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Saab targets unmanned maritime market with Autonomous Ocean Core control system
Saab is developing a new autonomy capability for small- and medium-sized vessels. The Autonomous Ocean Core (AOC) is designed to provide baseline autonomy, including...Full story -
Taiwan puts forces on high alert as China begins second day of Exercise ‘Joint Sword-2024A'
Taiwan has mobilised its aerial, naval, and land-based military assets as China's joint drills around the island enters its second day.Full story -
BSDA 2024: Hanwha to offer Redback IFV to Italy and Romania
Hanwha revealed that it intends to enter its Redback tracked infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) into Italian and Romanian competitive IFV procurement programmes at the...Full story -
BSDA 2024: Romanian Piranha 5 programme progresses
Janes has learnt that 47 Romanian-produced Piranha 5 8×8 armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) have been completed by armaments factory and state-owned ROMARM subsidiary...Full story -
BSDA 2024: Otokar outlines Cobra II pitch for Romania
Otokar confirmed that it is offering its Cobra II 4×4 protected patrol vehicle to the Romanian Army during a media briefing delivered at the Black Sea Defense and...Full story -
Update: Singapore attributes F-16 crash to ‘rare' gyroscopic failure
A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) Lockheed Martin F-16, which crashed on 8 May, was found to have suffered simultaneous gyroscopic failure soon after take-off,...Full story -
USMC planning to field M72 LAW FFE variants after delay
The US Marine Corps (USMC) will field its first variants of the M72 Light Assault Weapon Fire from Enclosure munitions (LAW FFE) by the end of calendar year 2024,...Full story -
Textron partners with dual-use AI company for UGV demonstration
One of defence vehicle manufacturer Textron's unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) will be equipped with dual-use artificial intelligence (AI) company Kodiak's autonomy stack...Full story -
Romanian Navy to field Marte ER missile from ASuW-capable H215M helicopters
Romania is to carry the MBDA Marte Extended Range (ER) anti-ship missile from its soon-to-be-received Airbus H215M helicopters.Full story -
Saab Kockums composite superstructures offer reduced weight as navies integrate more equipment
Saab Kockums offers composite products to provide navies options for surface warships. These include composite superstructures and the new Saab Lightweight Integrated...Full story -
Türkiye receives new early warning radar from Aselsan
The first Aselsan ALP-300G long-range early warning radar was formally handed over to the Turkish Armed Forces during a ceremony on 20 May, Türkiye's Defence Industry...Full story -
France conducts first operational test launch of upgraded ASMPA nuclear missile
The French Air and Space Force conducted the first operational test and evaluation (OT&E) launch of the upgraded MBDA France ASMPA (Air-Sol Moyenne Portée Amélioré)...Full story -
UK Space Command's first satellite set to launch by July
UK Space Command's first satellite – Tyche – will be launched by July 2024, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 21 May.Full story -
New Chinese Z-20 ‘armed assault' variant emerges
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has revealed that it has developed a new armed assault variant of China's Harbin Z-20 utility helicopter.Full story -
US Space Force working to lower programme secrecy levels
The US Space Force (USSF) is working to lower secrecy around its highly classified programmes, two service officials said at separate events on 21 May.Full story -
Future Artillery 2024: Switzerland modernises artillery
Janes learnt about Swiss efforts to modernise its artillery at Defence iQ's Future Artillery 2024 conference being held in Paris from 21 to 23 May.Full story -
Thailand announces USD77.6 million upgrade for Pattani-class OPVs
Thailand has announced plans to carry out a major upgrade programme for its two Pattani-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs).Full story -
Future Artillery 2024: PzH 2000 system improvements proposed
System improvements to the Panzerhaubitze (PzH) 2000 were proposed at Defence iQ's Future Artillery 2024 conference held in Paris from 21 to 23 May to extend the...Full story -
Saab sees NATO future for GlobalEye, despite initial AFSC setback
Saab sees a place for its GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) platform within NATO, despite not being included in the initial Alliance Future...Full story -
US Navy is close to getting waivers for new countermine platforms, says service official
The US Navy (USN) should soon have the waivers it needs to field its proposed countermine(MCM) replacement platforms, according to David Chase, USN Expeditionary Warfare...Full story