FMS) for the Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Zephyr HAPS receives CAA approval
The Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) has been approved by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), manufacturer AALTO announced at the Farnborough...Full story -
Farnborough 2024: Boeing bullish on Italian tanker bid
Boeing has pushed back against suggestions that Italy has walked away from buying its KC-46A Pegasus tanker-transport, telling Janes that the issues that caused the...Full story