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Army 2019: Russia unveils 2S42 Lotos amphibious self-propelled mortar
Rostec subsidiary TsNIITochmash presented the 2S42 Lotos air-droppable amphibious self-propelled gun-mortar system at the Army 2019 defence exhibition held in Kubinka,...Full story -
Serbia's MTI develops improved anti-tank mine
The Military Technical Institute (MTI), part of the Serbian Ministry of Defence (MoD), has confirmed that it is developing a modernised version of the TMRP-6 anti-tank...Full story -
Serbia to get new Malyutka 2 missiles
The Serbian Military Technical Institute (MTI) has confirmed to Jane’s that development of two new versions of the Malyutka anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) has been...Full story -
Belarus signs contract with Russia for additional T-72B3s
Belarus has signed a contract with Uralvagonzavod for the modernisation of 11 T-72B main battle tanks (MBTs) to the T-72B3 standard, according to a 25 June statement...Full story -
KTRV finalises development of Grom air-to-surface munition variants
Russia’s Tactical Missiles Corporation (KTRV) has finalised development of new guided air-to-surface weapon system variants, designated Grom-E1 and Grom-E2.Full story -
KAI's Light Armed Helicopter conducts first flight
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has carried out the first flight of its Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) prototype.Full story -
Serbia advances Milos UGV development
The Serbian Military Technical Institute (MTI) has confirmed that the Milos unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) has commenced trials at the Serbian Technical Test Centre and...Full story -
French Navy brings forward Lynx retirement
The French Navy is to retire its remaining Westland Lynx Mk 4(FN) helicopters in 2020, two years earlier than previously scheduled.Full story -
Indonesia to salvage 57 mm gun from training ship for firing range
The Indonesian Navy (Tentara Nasional Indonesia – Angkatan Laut: TNI-AL) has submitted plans to retire a Yugoslavian-built training ship, and salvage its 57 mm Bofors...Full story -
Iranian tanker seized by UK marines off Gibraltar
Iran confirmed it owned the tanker that was detained off Gibraltar on 4 July when it accused the United Kingdom of carrying out an act of piracy in international waters.Full story -
IDF rapidly developing non-lethal systems for Gaza border
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have in recent months deployed a number of new non-lethal weapons and crowd-control measures on the border with the Gaza Strip as part of...Full story -
UK extends Chinook mission to Mali
The United Kingdom is to extend operations of three Royal Air Force (RAF) Boeing Chinook heavy-lift helicopters that have been deployed to Mali since July 2018, the...Full story -
Update: Sweden deploys air-defence system to Gotland
Sweden’s Luftvärnssystem (Air Defence System) 23 has entered service with the Swedish Army’s Air Defence Regiment (Luftvärnsregementet, Lv 6) on the island of Gotland in...Full story -
US Navy declares IOC for MQ-8C Fire Scout
The US Navy (USN) has declared initial operating capability (IOC) for the Northrop Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned aircraft system (UAS), the service announced on 8...Full story -
UAE confirms Yemen drawdown
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has confirmed it is withdrawing troops from Yemen in what it says is a long-planned move.Full story -
Saab continues to invest in ARTHUR
Saab Surveillance is continuing to self-fund development of its ARTHUR (ARTtillery HUnting Radar) Weapon Locating Radar (WLR) to meet emerging requirements, a company...Full story -
Indian Air Force seeking to acquire 18 more Su-30MKI fighters from Russia
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is seeking to acquire an additional 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKI multirole fighter aircraft from Russia, according to Vladimir Drozhzhov, the deputy...Full story -
Skyworks Global, Scaled Composites bank on VertiJet's tip-jet design
Skyworks Global and Scaled Composites are betting that the unique tip-jet design found on gyrodynes such as the team’s VertiJet aircraft will give it an advantage over...Full story -
Pakistan Navy receives second ATR-72 MPA
The Pakistan Navy (PN) has received the second of two ATR-72 twin-engine turboprops converted into maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) under a contract signed in 2015.Full story -
UK fields upgraded Bowman
New communications network applications and hardware have been successfully fielded to British Army and Royal Marines units on operations under the Bowman ComBAT...Full story