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Lockheed Martin delivers final C-130J Multi-Year 2 aircraft to the Pentagon
Lockheed Martin provided the final of 86 C-130 Super Hercules aircraft that were part of a Multi-Year 2 contract announced in December 2015 when it delivered a KC-130J...Full story -
EDA readies GOSSRA soldier modernisation pitch to NATO
The European Defence Agency (EDA) is to hand over proposals for its Generic Open Soldier System Reference Architecture (GOSSRA) to NATO in May, as the alliance considers...Full story -
Subaru secures deal to build six UH-X helicopters for JGSDF
The Japan Ministry of Defense’s (MoD’s) Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) has awarded Subaru Corporation contracts worth a combined total of JPY14.3...Full story -
US DoD buys USD3.4 billion worth of Hydra 70 rockets
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has contracted General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (OTS) to manufacture USD3.42 billion worth of Hydra 70 rockets.Full story -
IAI conducts dual LORA firing demonstration
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), in collaboration with the Israel Air Force, Israel Navy, and Israel Ministry of Defence, conducted a twofold firing demonstration of...Full story -
South African defence minister called on to intervene over Badger delays
The South African parliament’s Joint Standing Committee on Defence has called on the country’s defence minister to intervene over Denel’s inability to meet contractual...Full story -
IAI tests two LORA ballistic missiles at sea
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on 2 June that it had successfully carried out a test involving two Long-Range Artillery Weapon System (LORA) ballistic...Full story -
Belarus targets increased self-sufficiency in missile technology
The government of Belarus is pushing increased self-reliance in missile technology, the State Authority for Military Industries (SAMI) announced on 27 May.Full story -
US closes visa gap to check technology flows to Chinese military
The United States has introduced measures to limit the flow of technology and knowhow from US education and research institutes to the Chinese military-industrial...Full story -
DoD launches F-35A DEAD/SEAD retrofit
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has launched an effort to begin retrofitting a complete destruction/suppression of enemy air defences (DEAD/SEAD) capability onto the...Full story -
Panzergrenadierbrigade 37 prepares to lead NRF VJTF
The Bundeswehr’s Panzergrenadierbrigade (Armoured Infantry Brigade) 37 is preparing to lead the NATO Response Force (NRF) Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) in...Full story -
BAE Systems completes proof-of-concept testing of surface-launched APKWS II
BAE Systems, in collaboration with the US Navy and Arnold Defense, has completed a series of proof-of-concept test shots of the AGR-20A Advanced Precision Kill Weapon...Full story -
GA-ASI exploits additive manufacturing for UAV production and performance advantages
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) is looking to expand the application of metal and non-metal components created using additive manufacturing (AM)...Full story -
USAF Global Hawk begins Japan deployment
The US Air Force (USAF) has deployed a Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk to Japan for what has become a regular seasonal rotation for the high-altitude long-endurance...Full story -
Elbit Systems and Roboteam highlights joint UGV development
Israeli companies Elbit Systems and Roboteam have unveiled their first collaboration – a networked autonomous combat system designed to extend the mission capabilities...Full story -
Radar developers adapt for tracking hypersonic-speed threats
Hypersonic-speed missiles and weapons pose vexing yet likely surmountable challenges to radar engineers, with some new designs now reaching the market.Full story -
China's large-scale transonic wind tunnel fully operational
China’s FL-62 large-scale transonic wind tunnel has completed all its proving trials and commenced operations to generate data from test models, the Aviation Industry...Full story -
Systematic to release new SitaWare Edge C2 software for dismounts
Systematic has developed a new version of its SitaWare Edge command-and-control (C2) software, Janes has learned.Full story -
Russian army receives first 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV SPH, begins trials of wheeled version
The Russian Armed Forces have received their first Koalitsiya-SV 152 mm self-propelled howitzer (SPH), the TASS news agency reported on 22 May, citing the Rostec press...Full story -
Serbia test-fires indigenous RLN-IC/170 short-range SAM
The Military Technical Institute in Belgrade (Vojnotehnički Institut, VTI), part of the Serbian Ministry of Defence (MoD), on 22 May test-fired the...Full story