Land Warfare
Moscow parade displays fewer innovations
The Victory Day parade in Moscow on 9 May showcased the Buk-M3, Taifun-PVO and the ISDM remote minelayer.
Training
ARES bulks up with Mirages
French red air operator ARES is expanding its fleet with 18 Mirage 2000s but which air force is supplying them?
Unmanned Vehicles
Latin American air forces turn to indigenous UAVs
Recent developments in Brazil and Colombia reflect a trend towards domestic UAV manufacturing.
Defence Notes
Victory Day parade, Asia-Pacific round-up and UK Carrier Strike Group (Podcast)
Welcome to Episode 19 of the third series of The Weekly Defence Podcast. Listen on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more. Sign up to an early email alert ...
Defence Notes
Myanmar earns perennial pariah status in SE Asia (Opinion)
Is Myanmar descending into civil war as the country's ruthless military crack down on all opposition and continue to battle ethnic armed groups?
Featured videos
Digital Battlespace
PREMIUM VIDEO: UK adopts sequential approach to army digital transformation
The digitisation of the British Army is one of the main objectives of the UK’s Integrated Review, which sets out a vision for the country role in the world over the next decade.
-
Land Warfare
Delayed Canadian LAV recce system back on track
6th May 2021
The LRSS has suffered delays because of the bankruptcy of a subcontractor to DRS that was supposed to provide the telescopic mast system for the LAV surveillance system.
-
Military Logistics
US Army extends FHTV contract with Oshkosh
6th May 2021
Demand remains high in the US Army for heavy tactical vehicles.
-
Naval Warfare
Australia to enhance vision underwater
6th May 2021
Australia's navy wants to improve and maximise its ability to monitor the underwater arena.
-
Digital Battlespace
Australia wants sovereign SATCOM space
6th May 2021
Australia is demanding a sovereign SATCOM capability to wean itself off reliance on foreign powers.
-
Naval Warfare
France pushes on with FDI
5th May 2021
While delivery of the first-in-class FDI vessel is delayed slightly, the timeframe for the next two frigates has been pushed forward.
-
Air Warfare
Full-colour video enhances Litening
5th May 2021
USAF Reserve and Air National Guard F-16s fly with upgraded targeting pods.
-
Air Warfare
Saab continues support for Gripen development
5th May 2021
OEM aims to ensure a continuous upgrade path for Gripen.
-
Training
FSI and Flight Research team up to prevent an upset
5th May 2021
FlightSafety International and Flight Research have pooled their assets to offer enhanced upset prevention and recovery training.
-
Air Warfare
Skunk Works tests Project Hydra
5th May 2021
Lockheed Martin Skunk Works has successfully tested '5th Gen to 5th Gen' communication technology in Project Hydra.
-
Air Warfare
Russia looks ahead to 2024 for Okhotnik rollout
5th May 2021
Russian planners want multiple Okhotniks to be controlled from the cockpit of an Su-57 fighter.
-
Unmanned Vehicles
US Army shows continued appetite for Black Hornet 3
5th May 2021
The latest order for FLIR Systems means the US Army has bought more than $85 million worth of Black Hornet 3 nano-UAV technology since 2018.
-
Training
US Navy accelerates M&S development
5th May 2021
The US Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division is continuing development of its OSM/MAST tools, as adoption of the modelling and simulation (M&S) combination continues to grow.
-
Training
Joint venture to enhance and upgrade MITS
5th May 2021
Xebec will upgrade the existing Maritime Integrated Training System for the US Army while adding new simulation systems and capabilities.
-
Naval Warfare
USN orders more Vertical Launch System canisters
5th May 2021
BAE Systems will provide the USN with canisters for the Mk 13, Mk 14, Mk 25 and Mk 29 VLS.
-
Digital Battlespace
Airbus demonstrates ground-based operation of C295 FITS mission system
5th May 2021
COMMOMISS ‘will pave the future of airborne tactical mission systems’, claims Airbus.
-
Air Warfare
Egyptian follow-on Rafale contract signature depends on bank loan confirmation
5th May 2021
Order from Egypt for 30 more Rafales will not affect deliveries to the French Air and Space Force, and the contract does not include industrial offsets for Egyptian companies.
-
Digital Battlespace
New lease of life beckons for satellites
5th May 2021
A US-owned Israeli firm is developing a logistical solution to avoid the problem of drift orbit.
-
Air Warfare
OEMs start to lose hope for Indian NUH bid
5th May 2021
HAL continues to push its ALH strongly for the Indian Navy's NUH requirement, but is it up to scratch compared to foreign designs?
-
Land Warfare
Sweden orders BvS10
4th May 2021
BAE Systems and the Swedish army have signed a contract for the delivery of 127 BvS10 all-terrain vehicles.
