In its bid to replace the M2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle, the US Army released its final Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) solicitation, and it is making a variety...

Spain took over command of the headquarters of the EU’s counter-piracy Operation ‘Atalanta’ off the Horn of Africa in Rota on 29 March, the European Union Naval Force...

The Icelandic Coast Guard has received two Airbus Helicopters H225 search-and-rescue (SAR) platforms as part of a revamp of its rotorcraft capabilities.

Iran’s Hoveizeh long-range ground-launched cruise missile was formally unveiled during the Eghtedar 40 defence exhibition in Tehran on 2 February.

General Electric (GE) Aviation was awarded a USD517.4 million engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) contract on 1 February after it won the US Army’s Improved...

The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopter will miss its initial operating capability (IOC) date of December 2019 as the Program Office plans a “major...

The UK Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) Typhoon Force flew its first operational sortie carrying the Brimstone 2 precision attack missile on 30 January. The following day, the...

France’s Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) is considering artificial intelligence (AI) technology to support the French Army’s mobile communications requirements.

The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Boeing a USD39 million modification to an existing contract for four MH-47G Chinook helicopters for the US Special...

Slovakia’s Way Industries has updated its Bozena family of tracked mine-clearing, counter-disposal unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) with the Bozena 4+ and Bozena 5+...

Images have emerged showing what appears to be a new Chinese 8×8 assault gun equipped with a 105 mm main armament and a remote-controlled weapon station reportedly being...

MBDA and Raytheon UK have been awarded separate contracts by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) to respectively integrate the Brimstone 3 precision strike...

The US Army plans to downselect three potential replacements for its Textron RQ-7 Shadow unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) later this month before handing them over to...

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is “utterly focused” on developing the special forces role of the NHIndustries NH90 (MRH90 in national service) transport and assault...

US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) has released an initial Request for Information (RFI) to assess potential seeker options for the US Navy’s (USN’s) next-generation...

The 29 NATO ambassadors signed the accession protocol for Macedonian membership in the alliance in the presence of the country's foreign minister, Nikola Dimitrov, at...

The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has confirmed to Jane’s its plans to pursue a “Japan-led” programme to develop a next-generation fighter aircraft that will...

The Afghan Air Force (AAF) and Afghan Special Mission Wing (SMW) risk not having enough trained pilots and maintenance crew by the time the United States completes...

The RAF’s Tornado GR4 flew its last operational mission on Operation ‘Shader’ on 31 January.