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India tests manportable anti-tank guided missile
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted additional test-firings of its Man Portable Anti‐Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) on 11 January.Full story -
Taiwan passes ‘special' funding of USD8.6 billion for naval and air force modernisation
Taiwan's Legislative Yuan has passed a ‘special budget' of TWD236.95 billion (USD8.6 billion) in additional funding to support naval and air force modernisation.Full story -
Fincantieri announces start of construction for Italian Navy's first Type 212 NFS submarine
Fincantieri launched the start of construction for the Italian Navy's first new Type 212 NFS (Near Future Submarine) at its Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia on 11 January.Full story -
Surface Navy 2022: Next-generation navigation system on track for low-rate initial production deliveries
Northrop Grumman is on course to start delivering the first low-rate initial production (LRIP) models of its AN/WSN-12 Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) sensor packages...Full story -
North Korea claims to have tested another hypersonic missile
North Korea claims that the missile it tested on 11 January was a hypersonic weapon.Full story -
Surface Navy 2022: HII achieves Aegis light-off for destroyer Jack H Lucas
The Ingalls Shipbuilding division of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) reported on 12 January that it had reached the successful Aegis light-off milestone on the US...Full story -
Surface Navy 2022: US Navy looks to move away from on-ship contractor reliance
The US Navy (USN) needs to stop relying so much on shipboard contractors for naval operations, according to Admiral Daryl Caudle, commander, US Fleet Forces Command.Full story -
Airbus keeps eye on Kazakh situation
Airbus officials are maintaining a watchful eye on the situation in Kazakhstan as the country experiences civil unrest and the deployment of a Russian-led rapid reaction...Full story -
UK carrier takes on NRF afloat command role
The UK Royal Navy (RN) aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales has assumed the role of afloat command ship for the NATO Response Force (NRF) Maritime Component.Full story -
France tests NGF engine prototype
France has undertaken trials of a prototype engine for the New Generation Fighter (NGF) it is developing with Germany and Spain as part of the wider Future Combat Air...Full story -
Hungary to upgrade Gripens
Hungary is to upgrade its Saab Gripen C/D combat aircraft to the latest MS20 Block 2 standard, the original equipment manufacturer announced on 12 January.Full story -
Boeing to expand Super Hornet, Growler industrial team for Germany
Boeing is to expand its F/A-18E/F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler industrial team for Germany, with a request for information (RFI) issued to potential partners on 12...Full story -
Northrop Grumman advances PrSM rocket motor testing
Northrop Grumman has completed a further static qualification test of its advanced rocket motor design for the US Army's prospective Precision Strike Missile (PrSM)...Full story -
Saudi-led coalition highlights Yemeni maritime threats
The Saudi-led coalition has re-emphasised the maritime threat from the Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (Houthis) in the wake of the hijacking of the civilian landing ship...Full story -
PT PAL prepares to deliver Indonesia's second purpose-built hospital ship
Indonesian state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL will deliver the country's second purpose-built hospital ship to the Indonesian Navy on 14 January, a spokesperson from the...Full story -
US Army plots path ahead for new mobile 155 mm howitzer prototype
The US Army is taking the next step towards developing a new wheeled 155 mm howitzer and is asking companies to participate in a multi-year assessment that could lead to...Full story -
Surface Navy 2022: US Navy remains committed to DDGX concept
The US Navy (USN) plans to make the DDGX its large-surface combatant of the future fleet, even as it modernises its guided-missile destroyer (DDG) flotilla, according to...Full story -
Surface Navy 2022: CR could delay hypersonics development, CNO says
A congressional continuing resolution (CR) to freeze federal funding could delay the development of hypersonic weapons that are part of the Pentagon's conventional...Full story -
Surface Navy 2022: Tactical focus driving AI development
US Navy (USN) leaders are looking to leverage advanced technological capabilities in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the tactical and...Full story -
Surface Navy 2022: US Navy shows greater interest in integrating autonomous systems on manned platforms
The US Navy (USN) appears to be keen about integrating autonomous hull, mechanical, and electric (HME) systems on manned platforms, according to Tom Reynolds, senior...Full story