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Can Russia make the grade with the Checkmate?
Hype is not unusual when it comes to high-grade Russian military equipment, but things are different when the product is …
DARPA drone-autonomy rapidly delivers to EW contested areas
The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has moved from concept to contract in 70 days, on a project …
Baykar tests new munitions on Akıncı drone, sells UAVs to Maldives
Baykar, the manufacturer of Bayraktar Akıncı unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), has revealed in twin announcements a new weapons integration trial …
Italy gets US approval for enhanced AIM-9X Sidewinder purchase
The US State Department has approved the possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to the Government of Italy of AIM-9X Sidewinder …
US DoD stabilises critical metal supply chains in nickel and cobalt
The US Department of Defense (DoD) announced on 15 March that it has granted the Doe Run Resources Corporation (Doe …
USAF awards $3.8bn upgrade of strategic missile and aircraft test site
The US Air Force (USAF) will upgrade the Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), headquartered at Arnold Air Force Base, and …
Can Russia make the grade with the Checkmate?
Hype is not unusual when it comes to high-grade Russian military equipment, but things are different when the product is …
US DoD “disagrees” with key aspect of GAO report into Ukraine equipment provision
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has disagreed with a key recommendation made by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) …
Russian cyberattacks, disinformation rampant as key elections cycle begins
Cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns by pro-Kremlin groups are on the rise, sparking concern ahead of a wave of critical elections …
Finland builds two Nato DIANA test centres
Nearly a year on since Finland’s accession to Nato, the alliance’s Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) approved …
EDA and SatCen improve naval data exchange
The European Defence Agency (EDA) and the EU Satellite Centre (SatCen) have signed a bilateral agreement on 14 March 2024 …
OCCAR hosts Japan in Eurodrone programme for the first time
The Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) – Europe’s defence programme watchdog – welcomed Japan’s inclusion in the Eurodrone programme …
Chess Dynamics secures orders for military radar turntables
UK-based provider in precision radar turntables Chess Dynamics has secured three orders worth £3.7m ($4.7m) from a global defence and …
UK military transport VIP flight hours at five-year high
Military staff and VIP flight hours among the UK RAF's Command Support Aircraft Transport (CSAT) fleet are at the highest …
IRIS-T SLM in process of entering IBCS network
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the German missile manufacturer, Diehl Defence, and the US prime, Northrop Grumman, …
Bell Textron to provide 12 attack helicopters to Nigeria in $455m deal
US-based aerospace manufacturer Bell Textron has been awarded a contract worth $455m to supply the Nigerian Government with 12 AH-1Z …
F-35 programme greenlit for FRP after Milestone C landmark
The US-led F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter programme has received approval to move to Full Rate Production (FRP) following the …