Japan

Japan commissions 10th Sōryū-Class Attack Submarine

Naval and Maritime Neil Ritchie - 19th March 2019

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) commissioned its 10th Sōryū-class diesel-electric attack submarine (SSK) on 18 March. The submarine JS...

Japan to develop long-range, anti-ship cruise missile

Air and Aerospace Neil Ritchie - 18th March 2019

Japan has decided to develop for the first time a long-range, anti-ship cruise missile that can be carried by...

KONGSBERG awarded Joint Strike Missile contract for Japan’s F-35 fighter aircraft

Air and Aerospace Neil Ritchie - 12th March 2019

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) announced on 11 March that the company has entered into a contract with...

Ireland to procure new Strategic Reach Aircraft

BAE, Leonardo and JAIEC form joint venture for GCAP

Kazakhstan takes delivery of first Airbus A400M

US Army orders additional CH-47F Block II Chinooks

Lithuania orders Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks

Rheinmetall to supply 20 more Marder IFVs to Ukraine

British Army trials drone-destroying laser

Czech Republic orders additional Leopard 2A4 tanks

Royal Navy trials uncrewed MMCM for the first time

Rolls-Royce MBHS selected for Royal Navy Type 26 frigates

Austal delivers seventh Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat to Royal Australian Navy

Royal Navy successfully tests next-generation Spearfish torpedo

Royal Marines train for vehicle interdiction operations

Norway deploys F-35s, NASAMS to Poland

UAPs present no ‘military threat’ to the UK

43 Commando Fleet Protection Group train alongside US counterparts

Rheinmetall and KNDS to equip 10,000 Bundeswehr vehicles with digital radio equipment

Poland’s Integrated Battle Command System achieves Initial Operational Capability

Clavister to provide CyberArmour system for CV90 vehicles

British Army establishes new training facility for Ajax AFV

Rheinmetall takes over new ammunition factory in Hungary

Avon Protection wins UK MoD respirator contract

Rampage air-to-ground missile

KNDS reports strongest order growth in the company’s history