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ILA 2024: Artificial intelligence ‘backbone' for FCAS/SCAF declared operational
The HIS consortium of Helsing, IBM Deutschland, and Schönhofer Sales and Engineering (SSE) has declared operational the artificial intelligence (AI) “backbone” it was...Full story -
ILA 2024: Belgium signs for H145M helicopters
Belgium is to acquire Airbus Helicopters H145M battlefield support rotorcraft, with government approval for the procurement announced ahead of the ILA Berlin Air Show...Full story -
New self-propelled howitzer enters Israeli service
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced on 3 June that the first of its new Roem self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) recently entered service and had been fired for the...Full story -
US Air Force and Defense Innovation Unit select four companies to build Enterprise Test Vehicles
The US Air Force's (USAF's) Armament Directorate, in conjunction with the Defense Innnovation Unit (DIU), selected four companies to build and flight test Enterprise...Full story -
Indonesian Air Force trains personnel on Chinese QW MANPADS
The Indonesian Air Force has started training its troops on the QianWei-3 (QW-3) and QW-19 manportable air-defence systems (MANPADSs) developed by the China Aerospace...Full story -
Thales, PT Len partner to deliver radars, C2 systems to Indonesian Air Force
Thales has signed an agreement with Bandung-based state-owned defence electronics firm PT Len Industri to launch a joint venture (JV) that will support the capability...Full story -
Australian Defence Force opens recruitment to non-Australian citizens
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has expanded the eligibility criteria to enable non-Australian citizens to join the service.Full story -
Marlin USV deploys with surface warships for first time during Turkish naval exercise
The Turkish Navy has deployed its new Marlin unmanned surface vessel (USV) alongside surface combatants for the first time within the scope of a national exercise, the...Full story -
Update: Sweden to acquire additional GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft, accelerate entry into service
Sweden is to add to its order of two Saab S 106 GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, at the same time as fast-tracking the type's entry into...Full story -
Netherlands first to declare F-35s performing nuclear role
The Netherlands has become the first operator of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to publicly declare that its aircraft have now taken on...Full story -
USAF, USSF eye new narrowband satcom architecture
US Air Force (USAF) and US Space Force (USSF) officials are looking to mature narrowband satellite communications (NB satcom) capabilities as one of several ongoing...Full story -
Finland to acquire JASSM-ER cruise missiles
Finland is to acquire additional Lockheed Martin AGM-158B Joint Air-to-Surface Stand-off Missile – Extended Range (JASSM-ER) systems, Defence Minister Antti Häkkänen...Full story -
Energetics, propellants limiting factor for army munitions goals despite funding
While the US Army is chipping away at its 100,000 rounds of 155 mm per month production goal, the time it takes to kick-start the production of energetics and...Full story -
North Korea launches salvo of 600 mm ‘super-large' rockets
The Korean People's Army (KPA) fired a salvo of 18 nuclear-capable 600 mm “super-large” rockets towards the Sea of Japan (East Sea) on 30 May, according to a statement...Full story -
Australia upgrades airstrip for joint training operations
Australia's Nackeroo Airstrip has been upgraded to support the operations of large transport aircraft for training exercises, the Australian Department of Defence (DoD)...Full story -
New Zealand decreases defence budget by 20%
New Zealand has announced a 2024–25 defence budget of NZD5.88 billion (USD3.60 billion), a decline of about 20% against the final budgeted expenditure of NZD7.37 billion...Full story -
PT PAL in talks with South Asian navy for potential submarine MRO works
PT PAL has begun preliminary talks with a South Asian navy, which could see the Indonesian state-owned shipyard carrying out its first-ever submarine maintenance,...Full story -
Türkiye signs serial production contract for Altay MBT
Türkiye signed a contract on the serial production of the Altay main battle tank (MBT), the Turkish Defence Industry Agency (SSB) announced on 29 May. The agency said on...Full story -
Collins Aerospace expands production at carbon brakes facility in Spokane
Collins Aerospace is expanding production of carbon brakes for military and civilian aircraft at its facility in Spokane, Washington. The USD200 million investment is...Full story -
Israel's Aeronautics launches hybrid-propulsion multirotor
The Israeli unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Aeronautics Systems announced on 29 May that it has developed a new version of its Octoper multicopter with a...Full story