The Babcock-led Team 31 has completed the Whole Ship Critical Design Review (WSCDR) for the UK Royal Navy’s (RN’s) new Type 31 frigate, paving the way for the start of...

The US Navy (USN) has completed a major Pacific Fleet exercise designed to demonstrate the operational pay-offs realisable through the closer integration of multidomain...

Spirit AeroSystems has named its team to take forward the United Kingdom’s Mosquito ‘loyal wingman’ attritable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) concept.

Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 211 ‘The Wake Island Avengers’ arrived in the United Kingdom on 27 April,...

Saudi Arabia has a requirement for export versions of the AN/TPQ-53 (Q-53) counter-fire target acquisition radar, according to a US Army announcement released via the US...

The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) has ruled out human error, and refuted suggestions that its doomed Cakra (Type 209/1300)-class...

The China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has pointed to an increase in applied patents as evidence of gains towards independent innovation.

An image has emerged in online forums showing that a second Block III prototype of the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex/Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (PAC/CAIG) JF-17...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has contributed a C-130 transport aircraft to support France’s counter-insurgency mission in the Sahel region, the country’s official WAM...

US Army leadership have appealed a Pentagon plan to slice billions of dollars from its budget next year to pay for large US Navy (USN) and US Air Force acquisition...

The UK Ministry of Defence has released details of the Royal Navy’s (RN’s) forthcoming carrier strike group (CSG) deployment to the Indo-Pacific region, confirming plans...

Germany has contracted Top Aces to deliver fast jet adversary air training services to its armed forces from 1 January 2022.

Taiwan is looking to reduce its aircraft attrition rate, with the announcement on 26 April that its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons is to be fitted with...

Kuwait is planning to acquire an auxiliary support vessel, using the US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) as procurement agent under a Foreign Military Sales (FMS)...

As part of the Inter-American Defense Board (IADB) seminar, managing director and head of the Janes Equipment and Markets Intelligence team Inigo Guevara Moyano will be discussing “The changing role of the Armed Forces and its possibilities to mitigate and confront new threats”.

Italian defence and aerospace company Leonardo has agreed to acquire a 25.1% stake in German defence sensor manufacturer Hensoldt, saying the transaction will enhance...

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 26 April that the country is planning to develop an indigenous attack helicopter to meet a...

China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) commissioned its first Type 075 (Yushen)- class landing helicopter dock (LHD) amphibious assault ship, its third Type 055...

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a not-to-exceed USD138 million contract modification for Taiwan’s ‘Peace Phoenix Rising’ programme, which is aimed at upgrading the...

The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc’s (GA-ASI’s) MQ-9B unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have been approved for sale to Australia and will be delivered in the...