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Ukraine conflict: Draganfly tasked with UAV training, systems take on mine clearance duties
Draganfly has been awarded a multi-year contract by Ukraine's Ministry of Internal Affairs to develop training programmes for unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operations.Full story -
Australian Army unveils new order of battle to strengthen defence in north
Major changes to the Australian Army's capability and structure including the transfer of key combat units from South Australia to the country's north were announced by...Full story -
Taiwan unveils first indigenously built submarine
Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corporation has unveiled the country's first indigenously developed submarine, which will be in service with the Republic of China Navy...Full story -
Taiwan develops 81 mm mobile mortar system
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense's (MND's) Armaments Bureau has developed an 81 mm mobile mortar system mounted on a high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle...Full story -
Czech Republic gives green light to F-35 buy
The Czech Republic has decided to proceed with a procurement of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), with the announcement that 24 aircraft will...Full story -
Submarine Arkansas reaches ‘pressure hull complete' milestone
Virginia-class attack submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) is now “pressure hull complete” at HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) in Virginia, HII confirmed on 27 September.Full story -
Harland & Wolff starts shipyard revamp ahead of FSS construction
Harland & Wolff has announced the start of work to upgrade the existing fabrication halls at its Belfast shipyard to support the construction of the UK Royal Navy's...Full story -
Partner 2023: MTI rolls out new member of Pasars-16 family
Serbia's Military Technical Institute (MTI) has developed a new version of the Pasars-16 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and missile system.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: M1A1 Abrams and Swedish Leopard 2 tanks arrive in country
The M1A1 Abrams tanks donated by the US and Leopard 2 tanks donated by Sweden have arrived in Ukraine.Full story -
Damen positions for potential UK/Netherlands amphibious ship requirement
Dutch shipbuilding group Damen is pitching its Enforcer amphibious ship family as the basis for a potential joint UK/Netherlands amphibious ship acquisition.Full story -
Heinen & Hopman to supply HVAC-R and CBRN filter systems for Dutch/Belgian ASW frigates
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Naval has awarded Heinen & Hopman a contract to supply the climate and filtration systems for the four new anti-submarine warfare frigates...Full story -
Partner 2023: Zastava debuts new 30 mm autocannon
Serbia's Zastava has developed a new 30 mm autocannon that can fire NATO-standard munitions.Full story -
Romania to acquire 48 F-35s in two tranches
Romania has firmed up its procurement plan for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), disclosing that it intends to acquire 48 aircraft across...Full story -
Japan to develop new medium-range air-to-air missile
Japan has said it will develop a new medium-range air-to-air missile (AAM) to arm its sixth-generation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) fighter aircraft.Full story -
Germany funds LUNA NG UAS to replace KZO
The budget committee of the Bundestag, Germany's parliament, on 20 September approved a contract amendment for the procurement of the Luftgestützte Unbemannte...Full story -
Thailand tests CS/AH2 howitzer prototype
Thailand's Defense Technology Institute (DTI) and the Artillery Center of the Royal Thai Army (RTA) have test-fired five artillery rounds from a prototype of the 105 mm...Full story -
US Army awards four contracts for RCV prototypes
The US Army has selected four companies that will build two prototypes each for the service's Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light (RCV-L) programme, officials announced on 20...Full story -
Type 31 first-of-class launch slipped to gain benefit of covered build
Babcock will delay the launch of the UK Royal Navy's first Type 31 Inspiration-class general-purpose frigate to maximise the benefit of outfitting under cover.Full story -
Bundeswehr completes laser weapon demonstrator trials at sea
The German armed forces (Bundeswehr) has successfully completed an extended laser weapon trial at sea onboard the Germany Navy's F 124 air-defence frigate FGS Sachsen.Full story -
NATO to publish first C-UAS doctrine this year
NATO will publish its first counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UASs) doctrine in 2023, which will lay the foundations for how militaries should standardise and...Full story