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India's DRDO hands over locally developed landing gear systems for Tapas and SWiFT UAVs
The Combat Vehicles Research and Development Establishment (CVRDE) of India’s state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has handed over...Full story -
Feature article - Cyber Coalition 2020: NATO builds cyberspace situational awareness
NATO’s ‘Cyber Coalition 2020’ exercise, which took place virtually between 16 and 20 November, provided a means of testing the alliance’s capabilities in the domain and...Full story -
Taliban offensive sends significant warning to the Afghan and US governments
Throughout the seven months that followed the US/Taliban peace deal of 29 February, there have been repeated accusations by Afghan authorities that the Taliban was not...Full story -
Leonardo delivers Miysis DIRCMs for UK Shadow fleet
Leonardo has delivered to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) Miysis Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM) suites for integration aboard the Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s)...Full story -
Hanwha Defense officially launches Redback IFV in Australia
South Korean company Hanwha Defense officially launched its Redback infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) in Australia on 12 January, prior to delivering three of the IFVs for...Full story -
UK delays programme decisions on armoured vehicles
Decisions on two major UK armoured fighting vehicle procurement programmes have been delayed to allow them to be considered as part of the country’s ongoing Integrated...Full story -
Seoul looks to enhance protection of military technologies against cyber attacks
South Korea’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has outlined a requirement for local defence companies to boost cyber-defence capabilities and protect...Full story -
Indian government divests stakes in key firms
The government of India has divested stakes in three of its most important state-owned defence firms, recent shareholding statistics issued by the companies has shown.Full story -
China's WJ-700 Falcon armed reconnaissance UAV makes maiden flight
Beijing-based Haiying General Aviation Equipment (Hiwing), a subsidiary of state-owned defence prime China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC), has...Full story -
US Army awaits imminent IBCS production decision
The Pentagon will announce within days whether it is green-lighting production of the US Army’s new Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) network, Janes has learned.Full story -
Surface Navy 2021: HELIOS begins US Navy laser testing at Wallops
Lockheed Martin’s High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance (HELIOS) was delivered to the US Navy (USN) in late 2020 for ground-based testing at...Full story -
Breach of US Capitol Building in Washington D.C. by supporters of outgoing president underlines escalation of violent anti-establishment sentiment among right-wing extremists
On 6 January, a group of several hundred supporters of outgoing President of the United States Donald Trump, some of them carrying firearms, breached the east side of...Full story -
Bundeswehr orders logistic vehicles from Rheinmetall
The Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), Germany’s Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and...Full story -
North Korea developing nuclear-powered submarine, tactical nuclear missiles, says Kim Jong-un
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has revealed that Pyongyang is at different stages in the development of a range of new military platforms and weapon systems, including...Full story -
Surface Navy 2021: CNO stresses readiness in setting service priorities in new strategy release
Admiral Michael Gilday, the US chief of naval operations (CNO), released his template on 11 January for the service’s strategic course over the coming decade, entitled...Full story -
Rafael unveils Magic Fly to support indoor fighting
Rafael has unveiled a series of autonomous systems with automatic target-recognition capabilities to find targets inside buildings, reducing the exposure of frontline...Full story -
ASW-capable variant of Z-20 helo may soon enter PLA Navy service
A photograph posted on the WeChat social media platform of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s (PLAN’s) South Sea Fleet (SSF) suggests that the anti-submarine-warfare...Full story -
Spain's Escribano readies UAV swarm system for demonstration
Spanish company Escribano Mechanical and Engineering have been awarded a contract to further develop a swarming system for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) applications...Full story -
Paramount Group acquires stake in Burnham Global
South Africa’s Paramount Group has revealed that it has taken a “strategic ownership stake” in Dubai-based defence services provider Burnham Global.Full story -
NATO to grow pooled Space Centre in 2021
NATO plans to grow its recently established Space Centre, with the alliance telling Janes that further allies and personnel will be added throughout this year.Full story