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ADF focuses on ‘drone racing' to accelerate technology developments
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is increasingly engaging in “drone racing” events to enhance their understanding of new technologies related to unmanned aerial...Full story -
India approves procurement of additional SIG716 rifles
India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the procurement of 70,000 additional SIG Sauer's SIG716 7.62×51 mm rifles worth INR8.4 billion (USD100 million)...Full story -
UN peacekeeping missions seek digital tech to address modern info challenges
Technological developments in areas such as data exploitation, digitisation, and artificial intelligence (AI) were a major theme at the recent United Nations (UN)...Full story -
All UK Minerva satellites to launch by 2026
All UK Space Command's operational concept demonstrator satellites under project Minerva and part of the wider ISTARI programme will launch by 2026, Janes learnt.Full story -
DARPA, Raytheon developing diamond-based GaN microchips
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is teaming with Raytheon to develop new diamond-based substrates for gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors in a bid...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: US developing framework for long-term Ukraine sustainment
The Pentagon is working on expanding access to intellectual property (IP), sustainment training, and depot access for Ukrainians, Assistant Secretary of Defense for...Full story -
Spain to increase buy of extended-range AMRAAMs for Eurofighters, Hornets, NASAMS
Spain is to expand its procurement of extended-range Raytheon AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) for its fleet of Eurofighter (C16 in national...Full story -
Thales to provide GM400a air-surveillance radar to Malaysia
Thales has secured a contract from the Malaysian Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) to provide a long-range air-surveillance radar to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF).Full story -
STOL shipmate: Mojave comes on board
The UK Royal Navy's (RN) ambitions to introduce a hybrid carrier air wing blending both crewed and uncrewed aircraft moved a step closer during November 2023 with a...Full story -
Finnish Navy Hamina-class MLU programme reaches final approval
The Finnish Navy's Hamina-class fast attack craft (FAC) mid-life upgrade (MLU) and modernisation programme has officially concluded and all four vessels have been...Full story -
British Army's Foxhound Command vehicle undergoes field tests
The British Army's newly converted Foxhound Command Variant is undergoing basic field tests with the 7th Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team, according to the army on...Full story -
MVR showcases ‘sand table' to see training events from multiple viewpoints
MVRsimulation (MVR) has developed a mixed reality (MR) sand table for training and mission rehearsal and showcased it at the Interservice/Industry Training, Simulation...Full story -
OCCAR and Arquus-Nexter consortium sign VBAE pre-design contract
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR), Arquus, and Nexter announced on 6 December that they had signed a pre-design contract for the Véhicule Blindé...Full story -
Hanwha tests automatic fire suppression system for Huntsman vehicles
Hanwha Defense Australia (HDA), Sydney-based HIFraser, and Busan-based DNB tested the Automatic Fire and Explosion Suppression System (AFESS) developed by DNB for the...Full story -
Update: Lockheed Martin makes first Precision Strike Missile delivery
The first Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) weapons have been delivered to the US Army, representing the programme reaching initial operating capability (IOC), the service...Full story -
TDV develops new Pandur II 8×8 EVO
Czechoslovak Group's (CSG's) Tatra Defence Vehicle (TDV) is developing a new generation of Pandur II 8×8 EVO (Evolution) armoured vehicle as the 107 Pandur II 8×8 CZs...Full story -
Lockheed Martin reveals geo-pairing SIMRES tactical engagement simulation system
In response to the US Army's search for an alternative to its existing laser-based line-of-sight (LOS) tactical engagement simulation system (TESS), Lockheed Martin has...Full story -
First RAAF KC-30A gets comms-cyber upgrade
The first Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Airbus KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) has received a communications and cyber upgrade.Full story -
Slovenia signs agreement with Germany to procure IRIS-T
The Slovenian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website on 6 December that it had signed a programme agreement with the German Federal MoD to buy the IRIS-T SLM...Full story -
US MDA performs first intercept test with selected stage booster upgrade
The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) conducted a test of the upgraded Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI), the first test of the capability to use the two-stage boost mode...Full story