The Sikorsky-Boeing SB>1 Defiant coaxial helicopter on 9 June reached a new top speed of 205 kt in flight while using less than 50% of the installed propeller power.

The Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is eyeing stronger mitigation efforts in its Virginia shipyard in the wake of a recent...

The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has unveiled a plan to increase overseas diplomatic engagement to support a major boost in defence exports over the coming few...

Sweden has formally launched the search for a new jet trainer aircraft, with a request for quotations (RFQ) announced by the FMV national procurement agency on 4 May.

Belarus is modernising its 9A33BM2 and 9A33BM3 vehicles, from the 9K33 Osa (SA-8 Gecko) air-defence system, to the 9A33-2B standard, according to the State Military...

Airbus announced on 30 August that it and the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) are withdrawing from Canada’s effort to acquire a new fighter aircraft.

India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is planning to establish facilities in several Asian markets to boost its international profile.

In a bid to bridge a GBP6-billion (USD7.7-billion) budget shortfall over the next five years, the UK is taking a year-long gap in its airborne early warning (AEW)...

New Zealand has unveiled a NZD20 billion (USD13.2 billion) military modernisation programme including the planned acquisition of Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules...

The US Army and Lockheed Martin have agreed on a new deal worth up to USD180.7 million to continue developing the new Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) together.

Boeing has completed production of all 24 AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters for Qatar, the manufacturer confirmed to Janes on 16 June.

While Covid-19 has affected the construction of aircraft carrier John F Kennedy (CVN 79), the ship is still outpacing its predecessor, carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN...

South Korean Defence Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo has outlined plans for the country to spend more money on locally produced defence products to help industry overcome...

The US Army has begun flying aircraft, participating in its Future Tactical Unmanned Aerial System (FTUAS) capabilities assessment.

Russian company B-Arms presented the upgraded BRDM-2MB Bekas 4×4 armoured reconnaissance vehicle during a demonstration at a range in Ruza near Moscow on 9 June.

New Lockheed Martin board member James “Jim” Taiclet officially became president and CEO of the US-based defence firm on 15 June as planned, replacing Marillyn Hewson,...

Serbia’s second prototype of the PASARS 6×6 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) test fired indigenously-developed 40 mm pre-fragmented ammunition at ground targets...

Dozens of militants attacked a frontier post in Kafolo, northeastern Côte d’Ivoire, on the border with Burkina Faso, on 11 June, from 0300 h onwards. Local reports...

The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have recently produced the country’s first 3D-printed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).

The US Army has awarded General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) with a USD2.5 billion contract to produce Stryker Double V-Hull A1 (DVHA1) vehicles.