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Norway contracts Kongsberg to develop radio terminal
Kongsberg has been contracted by the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) to develop the Thor Remote Control Terminal (tRCT).Full story -
Philippine Air Force receives mobile air surveillance radar from Japan
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has received a mobile radar system from Japan to strengthen air surveillance.Full story -
Modern Day Marine 2024: USMC receives first ULTV High Power variants
The US Marine Corps has received its first four units of Ultra Light Tactical Vehicle High Power (ULTV HP), a Polarisexecutive told Janes on 30 April.Full story -
Ariane 6 to launch second-gen Galileo satellites from 2026
The new Ariane 6 rocket will launch the initial batch of Galileo Second Generation (G2G) navigation satellites into orbit in 2026 and 2027, Arianespace announced on 29...Full story -
Indian Air Force inducts Rampage long-range missile
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is inducting Elbit Systems' Rampage supersonic, long-range air-to-ground missile, the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB)...Full story -
Brunei orders six H145M helicopters
Brunei's Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters to acquire six H145M helicopters.Full story -
Luftwaffe yet to decide on final Tornado replacement numbers
The German Luftwaffe has not yet determined how many new combat aircraft it is to acquire to replace its fleet of Panavia Tornados, a senior service official told Janes...Full story -
German Army re-establishes air defence force
The German Army announced on its website on 30 April that it is re-establishing its air defence force, initially based in Lüneburg, northern Germany.Full story -
China's third aircraft carrier begins maiden sea trials
China's third aircraft carrier has embarked on its maiden sea trials, state-controlled Xinhua News Agency announced in its report on 1 May.Full story -
Modern Day Marine 2024: Airbus pitches unmanned UH-72 to US Marine Corps
Airbus unveiled a conceptual unmanned version of the company's UH-72B at Modern Day Marine 2024, which it intends to pitch to the US Marine Corps (USMC) to fulfil its...Full story -
India carries out test of missile-based torpedo delivery system
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has carried out another test of its missile-based torpedo delivery system after a lull of more than two...Full story -
Congress continues to question US Navy decision to cut Virginia-class submarine
US lawmakers are continuing to question the US Navy (USN) fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget request that cuts a Virginia-class attack submarine (SSN) from its funding...Full story -
Royal Navy landing ship RFA Cardigan Bay to support international effort to build Gaza pier
The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Bay-class landing ship dock auxiliary (LSD(A)) vessel Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Cardigan Bay (L 3009) has been deployed to the coast of Gaza...Full story -
Modern Day Marine 2024: Kaman's Kargo enters flight-testing
Kaman's Kargo medium-lift unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has been in flight-testing since December 2023, the company's general manager, Romin Dasmalchi, told Janes in...Full story -
New labour deal touted as possible pathway for national workforce model for naval ships
A new labour agreement signed on 29 April that seeks to build a rotational workforce of skilled welders could eventually serve as template for a national workforce...Full story -
Belgian frigate BNS Louise-Marie ready for Red Sea deployment following training mishap
The Belgian Navy's Modernised M (Karel Doorman)-class frigate BNS Louise-Marie (F 931) has been declared operationally ready to participate in the European Union's...Full story -
NATO's inaugural Space Symposium kicks off in Toulouse
NATO's inaugural Space Symposium has begun with senior NATO executives and space commanders from across the alliance as well as 44 companies in attendance to highlight...Full story -
Poland renames F-35A, Husarz
Poland has assigned the name Husarz to the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) in national service, the General Staff of the Polish Armed...Full story -
US Air Force awards Sierra Nevada Corporation contract to build Survivable Airborne Operations Center
The US Air Force (USAF) awarded Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) a USD13 billion contract to build the Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC), intended to replace...Full story -
UK to seek additional F-35 acquisition phases
The UK government has said that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will seek additional acquisition phases for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning combat aircraft, beyond the...Full story