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Indian MoD orders 34 Advanced Light Helicopters
Mar 15, 2024, 12:05 by Akhil KadidalThe Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to acquire 34 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) Dhruv Mk IIIs.Full story -
UK recommits to new Chinooks, following review
Mar 15, 2024, 11:20 by Gareth JenningsThe UK has recommitted to its previously announced plan to buy new Boeing Chinooks, with the Secretary of State for Defence, Grant Shapps, announcing a buy of 14...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2025: Aircraft carrier industry supporters warn of impacts of schedule shifts
Mar 15, 2024, 10:50 by Michael FabeyIndustry supporters caution that any delays in the previously planned acquisition schedules of aircraft carriers could have a cascading effect on cost and schedule in...Full story -
Janes named as one of the UK's Best Workplaces™
Mar 15, 2024, 06:30 by User Not FoundGreat Place to Work® has named Janes in its list of the UK's Best Workplaces™ 2024Full story -
Pentagon budget 2025: US Navy requests USD16.6 billion to procure 75 aircraft
Mar 15, 2024, 00:05 by Zach RosenbergThe US Navy (USN) has requested USD16.6 billion in its fiscal year (FY) 2025 presidential budget request, intended to purchase 75 aircraft, down from USD17.3 billion in...Full story -
PLA conducts long-range air operation over Western Pacific
Mar 14, 2024, 15:05 by Akhil KadidalThe Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) conducted a long-range operation over the Western Pacific with special mission and combat aircraft.Full story -
Thales eyes UK Personal Role Radio replacement programme
Mar 14, 2024, 14:35 by Olivia SavageThales is planning to pitch its SquadNet radio for the UK armed forces' next-generation Personal Role Radio (PRR) replacement programme due to be announced in 2025,...Full story -
India signs a contract to upgrade BMP-2 IFVs
Mar 14, 2024, 13:05 by Kapil KajalThe Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed a contract with state-owned Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) to upgrade the armament of 693 BMP-2 infantry fighting...Full story -
US Department of Defense approves F-35 for full-rate production
Mar 14, 2024, 12:35 by Zach RosenbergThe US Department of Defense (DoD) approved the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II to enter full-rate production, according to a 12 March announcement, even as deliveries...Full story -
US Coast Guard chief acquisition officer defends Polar Security Cutter programme progress
Mar 14, 2024, 11:50 by Michael FabeyAs US Government Accountability Office (GAO) reports continue to question the development and acquisition of the US Coast Guard (USCG) Polar Security Cutter (PSC), the...Full story -
TCG Istanbul fires Hisar-D missile from Midlas VLS
Mar 13, 2024, 16:35 by Cem Devrim YaylaliThe Turkish Navy performed its first Hisar-D missile launch from the Midlas vertical launch system (VLS) installed onboard the TCG Istanbul in the second week of March.Full story -
Qatari land forces display Boxer with counter-UAV capability
Mar 13, 2024, 15:50 by Jeremy BinnieThe Qatar Emiri Land Forces (QELF) stand at the DIMDEX 2024 show held in Doha from 4 to 6 March included a Boxer 8×8 armoured vehicle that has been modified to enable it...Full story -
Luftwaffe welcomes F-35 nuclear certification
Mar 13, 2024, 13:50 by Gareth JenningsThe German Luftwaffe has welcomed the recent announcement that the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has been granted its nuclear...Full story -
US clears air-launched missiles for Poland
Mar 13, 2024, 13:05 by Gareth JenningsThe US government has cleared the sale of air-launched missiles to Poland for a combined USD3.68 billion. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced the...Full story -
Japan to order new combat vehicles in 2024
Mar 13, 2024, 12:35 by Kapil KajalThe Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) will procure two new vehicles based on the Type 16 8×8 wheeled Mobile Combat Vehicle (MCV) in 2024, a Japan Ministry of...Full story -
New Zealand prepares for C-130J-30 induction amid sale of C-130Hs
Mar 13, 2024, 11:50 by Akhil KadidalThe New Zealand government has issued a tender for the sale of its old Lockheed Martin C-130H Hercules aircraft as it prepares to induct five new C-130J-30s in 2024.Full story -
Royal Navy rotates warships in Red Sea
Mar 13, 2024, 11:05 by Neil DeeThe UK Royal Navy (RN) Daring (Type 45)-class destroyer HMS Diamond (D 34) is returning to the Red Sea to replace Duke (Type 23)-class frigate HMS Richmond (F 239), the...Full story -
Swedish Gripens intercept first Russian aircraft since joining NATO
Mar 13, 2024, 11:05 by Gareth JenningsSwedish Air Force (SwAF) Saab Gripen combat aircraft have intercepted Russian aircraft for the first time since the country joined NATO. NATO Allied Air Command...Full story -
Japan commissions third Taigei-class submarine
Mar 13, 2024, 09:05 by Ridzwan RahmatJapan has received and commissioned its third Taigei-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK).Full story -
Australia demonstrates satellite-enabled push-to-talk capabilities
Mar 13, 2024, 07:35 by Oishee MajumdarSouth Australia-based Fleet Space Technologies has demonstrated push-to-talk (PTT) capabilities using a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite as part of an Australian military...Full story