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DARPA, Dynetics move Gremlins focus to aerial recovery
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Dynetics are shifting their focus in the Gremlins programme to aerial recovery of the X-61A demonstrator...Full story -
US Air Force's X-60A performs integrated vehicle propulsion system verification test
The US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Generation Orbit recently performed X-60A hypersonic flight research vehicle integrated vehicle propulsion system...Full story -
USAF set to field StormBreaker on F-15E
The US Air Force (USAF) is expected to declare an initial operating capability (IOC) with the Raytheon Missile Systems GBU-53/B StormBreaker glide munition on the Boeing...Full story -
Lockheed Martin awarded OpFires Phase 3 integration contract
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on 14 January announced the award to Lockheed Martin Missiles & Fire Control of a USD31.9 million contract for...Full story -
US AROC approves Spike NLOS acquisition
The US Army Requirements Oversight Council (AROC) has approved the acquisition of an undisclosed number of Rafael Advanced Defence System Spike NLOS (non-line-of-sight)...Full story -
SimCentric develops new range-planning software
Training with live ammunition is a critical element of ground forces training, but live-fire training has an inescapable risk factor and there is a small but steady...Full story -
US Air Force performs first Advanced Battle Management System demonstration
The US Air Force (USAF) on 16–18 December performed its first demonstration of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) Internet-of-Things (IoT) combat concept.Full story -
BAE Systems Bofors begins trials for HX2-based Archer
A Swedish BAE Systems Bofors Archer 155 mm/52 artillery system integrated onto a German Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) HX2 (8×8) platform – aimed at the export...Full story -
John Cockerill Defense's PWS Gen 2 completes trials
Belgium’s John Cockerill Defense (previously CMI Defence) has confirmed that its private venture Protected Weapon Station Generation 2 (PWS Gen 2) finished trials in...Full story -
US Navy has no plans for MMP, despite NGA study
The US Navy (USN) said it has no plans to field Boeing’s Multi-Mission Pod (MMP) aboard any of its intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platforms or to...Full story -
Serval design seeks to underscore mobility, protection
Details of the Serval 4×4 armoured fighting vehicle, designed and manufactured by Nexter and Texelis, were revealed at the International Armoured Vehicles (IAV)...Full story -
Covid-19: EATC showcases its pandemic response
The European Air Transport Command (EATC) has showcased its response to date to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, highlighting the contribution of the seven...Full story -
US Army ARL unveils GLUAS concept
The US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s (CCDC’s) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) revealed details of its Grenade Launched Unmanned Aerial System (GLUAS)...Full story -
RMD, TNO progress initial phase of XM155 ERAP development
Raytheon Missiles & Defense (RMD) is progressing its technology solution for the Phase One development stage of the US Army’s XM1155 Extended-Range Artillery Projectile...Full story -
Saab secures Erieye order from undisclosed customer
Saab has been contracted to deliver an unspecified number of Erieye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) systems to an undisclosed customer, the Swedish...Full story -
Philippine Navy's first Jose-Rizal class frigate leaves South Korea
The Philippine Navy’s (PN’s) future BRP José Rizal multirole frigate left the facilities of South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in the southeastern...Full story -
Japan sets up its first ‘Space Operations Squadron'
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) officially established the country’s first ‘Space Operations Squadron’ in a ceremony held on 18 May at the Ministry of Defense...Full story -
Alexandria Shipyard launches fourth Gowind corvette for Egypt
Alexandria Shipyard (ASY) launched the fourth and final Gowind 2500-class corvette for the Egyptian Navy at its facilities on 12 May.Full story -
RoKA unveils MV-4 unmanned tracked mine-clearance system
The Special Operations Support Brigade of the Republic of Korea Army’s (RoKA) Ground Operations Command (GOC) has adopted DOK ING’s MV-4 mineclearing unmanned ground...Full story -
SOFIC 2020: USSOCOM eyeing army's new head-up display
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is monitoring emerging technologies and weapons under development by the Army’s Future Command and is interested in the new...Full story