The US should continue to make Guam its top Pacific Deterrence Initiative (PDI) investment, Admiral John Aquilino, Pacific Fleet commander, told members of the Senate...

Australia’s Department of Defence (DoD) has shortlisted five contenders for the first phase of a three-phase programme to acquire maritime unmanned aircraft systems...

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its 12th and final Soryu-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) in a ceremony held on 24 March in Hyogo...

The US Office of Naval Research (ONR) is launching a new science and technology effort aimed at advancing the development of power-generation systems suitable for long...

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group (MADG) has expressed surprise at the speed at which the United Kingdom is to retire its fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130J/C-130J-30...

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to invest USD10 billion in Indonesia to support the development of strategic sectors, the UAE’s state-owned WAM news agency reported on...

The Pentagon is proceeding with a Next-Generation Interceptor (NGI) programme designed to defend the United States against limited nuclear strikes, and on 23 March...

The German Navy’s Sachsen-class (Type 124) anti-air warfare frigate FGS Sachsen commenced post-refit sea trials in early 2021.

The US Army needs more time to evaluate vendors’ bids to outfit Stryker vehicles with 30 mm cannons, with plans to pick a winner pushed back to the end of June.

The UK has published its Defence and Security Industrial Strategy DSIS, heralding the document as “an ambitious plan to re-energise defence and security sectors” by...

Chinese state-owned media revealed on 22 March that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is gradually expanding its use of virtual reality (VR)-based training systems.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has begun limited series-production of its Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) for the Indian military after the Ministry of Defence (MoD)...

On 16 March 2021, the UK released its long-awaited Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.

French shipbuilder Naval Group and Canberra have formally agreed that at least 60% of the contract value for the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN’s) Future Submarine...

The EU’s 27 member states formally adopted their European Peace Facility (EPF) on 22 March, thus enabling the bloc to purchase military equipment and supplies on behalf...

Iran plans to build submarines for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corp (IRGC), according to Rear Admiral Amir Rastegari, the head of the Ministry of Defence and Armed...

South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has launched the country’s new long-term plan aimed at developing technologies in key areas of military...

The Communist Party of China (CPC) has outlined the requirement for deepened reforms in the country’s defence sector.

Boeing has inducted the first US Navy (USN) EA-18G Growler electronic attack (EA) aircraft earmarked for upgrades.

India and the United States announced on 20 March that they are planning to further deepen their bilateral defence co-operation and partnership.