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HII demonstrates open architecture autonomy integration capability with Sea Machines' SM300
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) acknowledged on 5 January the successful integration of its advanced autonomy solutions with Sea Machines Robotics' SM300 autonomy...Full story -
US Navy Unmanned Influence Sweep System successfully completes shock testing
The US Navy's (USN's) Unmanned Influence Sweep System (UISS) successfully completed its underwater explosion (UNDEX) shock testing, the Program Executive Office for...Full story -
Serbia demonstrates its new Kornet-EM ATGM
The Serbian Armed Forces (SAF) fired one of their new Kornet-EM manportable anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) during a demonstration of the capabilities of the 72nd...Full story -
NP Aerospace CEO becomes firm's sole owner
NP Aerospace CEO James Kempston has increased his ownership in the British-Canadian armour manufacturer to 100% by acquiring the 50% stake held by the PFN Group of...Full story -
Brazilian Air Force contracts for two Hermes 900 UAVs
The Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira: FAB) on 30 December awarded a contract to AEL Sistemas to acquire two Hermes 900 (RQ-900 in Brazil service) multirole...Full story -
Triman Industries buys distributors Brighton Cromwell, CTG
US military parts distributor Triman Industries has increased its size and capabilities by acquiring Brighton Cromwell and Crestwood Technology Group (CTG), according to...Full story -
Lockheed Martin beats F-35 delivery target for 2021
Lockheed Martin exceeded its 2021 delivery target for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter by handing over 142 aircraft against its goal of 139 for the year.Full story -
Turkey's Sarp RWS adapted to fire Atom 40 mm airburst munition
Aselsan has been adapting the Sarp remote weapon station (RWS) with the capability to fire the Atom 40 mm high-velocity airburst munition, the company reported in its...Full story -
Omani defence budget flattens
The Omani government released its 2022 budget on 1 January, with defence and security spending remaining flat at OMR2.96 billion (USD7.68 billion).Full story -
Egypt launches Apache upgrade
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has contracted Lockheed Martin to upgrade the sensors of Egypt's Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters as the first step in...Full story -
FDH Aero, Trexon make acquisitions
US aircraft parts distributor FDH Aero has increased its presence in the defence supply chain by acquiring Calco Aerospace, which provides fasteners and other hardware...Full story -
Yemeni rebels seize UAE ship
The Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (Houthis) announced on 3 January that it had seized an Emirati military cargo ship in Yemen's territorial waters off the Red Sea...Full story -
US Congress wants advanced engines in all F-35 variants
US lawmakers want strategies from the Pentagon for integrating advanced propulsion systems into all three variants of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike...Full story -
Sierra Nevada, Volansi offer Voly T aircraft for US Army FTUAS
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Volansi are offering the Voly Tactical (Voly T) aircraft for the US Army's Future Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (FTUAS) Increment...Full story -
USMC hunting for new interceptors for JLTV-based air-defence weapon
The US Marine Corps (USMC) wants to increase the lethality of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV)-based air-defence system and is asking industry to propose...Full story -
Northrop Grumman tests A2/AD missile design for USAF SiAW requirement
Northrop Grumman has conducted the first in a series of company-funded flight tests of an anti-access/area denial (A2/AD) missile system intended to address the US Air...Full story -
South Korea to mass-produce ground-based communication terminals for ANASIS-II
South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced on 27 December that it has signed contracts with Hanwha Systems and LIG Nex1 to mass produce...Full story -
Update: United States embarks on asteroid redirect planetary defence mission
The US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has begun its quest to investigate requirements for preventing a hazardous asteroid from hitting Earth.Full story -
USMC contracts for NMESIS production representative models
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is advancing plans to develop a remotely operated coastal missile battery equipped to fire the Raytheon/Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile (NSM).Full story -
France takes command of NRF VJTF
France took the lead of the NATO Response Force (NRF) Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) on 1 January 2022, NATO announced on its website on 29 December.Full story