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IOC for UK Royal Navy's first-in-class Type 26 frigate to be delayed by 12 months
UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace has confirmed that initial operating capability (IOC) for the Royal Navy's first Type 26 City-class frigate has slipped by...Full story -
SOFEX 2022: Jordan's Petra unveils ultra-light LMG
Petra Global, a Jordanian defence company, displayed an ultra-lightweight 5.56×45 mm light machine gun (LMG) during the SOFEX 2022 show held in Aqaba from 1 to 3...Full story -
New Swedish SIGINT ship starts sea trials
Sweden's new signals intelligence (SIGINT) vessel, the future HSwMS Artemis (A 202), has started sea trials from Saab Kockums' shipyard in Karlskrona.Full story -
UK Wedgetail progresses with first mating of MESA to airframe
Construction of the first Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the UK has progressed with the mating of the Northrop Grumman...Full story -
SOFEX 2022: Jordan launches UAV test centre
A new facility for testing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and associated technology was formally opened in Jordan in the run-up to the SOFEX 2022 show held in Aqaba...Full story -
Norwegian NH90 cancellation and refund demand ‘legally groundless', says manufacturer
Norway's decision to cancel its NH90 helicopter contract earlier in 2022 and to demand a refund has been described by NHIndustries (NHI) as “legally groundless”.Full story -
SOFEX 2022: Jadara to begin Raptor production
The new Raptor rocket launcher developed by Jadara Equipment & Defence Systems has completed testing and will enter production later this year, the Jordanian company's...Full story -
SOFEX 2022: Jadara developing MANPADS
Jordan's Jadara Equipment & Defence Systems is developing its first manportable air defence system (MANPADS), it was revealed at the SOFEX 2022 show held in Aqaba from 1...Full story -
Indo Defence 2022: PT Tesco launches water-jet-propelled variant of KCR-60M attack craft
Indonesian private shipbuilder PT Tesco Indomaritim (Tesco) has launched a water-jet-propelled variant of the Kapal Cepat Rudal 60 Metre (KCR-60M) fast attack craft...Full story -
Australian Army deploys first Integrated Combat Brigade
The Australian Army has formed a new combat unit known as the Integrated Combat Brigade (ICB).Full story -
India test-flies indigenous AD-1 missile
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has conducted a maiden flight test of the Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) interceptor known as the...Full story -
Elbit buys sensor firm Logos Technologies
Elbit Systems of America, the US subsidiary of Israel's Elbit Systems, has enhanced its surveillance capabilities by acquiring Logos Technologies, which makes wide-area...Full story -
Indo Defence 2022: Indonesian Army orders new class of fast interdiction craft
The Indonesian Army has placed an order for a new type of water-jet-propelled fast interdiction craft (FIC) with private shipbuilder PT Tesco Indomaritim (Tesco).Full story -
Hungarian Lynx driver training begins
Hungarian KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) driver training began in mid-October at the Hódmezővásárhely military base, the Hungarian Defence Forces (HDF)...Full story -
US proposes USD6 billion Hercules sale to Australia
The US Department of State has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 aircraft to Australia.Full story -
USMC receives final Viper attack helicopter
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has received into service the final AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter to be delivered from the manufacturer, Bell.Full story -
Indo Defence 2022: Indonesian firm bags contract to supply RCWS on Anoa armoured vehicles
Indonesian firm PT Respati Solusi Rekatama (Respati) has secured a contract to supply the Indonesian Army with its locally developed remote controlled weapon station...Full story -
Design of India's naval fighter approaching preliminary completion
The preliminary design of India's Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) programme is being prepared for submission to New Delhi in 2023 for approval.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: General Atomics ‘committed' to providing MQ-9 UAVs to Ukraine
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) is committed to providing its MQ-9 family of medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to...Full story -
Indonesia restarts KF-21 repayments to South Korea
Indonesia has restarted payments to South Korea for its involvement in the programme to develop the KF-21 Boramae multirole fighter aircraft, earlier known as the KF-X.Full story