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Poland signs execution contracts for K2 MBTs and K9 SPHs from South Korea
Poland signed execution contracts with South Korean industry for K2 main battle tanks (MBTs) and K9 self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) on 26 August. Polish Deputy Prime...Full story -
HMS Prince of Wales breaks down after sailing from Portsmouth
The UK Royal Navy's (RN's) second Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier is being inspected for damage after breaking down shortly after departing from Portsmouth,...Full story -
BAE Systems workers to strike at US ground vehicle factory
About 800 unionised workers who build tracked and wheeled military vehicles at a BAE Systems plant in York, Pennsylvania, plan to go on strike on 31 August at 1100 h...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukrainian MiG shown firing HARM missiles
The Ukrainian government has confirmed the use of air-launched anti-radiation missiles against Russian forces, with a video released on 30 August showing for the first...Full story -
Poland to join Czech Republic in defending Slovakian airspace
Poland has joined the Czech Republic in announcing it will assign combat aircraft to the defence of Slovakian airspace.Full story -
Defense & Security 2022: Royal Thai Air Force Academy reveals M-Pseudo SAT concept
The Royal Thai Air Force Academy (RTAFA) unveiled the ‘M-Pseudo SAT' concept at the Defense & Security 2022 show in Bangkok on 29 August.Full story -
New mission computer for Indian Navy MiG-29K under trial
The Indian Navy is test-flying a new mission computer for its Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29K/KUB carrier-borne fighter aircraft.Full story -
Defense & Security 2022: Thailand, Elbit partner on D11A multiple rocket launcher
Thailand's Defence Technology Institute (DTI) is partnering with Elbit Systems to develop a Thai version of the Israeli company's multicalibre Precise and Universal...Full story -
Defense & Security 2022: LIG Nex1 unveils newly developed RCWS
South Korean firm LIG Nex1 has unveiled a newly developed remote controlled weapon station (RCWS) at the Defense & Security 2022 show in Bangkok.Full story -
Defense & Security 2022: ATIL unveils DP-20/A MALE UAS
Thai firm Aero Technology Industry Company Limited (ATIL) unveiled the DP-20/A medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) on 29 August at the...Full story -
Defense & Security 2022: Paramount partners with Thailand on Mbombe 4
South Africa's Paramount Group has formed a partnership with Thai firm Jatunapas and the government's Defence Technology Institute (DTI) to manufacture in Thailand the...Full story -
New Pakistan-bound J-10s carry maritime-strike camouflage
A new batch of J-10CE fighter jets being manufactured by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) have been seen with tactical camouflage...Full story -
Aircraft parts makers Mecachrome, WeAre to join forces
Mecachrome has finalised previously disclosed plans to acquire fellow French aerospace parts manufacturer WeAre Group, paving the way for the creation of a combined...Full story -
Third Alaskan FRC will stabilise patrol schedule for ships in region
With a third Sentinel-class Fast Response Cutter (FRC) – Douglas Denman (WPC1149) – being home ported in Alaskan waters, the US Coast Guard (USCG) will be better...Full story -
Defense & Security 2022: Thailand unveils D-Tiger 4×4 tactical vehicle
Thailand's Defence Technology Institute (DTI) and private-sector firm Chaiseri have jointly developed a new 4×4 tactical vehicle named D-Tiger.Full story -
Swedish FCAS involvement ‘in hibernation', says Saab CEO
Sweden's participation in the UK-led Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is effectively on hiatus, with Saab's President and CEO Micael Johansson saying on 26 August that...Full story -
China on ‘high alert' after US Navy's rare two-cruiser Taiwan Strait transit
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) remains on high alert and it stands “ready to thwart any provocation”, a military spokesperson said on 28 August after the US Navy's...Full story -
Saab pitches Arexis EW suite as ‘perfect fit' for Eurofighter EK
Saab has described its Arexis electronic warfare (EW) suite as being “the perfect fit” for Germany's Eurofighter Elektronischer Kampf (EK) requirement.Full story -
Saab CEO ‘frustrated' at slow pace of Gripen sales
Saab's president and CEO, Micael Johansson, has told reporters of his ‘extreme frustration' at the lack of recent sales of the company's Gripen combat aircraft.Full story -
US Coast Guard helicopter shift expected to augment service's high-latitude operations
The US Coast Guard (USCG) expects to bolster its high-latitude helicopter air operations out of Kodiak, the USCG Arctic gateway, with the planned shift from its EADS...Full story