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South Korea to mass produce extended-range projectiles for K9 howitzers
South Korean metal and munition manufacturer Poongsan will initiate the mass production of the extended-range 155 mm artillery shells for the Hanwha Land Systems K9...Full story -
Serial production of missiles launched for Turkish Land Forces
Turkey's Ministry of National Defence announced on its website on 3 February that it, the Defence Industry Agency (SSB), and Turkish missile house Roketsan signed...Full story -
Sweden seeking to replace ARTHUR weapon locating system
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has issued a request for information (RFI) on 5 February for the replacement of its Saab ARTHUR (ARTtillery HUnting...Full story -
India's National Aerospace Laboratories conducts HAPS flight tests
India's Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Aerospace Laboratories (CSIR-NAL) has carried out a series of flight tests on a subscale model of its...Full story -
WDS 2024: RoCA deploys Tron Future Tech's C-UAS
The Republic of China Army (RoCA) has deployed a modular counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) developed by Taiwan's Tron Future Tech, the company told Janes at the...Full story -
Hacked documents shed light on Iranian UAVs offered to Russia
A series of documents released by an Iranian hacking network have seemingly revealed new variants and specifications for Iranian one-way-attack (OWA) unmanned aerial...Full story -
WDS 2024: Saudi Arabia strikes deal to locally manufacture TRD Singapore jammer
Saudi Arabia has struck a deal with counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) manufacturer TRD Singapore to locally manufacture its Orion-H9 radio frequency (RF) jammer.Full story -
Turkey selects Northrop Grumman for F-16 EW upgrades
Turkey will upgrade its fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft with Northrop Grumman's latest electronic warfare (EW) suite, with plans to integrate the system into future...Full story -
Nigerian Air Force inducts T129 attack helicopters
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) held a ceremony to formally induct its new T129 attack helicopters and a King Air 360ER into service at NAF Base, Makurdi, on 6 February.Full story -
UK leases unrequired H135 helicopters to Australia for training
The United Kingdom has leased to Australia five Airbus H135 Juno helicopters to be used for pilot training.Full story -
AUKUS partners trial autonomous systems in Australia
Australia hosted a robotics and autonomous systems trial under the AUKUS Pillar 2 initiative to evaluate the technologies' resilience and performance in contested...Full story -
Boeing T-7A undergoing flutter, climatic testing
The Boeing T-7A Red Hawk is undergoing flutter testing at Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) and climatic ground testing at Eglin AFB, Evelyn Moore, Boeing's programme manager...Full story -
Lockheed Martin pushes C-130J for Sweden
Lockheed Martin is pushing its C-130J Hercules airlifter for Sweden, announcing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with national industry on 6 February.Full story -
Analysis – Lightning strikes: F-35 continues to storm Europe
Two recent announcements pertaining to the Czech Republic and Greece confirmed the seemingly relentless progress of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike...Full story -
Bahrain inducts AH-1Z attack helicopters
Bahrain's new AH-1Z attack helicopters were formally inducted into service during a ceremony attended by King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa on 5 February, the 56th...Full story -
DOT&E cites operational success but notes reliability issues on carrier Ford
US Navy (USN) aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) has proven the effectiveness of its flight operations and other vital systems during recent deployments and...Full story -
China completing development of CH-7 stealth UCAV
China's Cai Hong 7 (Rainbow 7, or CH-7) stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has completed testing and is on schedule to conclude development in 2024, according...Full story -
UK restates commitment to full F-35 programme of record
The United Kingdom has reasserted its commitment to procuring 138 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning combat aircraft, having recently shied away from the full programme of...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Netherlands cancels F-16 sale to Draken International, freeing up airframes for Kyiv
The Netherlands has cancelled a previously announced sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft to private training contractor Draken International,...Full story -
New Zealand Army to introduce Bushmasters into service
The New Zealand Army has laid out its plans to introduce Bushmaster 4×4 Protected Mobility Vehicles into service.Full story