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Navy League 2024: Submarine builder cites need for Virginia-class equipment orders with proposed budget cut
Following the US Navy (USN) decision to cut an expected Virginia-class attack submarine (SSN) from its proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget proposal, Chris Kastner, the...Full story -
Eurofighter economic impact study touts hundreds more potential sales
An economic impact study report published by the Eurofighter consortium on 9 April has predicted the potential sale of hundreds more of the multirole combat aircraft to...Full story -
Germany restructures Bundeswehr
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced in a press conference on 4 April that he had approved the restructuring of the Bundeswehr in response to Russia's...Full story -
Navy League 2024: Collins Aerospace shows off latest cockpit technology
Collins Aerospace is demonstrating its latest cockpit technology for sixth-generation manned combat aircraft at the Navy League Sea-Air-Space 2024 global maritime...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Lithuania sends mobile command vehicles to Ukraine
Lithuania has supplied an undisclosed number of M577 armoured command vehicles to the Ukrainian army.Full story -
UK seeks Next Generation Red Air pilot training
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is seeking commercial contractors to deliver Next Generation Red Air (NGRA) pilot training for the Royal Air Force (RAF).Full story -
Navy League 2024: Dry dock RCOH work completed for aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis
HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division completed the dry dock portion of the refuelling and complex overhaul (RCOH) of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C...Full story -
India's Tata launches Earth observation satellite
India's Tata Advanced Systems Limited (TASL) has launched an Earth observation satellite that can be leveraged by the Indian Armed Forces to enhance surveillance of...Full story -
Australia, Japan, Philippine, US navy vessels carry out inaugural South China Sea exercise
Naval vessels from four countries have completed an inaugural South China Sea exercise known as the Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA).Full story -
South Korea launches second reconnaissance satellite
South Korea has launched a second reconnaissance satellite to strengthen military preparedness against possible threats from North Korea.Full story -
Navy League 2024: MQ-4C Triton programme picks up speed after attaining IOC
Northrop Grumman's MQ-4C Triton unmanned maritime intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft achieved initial operational capability (IOC) with the...Full story -
Navy League 2024: Raytheon focuses on RAM production, enhancements
Raytheon Technologies is ramping up RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) production as it works on improving operational missile communication capabilities, Roger...Full story -
Navy League 2024: Raytheon Technologies seeks to improve ESSM operations in cluttered RF environment
As the first Evolved SeaSparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 units start to make their way to areas like the Red Sea, Raytheon Technologies is working on further improvements...Full story -
Rheinmetall to supply Mission Master SP UGVs to Japan for testing
German automotive and arms manufacturer Rheinmetall has signed a “multimillion-dollar” contract with the Japan Ministry of Defense (MoD) to supply three Mission Master...Full story -
Special Report: Germany begins ordering new Boxer variants
The Bundeswehr is procuring its first specialised versions of the Boxer, placing orders with Rheinmetall for Skyranger 30 air-defence systems mounted on Boxers in...Full story -
Navy League 2024: E-2D Advanced Hawkeye brings latest command-and-control technology to US fleet
The E-2 Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft has been the eyes of US Navy carrier strike groups for more than 60 years. The newest variant, the...Full story -
Italy retires AMX light strike jet
The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militaire Italiana: AMI) has retired its Aeritalia Macchi eXperimental (AMX) light attack aircraft after 35 years of service.Full story -
UAV attack on Myanmar capital part of co-ordinated effort, says official
An attack on Myanmar's administrative capital by resistance forces using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) was part of the opposition National Unity Group's (NUG's)...Full story -
Navy League 2024: Amphibious ship shortfalls and potential overcapacity for carriers and subs alter US Navy shipbuilding plans
The US Navy (USN) is investing more in amphibious-related shipbuilding because of perceived operational shortfalls in the amphibious fleet and the extra future capacity...Full story -
Greece joins international UH-60M programme
Greece has joined the international UH-60M Black Hawk programme, with the announcement on 5 April that it signed a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) for 35 of the...Full story