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Poland receives first company of M1A1 Abrams tanks
Poland received its first company of 14 M1A1 Abrams tanks at the Port of Szczecin on 28 June, the Polish Ministry of National Defence (MND) announced on its website...Full story -
Northrop Grumman gleans MQ-4C lessons learned in Arctic
Northrop Grumman is gleaning lessons learned from the MQ-4C Triton's recent participation in the US Navy (USN)-led Arctic military exercise ‘Northern Edge 2023', as...Full story -
LCS conducts first overseas MCM training operations
The littoral combat ship (LCS) USS Charleston (LCS 18) recently completed the first set of overseas mine-countermeasures (MCM) training missions during a 26-month...Full story -
New CAC J-20 potentially powered by WS-15 engines
China appears to have flown a new variant of its Chengdu Aircraft Industries (Group) Company (CAC) J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter with two new Shenyang WS-15...Full story -
Australian Army tests AS9 howitzer
The Australian Army has test-fired three artillery rounds from an AS9 Huntsman 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled howitzer (SPH) at a Hanwha testing facility in South...Full story -
Sea change: Australian Army starts shift towards littoral operations
The Australian Army has initiated restructuring of its units to support a Defence Strategic Review (DSR) recommendation that requires the country's ground force to...Full story -
NIAG study group explores future SEAD capability options
A NATO Industrial Advisory Group (NIAG) has been established to explore airborne electronic attack (AEA)/suppression of enemy air defence (SEAD) concepts and...Full story -
New UGV prototype demonstrated at Estonian trial
A new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) called the Gereon Robotic Carrier System (RCS) was unveiled and demonstrated for the first time at the Unmanned Ground Systems...Full story -
Steel cut for first new replenishment tanker for German Navy
A steel-cutting ceremony for the first of two new Type 707 fleet replenishment tankers for the German Navy was staged at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, on...Full story -
US approves Czech F-35 buy
The US government has approved the sale of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) to the Czech Republic.Full story -
AUKUS countries begin Pillar 2 effort, focusing on unmanned systems and AI
Country members of the AUKUS security pact – Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States – have begun to work towards Pillar 2 of the pact, according to US...Full story -
Modern Day Marine 2023: Ingalls Shipbuilding makes the case for maintaining LPD line
Should the US Navy (USN) decide to end its amphibious shipbuilding pause to buy more San Antonio-class landing platform dock (LPD) vessels, the service should quickly...Full story -
Sixth KF-21 prototype conducts first test flight
The sixth and final prototype of the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 has conducted its first flight test.Full story -
US approves 30 mm ammunition sale to Taiwan
The United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced potential deals with Taiwan worth USD440.2 million to supply the island with 30 mm ammunition...Full story -
Modern Day Marine 2023: Nammo MAC to boost ammo production
US-based ammunition provider Nammo MAC plans to double its production capacity “over the next couple of years” to meet growing demand, according to a company official.Full story -
Damen and Thales awarded contracts for new Dutch and Belgian ASW frigates
The Dutch Materiel and IT Command (COMMIT) signed a contract with Damen for the design, build, and delivery of four anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates for the...Full story -
BSI launches ARMOR for MACE
Battlespace Simulations Inc (BSI) has developed a visualisation tool using the Unity game engine.Full story -
USAF launches T-7A EMD flight-testing
The US Air Force (USAF) has commenced engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) testing of the Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft, with the...Full story -
Modern Day Marine 2023: New ACV prototype to be delivered in January 2024
BAE Systems will deliver the first prototypes of the third variant of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV) in 2024, an executive told Janes.Full story -
Everest experiment explores greater efficiencies in C2 and comms systems
An industry team has completed an initial experiment seeking to better exploit the information-sharing, resilience, and interoperability of land-centric...Full story