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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 -
IAV 2024: Engineering change proposals investigated for CV9035NL MLU
The Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) is considering multiple engineering change proposals for its CV9035NL mid-life upgrade (MLU) infantry fighting vehicle (IFV), Janes...Full story -
Croatia cleared to buy more Black Hawks
Croatia has been cleared to buy additional Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters, with the US State Department granting approval for the proposed procurement on...Full story -
US approves combat aircraft for Greece, Turkey
The United States has approved combat aircraft sales to Greece and Turkey worth a combined USD31.6 billion.Full story -
IAV 2024: Thales UK pitches Bushmaster and Hawkei for British Army's Land Mobility Programme
Thales intends to offer its Bushmaster and Hawkei wheeled protected patrol vehicles for elements of the British Army's Land Mobility Programme (LMP), Janes learnt at...Full story -
IAV 2024: British Army outlines procurement plans for Land Mobility Programme
Details of the British Army's Land Mobility Programme (LMP), including the number of vehicles required and procurement timelines, were revealed at Defence iQ's...Full story -
IAV 2024: Spain outlines progress on Army 35 armoured vehicle modernisation programmes
Spain is making progress on several armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) modernisation programmes and intends to start a three-phase programme to modernise its Leopard 2E...Full story -
Update – IAV 2024: UK plans more Boxer variants
The UK plans additional variants of the Boxer armoured vehicle, Janes learnt at Defence iQ's International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2024 conference being held in London...Full story