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Austria exercises option for 18 further AW169 helicopters
Austria has signed a declaration of intent (DOI) with Italy to acquire an additional 18 Leonardo AW169 medium-twin helicopters.Full story -
Indonesia completes installation of 57 mm naval guns on two KCR-60M vessels
Indonesia's state-owned shipbuilder PT PAL has fully integrated the BAE Systems Bofors 57 Mk3 naval gun on the country's third and fourth KCR-60M-class fast attack craft...Full story -
FMV contracts Saab for Koster-class MCMV life extension
Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded Saab a contract to extend the operational life of two of the Royal Swedish Navy's (RSwN's) five Koster-class...Full story -
KAI signs LAH production contract
The South Korean government has signed a KRW302 billion (USD236 million) deal with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to acquire the company's Light Armed Helicopter...Full story -
South Korea progresses airborne MCM plans with KRW345 billion contract with KAI
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has signed a KRW345 billion (USD270 million) contract with Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) to develop an...Full story -
Chinese military aircraft breach median line in large numbers
Chinese military aircraft have conducted the largest breach of the Taiwan Strait median line to date.Full story -
Czech Army unveils new indigenous STARKOM tactical communication jammer
Janes has learnt details of the STAvebnicový Rušič KOMunikační (Modular Communication Jammer: STARKOM), one of the main components of a mobile electronic warfare (EW)...Full story -
Chilean Navy to get new icebreaker for Antarctic
A new Antarctic icebreaker ship for the Chilean Navy is to launch on 22 December 2022 by the state-run naval shipbuilder ASMAR at its facility in Talcahuano.Full story -
Romania awards framework contract for Watchkeeper X UAS
The Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MND), through CN Romtehnica, and Elbit Systems signed a framework contract on 20 December for up to seven Watchkeeper X...Full story -
Slovenian Armed Forces to receive new Belin-V UASs
The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia has contracted C-Astral to deliver two Belin-V unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) to the Slovenian Armed Forces.Full story -
Germany suspends Puma procurement, Marder to continue serving with VJTF
Germany suspended procurement of the Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) on 19 December after 18 of the vehicles broke down in an exercise preparing for their first...Full story -
New Zealand's first P-8A drives fleet transition
The arrival of the first new P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) in New Zealand will see Royal New Zealand Air Force's (RNZAF's) No 5 Squadron move to its new...Full story -
India launches first new anti-submarine craft after delays
India's L&T Shipbuilding has launched the first vessel in a new class of anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW SWC) destined for the Indian Navy.Full story -
Japan lays out near-term plan for Patria AMVs procurement
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has outlined a five-year plan to procure Finnish company Patria's Armoured Modular Vehicles (AMVs) for the Japan Ground...Full story -
US lawmakers unveil 10% defence funding boost for FY 2023
US congressional negotiators have reached agreement on a fiscal year (FY) 2023 omnibus appropriations bill that would provide USD816.7 billion for the US Department of...Full story -
Slovenia shows 38 JLTVs armed with CROWS after ordering 47 more of the vehicles
The US Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal awarded Oshkosh a USD543 million order for 1,681 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), including for a Foreign...Full story -
South Korea completes development of Cheongeom ATGM
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) announced that the development of theCheongeom air-launched anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) has been...Full story -
India outlines 155 mm/52 calibre towed gun programme
The Indian Army has outlined detailed requirements supporting its acquisition of 155 mm/52 calibre towed gun systems.Full story -
South Korean Army receives first batch of K15 LMGs
South Korean firearms manufacturer SNT Motiv has delivered the first batch of K15 light machine guns (LMGs) to the Republic of Korea (RoK) Army.Full story -
Venture capital: US defence firms boost financial backing for tech start-ups
Several large US defence contractors have recently formed or expanded venture capital (VC) arms to invest in start-ups whose cutting-edge technology could have military...Full story