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Ukraine conflict: Ukraine deploying new indigenous C-UAS
Ukraine is deploying a new locally developed, portable counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) that blocks first-person view (FPVs) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).Full story -
NATO partners remain on track to reach defence spending goals
NATO countries are on course to reach the goal of spending at least 2% of their GDP to defence spending to continue to ensure the alliance's military readiness, NATO...Full story -
US Marine Corps pinning tactical vehicle budget decisions on infantry experiment
Amphibious combat vehicles (ACVs) and other tactical vehicles find themselves with an uncertain future until after the US Marine Corps (USMC) finishes its Infantry...Full story -
Belgium receiving additional batch of Mikron night-vision goggles
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR)is procuring on behalf of Belgium an additional 3,500 Mikron night-vision goggles (NVGs) from the Theon Sensors...Full story -
UAE orders C-UASs from Edge
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed a contract with Edge company SIGN4L for the provision of counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UASs).Full story -
Germany confirms earlier 2032 retirement date for Tiger attack helicopters
Germany is to retire its Airbus Helicopters Tiger attack fleet in 2032, six years earlier than the 2038 date previously reported.Full story -
Danish frigate departs for Red Sea to join Operation ‘Prosperity Guardian'
The Royal Danish Navy (RDN) has despatched its air-defence frigate Iver Huitfeldt (F 361) to the Red Sea where it will participate in the US-led multinational task force...Full story -
Japan, Australia to develop communication technologies for undersea RAS
Japan and Australia plan to initially focus on enhancing underwater communication technologies under a recently signed bilateral agreement to co-develop robotics and...Full story -
AIDC completes 27 T-5A deliveries to RoCAF
Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has delivered 27 out of 66 T-5A Brave Eagle Advanced Jet Trainers (AJTs) ordered by the Republic of China...Full story -
North Korea test-fires Hwasal-2 cruise missile
North Korea has carried out a test-firing of its Hwasal-2 cruise missile.Full story -
IAV 2024: British Army mulls procurement of interim SHORAD system
The British Army is considering the procurement of a new mobile short-range air defence (SHORAD) system to replace its Stormer-based self-propelled high-velocity missile...Full story -
IAV 2024: First M10 Booker combat vehicle to be delivered in February
The US Army's first M10 combat vehicle is scheduled to be delivered in February, Janes learnt at Defence iQ's International Armour Vehicles (IAV) 2024 conference held in...Full story -
Airbus negotiates with Australia for MRH90 parts
Airbus and NHIndustries (NHI) are negotiating with the Australian government to harvest high-value parts and critical components from the Australian Defence Force's...Full story -
Romanian Navy to receive ASuW-capable H215M helicopters
The Romanian Navy is to receive a pair of Airbus H215M helicopters equipped for anti-surface vessel warfare (ASuW), the manufacturer confirmed to Janes on 30 January.Full story -
Final deliveries of VMIMS to Indian Army scheduled for end of 2024
Milanion NTGS, the UK manufacturer of the Alakran deployable mortar system, has said deliveries of the Indian Army's Vehicle Mounted Infantry Mortar System (VMIMS) are...Full story -
First production Boeing MH-139 takes flight
Boeing conducted the first flight of a production MH-139 Grey Wolf on 23 December at Leonardo Helicopters' facility in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the company told Janes...Full story -
Czech Republic signs LOA for F-35
The Czech Republic has signed a letter of offer and acceptance (LOA) for the procurement of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters, the country's...Full story -
USMC leads up to EMD decision for recce vehicle
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is planning to select one to two companies for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the advanced reconnaissance...Full story -
Saab inducts first Global 6000 for Swedish GlobalEye programme
Saab has inducted the first of two Global 6000 airframes for conversion to the GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) configuration for the Swedish Air...Full story -
EU explores harnessing Copernicus for military applications
The European Union (EU) awarded separate contracts to two consortiums led by Telespazio and OHB System on 23 January to explore the feasibility of exploiting the...Full story