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Netherlands MoD and Dutch Naval Design team to collaborate on USV development
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Dutch Naval Design (DND) have joined forces to develop an unmanned surface vessel (USV).Full story -
South Korea announces new aircraft engine factory
Hanwha Aerospace is building a new factory to produce engines for combat aircraft, including the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae 4.5-generation aircraft....Full story -
Ukrainian ex-Royal Navy minehunters to be temporarily based in Portsmouth
The Ukrainian Navy's two newly acquired ex-Royal Navy (RN) Sandown-class mine-countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) have been temporarily homeported at Portsmouth Naval Base,...Full story -
Germany orders simulators for Puma IFVs
The Bundeswehr is receiving new training simulators for its Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs).Full story -
Venezuela displays Iranian anti-ship missiles
The Venezuelan military confirmed on 16 April that it has the CM-90 export version of Iran's Nasir anti-ship missile (ASM).Full story -
UK contracts H145 helicopters for Brunei, Cyprus missions
The United Kingdom has contracted Airbus to deliver six new Airbus Helicopters H145 rotorcraft to be used in Brunei and Cyprus.Full story -
RNLAF helps Luftwaffe prepare Chinook capability
The Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) is helping the Luftwaffe prepare for its upcoming Chinook heavy-lift helicopter capability, dispatching one of its own...Full story -
Canada unveils CAD33.8 billion defence budget for 2024–25
The Canadian government released its fiscal year (FY) 2024 defence budget on 16 April. The document projects spending of CAD33.8 billion (USD24.6 billion) in 2024–25,...Full story -
France touts new modular trainer aircraft with Spain, UK
France has raised the possibility of developing or acquiring a new modular advanced jet trainer aircraft with Spain and the United Kingdom.Full story -
DRDO test-fires ‘Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile'
India's state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) test-fired its ‘Indigenous Technology Cruise Missile (ITCM)' from the Integrated Test Range...Full story -
US lawmakers grill US Navy officials on proposed shipbuilding budget
Members of the House Armed Services Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee raised concerns about the proposed US Navy (USN) plan to pare down key shipbuilding...Full story -
RAF, RAAF reform respective 80 Sqns as US-based F-35 data centres
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) stood up their respective 80 Squadrons on 17 April to serve as US-based data units for the...Full story -
Hadean, 4C Strategies integrate products to reduce training burden
Hadean and 4C Strategies have successfully integrated a constructive simulation with Exonaut exercise management software, utilising Hadean's spatial computing platform.Full story -
Australia completes first prototype of Ghost Shark autonomous undersea vehicle
The first of three prototypes to be built under Australia's Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle (XL-AUV) programme has been completed, the country's...Full story -
Rauma Shipyard lays keel for first Finnish Navy Squadron 2020 corvette
Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) laid the keel for the first Squadron 2020 Pohjanmaa-class multirole corvette on order for the Finnish Navy during a ceremony at its...Full story -
US Navy begins European Triton operations
The US Navy (USN) has commenced operations of its Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton Broad Area Maritime System (BAMS) in the European theatre, with the first unmanned aerial...Full story -
Navy League 2024: Australia's Hypersonix Launch Systems prepares to demonstrate DART scramjet-powered aircraft for DIU
Hypersonix Launch Systems, headquartered in Brisbane, is building a hypersonic test vehicle for the Defense Innovation Unit's (DIU's) hypersonic and high-cadence testing...Full story -
US Navy secretary calls for funds to replenish weapons stocks after defence against Iranian attacks
After providing defence against recent Iranian missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks – as well as other attacks in or near the Red Sea – the US Navy (USN)...Full story -
Equatorial Guinea flying new Chinese helicopters
The Armed Forces of Equatorial Guinea (FAGE) is now operating two new Harbin Z-9 helicopters, the country's ruling Democratic Party (Partido Democrático de Guinea...Full story -
US Navy urged to show greater support for Arctic-related investments
Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski asked US naval officials to show “robust” support for platforms and facilities for Arctic-related operations on 16 April during a Senate...Full story