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UK expands UKMFTS contract with Affinity
The United Kingdom has expanded its UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) with Affinity Flying Training Services (AFTS), awarding a further GBP65 million (USD88...Full story -
DARPA's Gremlins programme achieves first mid-air capture and recovery
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and Dynetics have completed a first successful in-flight capture and recovery of an unmanned air vehicle under...Full story -
Canadian and US intelligence agencies focus on climate change
Tricia Geddes, Deputy Director for Policy at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), told the Canadian Association for Security and Intelligence Studies...Full story -
Pentagon updates cyber certification guidelines for industry
The US Department of Defense has issued a new, updated version of cyber-security guidelines and certifications for industry-led programme development efforts, in the...Full story -
Bahamas Defence Force receives new radar from US NORTHCOM
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) has received a USD2.4 million radar from US Northern Command (NORTHCOM) to improve maritime security operations. Delivered on 28...Full story -
Update: Taiwanese and US marines conducting joint training on Guam
Taiwanese Minister of National Defense Chiu Kuo-cheng has confirmed local media reports that a group of Taiwanese marines have been sent to the US territory of Guam to...Full story -
Update: German Leopard 2 tested with Trophy APS for first time
The Israel Ministry of Defense (IMOD) announced on 2 November that it and its German counterpart had completed the first series of live firing tests in Germany of the...Full story -
Kazakh MoD completes trials of KPE's Barys 8 infantry combat vehicle
Armoured vehicle manufacturer Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) announced on 2 November that its new Barys 8 wheeled infantry combat vehicle (ICV) successfully...Full story -
Force monitoring indicates developing situation on Ukrainian border
Force monitoring conducted by Janes analysts using social media indicates that Russia is conducting force movements to staging areas closer to the border with Ukraine....Full story -
FEINDEF 2021: EXPAL prepares to deliver its first Dual EIMOS mortars
The Dual EXPAL Integrated Mortar System (EIMOS) 81 mm was exhibited for the first time at the International Defence and Security Fair (FEINDEF) held in Madrid on 3–5...Full story -
FEINDEF 2021: Duma Engineering's ASV350 ready for series production
Spanish company Duma Engineering told Janes at the International Defence and Security Fair (FEINDEF) held in Madrid on 3–5 March that its ASV350 armoured fighting...Full story -
US Army awards USD69.6 million contract for 300kW-class laser weapon development
The US Army recently awarded a General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) and Boeing team with a contract worth up to USD69.6 million to demonstrate a 300kW-class...Full story -
US State Department calls on China to join dialogue on nuclear arms control
The US State Department has urged the Chinese government to join a dialogue on nuclear arms control following the publication of a Pentagon report stating that China is...Full story -
US Army reactivates 56th Artillery Command in Europe
The US Army is reactivating its European Theater Fires Command at a time when it is now free of the constraints of the 1987 Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty that...Full story -
Image emerges of CAIG's two-seat J-20 prototype in flight
An image has emerged on Chinese social media platforms showing that a two-seat prototype of the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) J-20A fifth-generation multirole...Full story -
Elbit UK secures British Army deployable training contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded a contract for the Interim Combined Arms Virtual Simulation (Deployable) (ICAVS(D)) to Elbit Systems UK (ESUK), it was...Full story -
NATO naval presence outnumbers competitors ‘two to one', says alliance maritime commander
The collective presence of NATO naval forces deployed across the Euro-Atlantic theatre is currently giving the alliance a ‘two-to-one' numerical advantage at sea over...Full story -
Saudi Arabia receives clearance to buy follow-on AMRAAM missiles
Saudi Arabia has been cleared by the US government to replenish its stock of Raytheon AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs).Full story -
FEINDEF 2021: SCR converts target drone into UAV
Sistemas de Control Remoto (SCR) is to start selling a version of its SCRAB target drone converted into an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system, which it presented at...Full story -
UK receives new Reaper UAV to support transition to Protector
The United Kingdom has received a new General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), bringing the fleet back up to full...Full story