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First AH-6i helicopters for Thailand enter flight test ahead of delivery
Boeing has begun flight-testing the first of eight AH-6i light attack and reconnaissance rotorcraft recently contracted for Thailand.Full story -
KDA opens new missile production plant
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KDA) has officially opened a new missile production facility at the Arsenalet industrial park just outside the town of Kongsberg in...Full story -
In Red Sea, US Navy battles missiles, unmanned threats, and misinformation campaign
The US Navy (USN) is facing more kinetic threats in the Red Sea now than it has in the past seven decades, USN officials in the region said.Full story -
Eurosatory 2024: Arquus launches MAV'Rx protected patrol vehicle
Arquus displayed a prototype of its new MAV'Rx 4×4 protected patrol vehicle (PPV) in a private area of the Eurosatory 2024 defence exhibition held from 17 to 21 June in...Full story -
Eurosatory 2024: Textron's XM204 top-attack anti-tank mine cleared for export to US partners
Textron Systems told Janes that its XM204 top-attack munition, displayed at the Eurosatory 2024 defence exhibition held in Paris from 17 to 21 June, has been cleared for...Full story -
Eurosatory 2024: BAE Systems Hägglunds declares ‘world ready’ for CV90120
BAE Systems Hägglunds offered the CV90120 armoured vehicle as a lighter, more mobile alternative to main battle tanks (MBTs) at the Eurosatory 2024 defence exhibition...Full story -
Eurosatory 2024: Timak showcases first protected patrol vehicle designed in Albania
Albanian vehicle maker Timak presented the first protected patrol vehicle (PPV) designed in the Balkan country at the Eurosatory 2024 defence exhibition held from 17 to...Full story -
Eurosatory 2024: European countries pave way for joint Mistral procurement
France, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, and Hungary signed a framework co-operation arrangement for the joint acquisition of the Mistral 3 ground-based very short-range...Full story -
Rheinmetall enters USD9.1 billion 155 mm shell contract for Bundeswehr and Ukraine
In the largest order in the company's history, Rheinmetall has signed a framework contract for 155 mm artillery ammunition with a total gross value of EUR8.5 billion...Full story -
Australia cuts steel for first Hunter-class frigate
Australia has begun construction work for the country's first Hunter-class frigate.Full story -
NATO MMU receives eighth MRTT aircraft
The Multinational Multirole Tanker Transport (MRTT) Unit (MMU) has received its eighth Airbus A330 MRTT aircraft, NATO announced on 21 June.Full story -
Nigerian Army receives first helicopters
The Nigerian Army announced on 20 June that it has received its first aircraft, which it identified as Bell UH-1H ‘Huey' helicopters.Full story -
Radar and tactics modifications help USN forces counter Houthi unmanned threats
Tweaks in shipSPY radars and aircraft active electronically scanned array(AESA) radars, combined with changes in tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), have helped...Full story -
US Navy officials note Houthi ability to adapt tactics in Red Sea attacks
The Houthis continue to refine and adapt their tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) in the Red Sea region, US Navy (USN) officials acknowledged.Full story -
US Navy Red Sea operations provide lessons for Western Pacific
The tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) the US Navy (USN) has developed and honed for Red Sea operations against Houthis will be applicable in the Western Pacific...Full story -
Eurosatory 2024: Estonia orders CAESAR SPHs, Croatia also plans to procure
Estonia ordered 12 CAESAR wheeled self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) at the Eurosatory 2024 defence exhibition held in Paris from 17 to 21 June. The Estonian Centre for...Full story -
Boeing eyes Finland for AH-6i light attack helicopter
Boeing sees Finland as a potential customer for its AH-6i ‘Little Bird' light attack helicopter, both as a replacement for its ageing MD Helicopters MD 500s and as a...Full story -
Japan commissions sixth Mogami-class frigate
Japan has commissioned its sixth Mogami-class guided-missile frigate.Full story -
Boeing touts Apache pooling for Nordic countries
The Nordic countries could field a pooled attack helicopter capability based on the AH-64E Apache Guardian, Boeing told Janes on 20 June.Full story -
Eisenhower carrier strike group officials note maintenance concerns
With its current deployment extended for a second time as it continues increased air operations in the Red Sea, aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69) is...Full story