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Elbit to supply Iron Fist protection system for CV90 vehicles
September 13 2023
Israel-based international defence electronics company Elbit Systems will supply their Iron Fist Active Protection Systems for CV90 tracked armoured c...
Hedging our bets? Concerns mount about Modi’s ‘new’ India
With China’s antagonism rising, the Western world has sought to hedge against the worst instincts of the rising superpower with India emerging as the favoured option....
September 13 2023
Hanwha signs up as strategic partner for Make UK Defence
South Korean aerospace industrial company Hanwha Aerospace has become a strategic partner of Make UK Defence during the Defence and Security Equipment International expo in...
September 13 2023
‘I’m the captain now’: Pilots follow artificial intelligence instruction for attack mission
Lockheed Martin has successfully conducted an electronic attack using piloted aircraft being instructed by artificial intelligence.
September 13 2023
Boeing to develop DARPA hypersonic missile interceptor
American multinational aircraft company Boeing will develop and test DARPA’s Glide Breaker program hypersonic interceptor prototype as part of a new four-year...
September 13 2023
Lockheed opens multi-satellite control ‘Operations Center of the Future’
An “Operations Center of the Future” has been opened by Lockheed Martin to give satellite operators a glimpse of managing multiple space missions simultaneously...
September 12 2023
Poland on verge of US$4bn missile defence deal
The Polish government will acquire Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System and other equipment under a possible US$4 billion foreign military sale approved...
September 12 2023
Airbus breached as hacker targets defence contractors
A hacker that goes by the moniker USDoD has claimed to have detailed information from an Airbus vendor database and is offering it all up for sale on a popular clear web...
September 12 2023
Putin, Kim Jong-un to meet for possible munitions deal
Rumours are circulating on an impending military munitions-for-technology/funding deal between Russia and North Korea, as leaders from both countries meet in Russia.
September 12 2023
Logistics drones in development for troop supply runs
Australian diggers could receive their ammunition and rations delivered by air as the Australian Defence Force issues contracts to develop tactical logistics uncrewed aerial...
September 12 2023
Mutually assured destruction: War over Taiwan would decimate both economies
The concept of mutually assured destruction (MAD) has long been associated with great power competition and nuclear conflagration. Now, thanks to globalisation, we have...
September 12 2023
Kord’s ShotDot recognised for innovation and design
Kord Group’s shot detection device, ShotDot, has been recognised as a winner in this year’s Australian Good Design Awards.
September 12 2023
First F-16 Block 70 destined for Europe
Lockheed Martin has officially unveiled the first F-16 Block 70/72 aircraft – destined for Europe – at its facility in South Carolina.
September 12 2023
US kept in dark over axing of $1.2bn EO program
The Australian federal government held off on informing the US that it was scrapping the $1.2 billion Earth observation program until the 11th hour.
September 11 2023
Navantia on track for Hobart Class modernisation milestones
Navantia Australia has announced on-time delivery of key milestones for the SEA 4000 Phase 6 Hobart Class Guided Missile Destroyer Combat Systems Modernisation program.
September 11 2023
Insitu develops precision munitions for Integrator UAS
American unmanned aerial systems company Insitu has announced new kinetic capability for its Integrator UAS to guide and strike with miniature, precision munitions.
September 11 2023
Super Hornet re-enacts Top Gun over Surfers Paradise
The RAAF has released Top Gun-style footage showing one of its Super Hornets clocking 8Gs as it soars over Surfers Paradise.
September 11 2023
PRC to debut new helicopters, drones at China Helicopter Expo
The People’s Republic of China is expected to put new PLA Army multi-role, vertical take-off and landing drones, as well as the Z-11WB helicopter on display for the...
September 11 2023
Advanced attack helicopters delivered to US Army in Europe
Two of the most advanced attack helicopters in the world have officially arrived in Germany for use with the US Army 12th Combat Aviation Brigade.
September 11 2023
Anduril Industries acquires Blue Force and unmanned Fury aircraft
Palmer Luckey’s American defence contractor, Anduril Industries, has announced its acquisition of North Carolina aerospace company Blue Force Technologies and the Fury...
September 08 2023