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Modern Day Marine 2024: NAVAIR plans V-22 improvements to keep tiltrotor flying through 2050
The V-22 is likely to fly through 2050, and upgrades are in the planning process to allow it to reach that age, US Marine Corps (USMC) Colonel Brian Taylor, V-22...Full story -
Chinese combat aircraft launches flares ahead of Australian helicopter
A Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) fighter aircraft conducted an unsafe interception of a Royal Australian Navy (RAN) helicopter in the Yellow Sea...Full story -
South Korean ministry plans single-seat FA-50 investment
South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has announced a plan to fund the development of the single-seat version of the Korea Aerospace Industries...Full story -
USMC debuts amphibious vehicles in exercise with Philippine armed forces
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has marked the first employment of its amphibious combat vehicles (ACVs) in an overseas military exercise.Full story -
Germany joins CAVS R&D phase
Germany has joined the Finnish-led 6×6 Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) vehicle research and development (R&D) phase, Patria announced in a press release on 2 May....Full story -
Leonardo, Textron tout M-346 as ‘no drama' option for navy's next jet trainer
Leonardo has teamed with Textron Aviation Defense to offer its M-346 jet trainer for the US Navy's (USN's) Undergraduate Jet Training System (UJTS) programme. The...Full story -
Update: US Department of State approves Basler BT-67 sale to Argentina
The US Department of State has approved Argentina's request to purchase Basler BT-67s, support equipment, and training for up to USD143 million, the department announced...Full story -
Chinese bomber launches new ballistic missile
China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has released a video showing a Xi'an H-6K strategic bomber launching a new ballistic missile in flight.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Hensoldt sending additional six TRML-4D radars to Ukraine
Ukraine is receiving another batch of TRML-4D ground-based air-defence radars from Hensoldt to strengthen the country's air defence.Full story -
UK seeks mobile launcher for tactical UAVs, possibly for Ukraine
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is seeking to acquire a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) portable solution for the launching of tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...Full story -
France orders first long-lead items for PA-NG carrier
The French defence procurement agency (Direction Générale de l'Armement: DGA) has placed the first order for long-lead items for the country's future Porte-Avions...Full story -
Luftwaffe declares Heron TP ready for Germany-based operations
The Luftwaffe has declared its leased Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to be ready for Germany-based operations worldwide,...Full story -
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