Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Germany's ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) have been shortlisted to design Australia's future General Purpose Frigates (GPF), a program valued at up to $11 billion over the next decade. This decision narrows the field for Australias new fleet, with Spain's Navantia and South Korea's Hanwha Ocean and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) no longer in consideration
The Indian Air Force lost a MiG-29 fighter to a crash today, marking the second such accident this year. “A MiG-29 aircraft of the IAF crashed near Agra during a routine training sortie today after encountering a system malfunction
Paramount Land Systems has announced the launch of its long wheelbase variant of the Maatla Protected Vehicle (LPV) to meet the border security requirements of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). The new variant was presented during the African Aerospace & Defence Exhibition 2024 (AAD) at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Tshwane
Paramount Group today announced the delivery of its Maatla 4x4 Light Protected Multi-Mission Border Patrol Vehicle to the Ghanaian Ministry of Interior, during the African Aerospace and Defence Expo (AAD 2024) in Tshwane, South Africa. The introduction of the Maatla LPV, meaning "Power" in Setswana, aligns with the Interior Ministrys efforts to strengthen their border patrol and overarching defence operations, emboldening the countrys existing national security apparatus in the face of increasing security threats impacting the greater Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Starlink has announced the launch of its satellite internet service in Yemen, a decision aimed at improving internet connectivity for a population devastated by years of civil war. The decision is intended to provide affordable, high-speed internet access to all citizens
Russia aims to establish its own low-orbit satellite constellation to provide broadband internet access across the country by 2027. This initiative, which draws parallels to SpaceXs Starlink, was announced by Maksut Shadayev, the Minister of Digital Development of Communications and Mass Media, during the first International Technology Congress at Patriot Park
The British Army is set to introduce the newly completed Challenger 3 main battle tank at the upcoming Army Expo 24 in London. Taking place from 9-13 September, the results of the £800m project conducted under Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) will be shown to the world alongside various other vehicles and equipment that will soon be made available to the Armed Forces
Raytheon (RTX) showcased the SeaVue Multi-role Radars long-range target detection at the U.S
Anduril Industries has announced securing $1.5 billion in funding for its Series F round to scale up defense manufacturing
A recent photo has surfaced on social media showing a Russian soldier with a downed Ukrainian "Baba Yaga" drone, revealing a new type of guided projectile, the BK-30F. This development allows Ukraine to strike deeper into Russian-held territory, exploiting weaker defenses