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Taiwan's AIDC develops new trainer aircraft
Taiwan's Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) has completed the first stage-design of a new basic trainer aircraft, the company announced on 10 January.Full story -
Spain stands up new Space Command
Spain stood up its Space Command (Mando del Espacio: MESPA) on 9 January, formalising the new Spanish Air and Space Force structure.Full story -
DRDO develops new assault rifle
India's state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) subsidiary Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) has developed a new 7.62×51 mm...Full story -
US to upgrade Lajes to support Poseidon MMA
The US Department of Defense (DoD) is to upgrade Lajes Field in the Azores to support the Boeing P-8A Poseidon multimission maritime aircraft (MMA).Full story -
Troubled waters: Impact of the Red Sea crisis on the economies of Egypt, Israel, and Jordan
Shipping operators accounting for more than 70% of global traffic have paused transits through the Red Sea on security grounds. Guy Anderson assesses the economic implications for Egypt, Israel, and Jordan.Full story -
Escalation of OCG activity in Ecuador almost certainly intended to deter government's implementation of hard-line security policies
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa announced a nationwide state of emergency on 8 January after the leader of the OCG Los Choneros, José Adolfo Macías Salazar (alias Fito), escaped from prison and inmates rioted in five prisons across the country.Full story -
Surface Navy 2024: US Fleet Forces commander seeks to change naval global force management
The US Navy (USN) needs to shift its global force management plans to better reflect the more dangerous and competitive nature in the world, according to Admiral Daryl...Full story -
South Korea to mass-produce TAipers anti-tank missiles
South Korea is preparing to mass-produce its domestically developed TAipers (‘Tank Snipers' or Cheongeom) air-launched anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs).Full story -
Surface Navy 2024: US Navy looks to accelerate cold spray applications
The US Navy (USN) is seeking to expand its use of cold spray technology to repair and maintain its platforms and improve fleet readiness, Dan Stanley of the Naval Sea...Full story -
Poland receives more M1A1 MBTs and M-ATVs
The Polish Armament Agency announced in a press release that a US shipment of 29 more M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) and 79 Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP)...Full story -
Iraqi militants confirmed to have Iranian cruise missiles
US Central Command (CENTCOM) effectively confirmed that Iran has supplied cruise missiles to an Iraqi group on 5 January, when it posted a photograph of one it said had...Full story -
IRGC receives new missile catamaran
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Navy (IRGCN) formally received Martyr Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis (PC313-01), a new type of stealthy missile-armed catamaran, during a...Full story -
Surface Navy 2024: USN still struggles for more powerful lasers to counter cruise missiles
The successful missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) defence by US Navy (USN) ships in the Red Sea has prompted discussion for accelerated development of lasers on...Full story -
Estonia receives Piorun MANPADS
The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) announced in a press release on 8 January that it had delivered Polish Piorun short-range manportable air defence...Full story -
Indian Army issues tender for driver night sights
The Indian Army has outlined the detailed requirements supporting its acquisition of thermal imager (TI)-based driver night sights (DNSs) for its in-service BMP-2/2K...Full story -
United Launch Alliance launches Vulcan rocket on maiden flight
United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched its first Vulcan launch vehicle the morning of 8 January, paving the way for a slate of national security, scientific, and private...Full story -
Brazil commissions second Riachuelo-class SSK
The Brazilian Navy's Submarine Development Program (Programa de Desenvolvimento de Submarinos: PROSUB) is to reach a new milestone on 12 January with the Submarines...Full story -
Aurora Flight Sciences begins construction of X-65 CRANE experimental aircraft
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selected Aurora Flight Sciences to build the X-65 Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE)...Full story -
Germany drops opposition to Saudi Eurofighter sale
Germany has dropped its long-standing opposition to a follow-on sale of Eurofighter combat aircraft to Saudi Arabia, it was reported on 8 January.Full story -
Update: Finland orders more Sisu GTP 4×4 off-road vehicles
Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) to order 13 more Sisu GTP 4×4 off-road vehicles worth EUR9.7 million (USD10.6...Full story