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Ukraine conflict: Russian military adapts command-and-control for Ukraine operations
Russia has established an unprecedented command-and-control (C2) structure to co-ordinate its multipronged invasion of Ukraine.Full story -
Poland to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP from 2023
Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak told Poland's lower house of parliament on 3 March that defence spending should increase from the NATO-recommended 2% to...Full story -
FCAS/SCAF stalls as industry fails to agree on Phase 1B terms
Development work on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS)/Système de Combat Aérien Futur (SCAF) programme has effectively been halted, with the industrial partners unable...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Russia's invasion raises short-term consequences for Poland's defence capabilities
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has created a new geostrategic situation for Poland, which shares a border with Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia. The attack has deteriorated...Full story -
WDS 2022: MARSS launches new C-UAS interceptor system
UK technology firm MARSS launched a new counter unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) technology at the World Defense Show in Riyadh on 6 March, featuring a reusable,...Full story -
China increases 2022 defence budget by 7.1%
The Chinese government has announced a 2022 defence budget of CNY1.45 trillion (USD229.5 billion), a nominal year-on-year increase of 7.1%.Full story -
Ukraine conflict – Analysis: India faces mounting predicament
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has pushed the Indian government into a delicate situation, with mounting diplomatic pressure from the United States and its allies and...Full story -
North Korea conducts another test for new reconnaissance satellite
North Korea has conducted a second test related to its development of a reconnaissance satellite. According to Japan and South Korea, the test involved the launch of...Full story -
WDS 2022: Rheinmetall, MAZ Group launch joint venture
Rheinmetall and Saudi Arabia's MAZ Group announced the launch of a joint venture, Radarabia, at the World Defense Show (WDS) in Riyadh on 6 March.Full story -
IAI, Rafael go head-to-head for Finnish high-altitude GBADS requirement
The Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) has identified solutions by Israel's Rafael Advanced Defence Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to advance to the second...Full story -
Indian Navy conducts another test-fire of extended-range BrahMos missile
The India Navy has conducted another test-fire of the BrahMos PJ-10 supersonic cruise missile, the country's Ministry of Defence announced on 5 March.Full story -
NATO Cyber Security Centre successfully tests post-quantum secure communication solution
The NATO Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) successfully tested secure communication flows in a post-quantum environment, using UK-based cyber security company Post-Quantum‘s...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Turkey denies Russian warships' access to Black Sea
Turkey has rejected a request by Russian warships to enter the Black Sea via the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits, Turkish foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on 1...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Analysis: Russian invasion of Ukraine to impact Pentagon budget
Janes GPS expects, at the time of writing, that there will be minimal-to-moderate impact on the US Department of Defense's (DoD) upcoming fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Russian attacks on Ukrainian cities continue
Russia attacked Ukrainian cities on the seventh day of its invasion with fighting continuing between the two military forces in towns northwest of the capital, Kyiv.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine scuttles navy's lone frigate
Ukraine flooded its lone frigate, the Project 1135.1 Krivak III-class ship Hetman Sagaidachny, to avoid its use by the Russian Navy, Ukraine's defence minister has...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Estonian cargo ship sinks off Odesa as Russia accused of using it as a “human shield”
An Estonian-owned general cargo ship has sunk off the coast of Odessa in the Black Sea following an explosion on 3 March.Full story -
Brazilian Army receiving new UAVs for ISTAR missions
The Brazilian Army on 4 March began receiving the Nauru 1000C unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) it ordered for intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and...Full story -
Somalia opposes extension of UN piracy resolution
The Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) opposes the further extension of the UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution that allows foreign navies to enter Somali territorial...Full story -
DASA launches new competition for advanced RF ISR innovations
The UK's Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a new GBP2.8 million (USD3.7 million) competition for advanced radio-frequency (RF) sensing; integrated...Full story