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UK reports ‘positive progress' on NMH
The UK government has said “positive progress” is being made on the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme to replace the Airbus SA 330E Puma HC2 in military service.Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2024: ST Engineering debuts Ultimax 100 Mk 9 light machine gun
Singapore state-affiliated defence company ST Engineering has unveiled the latest variant of its Ultimax 100 5.56 mm gas-operated light machine gun.Full story -
India clears USD10 billion defence procurement
India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved the procurement of various defence equipment worth INR845.6 billion...Full story -
Singapore Airshow 2024: ST Engineering unveils Terrex s5
Singapore defence prime ST Engineering has launched the latest iteration in its Terrex 8×8 line of infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs).Full story -
Singapore sets USD15 billion defence budget for 2024
Singapore has announced a defence budget of SGD20.25 billion (USD15 billion) for 2024. The new expenditure, announced on 16 February, is a 13% increase over the original...Full story -
Singapore scrambles F-16s to investigate ‘aircraft of interest'
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) scrambled two of its F-16s on 12 February after the service detected an “aircraft of interest”, the country's Ministry of...Full story -
CNO charts schedule for hybrid manned/unmanned fleet
The US Navy's (USN's) most senior uniformed officer has outlined her planned timeline to transition the surface navy to a new hybrid force structure mixing manned and...Full story -
RNLA's first GM200 MM/C radar demonstrated during live firings
The first Ground Master 200 Multi Mission/Compact (GM200 MM/C) radar handed over to the Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) by Thales in Hengelo on 14 February was...Full story -
Update: GM200 MM/C radar handed over to Dutch army
The first Ground Master 200 Multi Mission/Compact (GM200 MM/C) radar was handed over to the Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) by Thales in Hengelo, eastern Netherlands, on...Full story -
Air Mobility Command looks to expand beyond tanking and airlift missions
General Mike Minihan, commander of the US Air Force's Air Mobility Command (AMC), intends to rapidly move the unit beyond traditional airlift and air-to-air tanking...Full story -
Texelis, PT SSE sign agreement to develop armoured personnel carrier
French vehicle chassis manufacturer Texelis and Indonesian vehicle manufacturer PT Sentra Surya Ekajayais (PT SSE) have signed a partnership agreement to develop an...Full story -
Sri Lanka Air Force plans new aircraft acquisitions
The head of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has announced the launch of several programmes to induct new aircraft and technologies.Full story -
SDA, MDA launch new missile warning satellites
The Pentagon's Space Development Agency (SDA) and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) successfully launched several new low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites on 14 February, marking...Full story -
US Navy, BAE Systems to upgrade MQ-25 on-board computing
BAE Systems has been selected to execute upgrade and modernisation work for the US Navy's (USN's) MQ-25A Stingray unmanned aerial refueller, with programme officials...Full story -
CENTCOM reports US Coast Guard seizure of Iranian weapons shipment intended for Houthis
A US Coast Guard (USCG) cutter recently seized advanced conventional weapons and other lethal aid originating in Iran and bound for Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen from...Full story -
Update: Azerbaijan unveils first Akinci UAV
Azerbaijan unveiled its Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on 9 February when President Ilham Aliyev visited what was described as the Azerbaijani Air...Full story -
Update: Dutch court orders F-35 exports to Israel to stop
A court in the Netherlands has ruled that the country should stop all exports to Israel related to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF)...Full story -
North Korea claims test firing of new anti-ship missile
North Korea claimed on 15 February that it successfully test-fired a new type of anti-ship missile known as the Padasuri-6 (Sea Eagle-6).Full story -
Royal Marines receive revamped raiding craft
The UK Royal Marines has inducted the first batch of revamped raiding craft designed for use on coastal commando raids.Full story -
Philippine Army completes initial training on Sabrah ASCOD II combat vehicles
The Philippine Army (PA) has completed the initial training courses on operations, driving, and maintenance of Sabrah ASCOD II combat vehicles.Full story