Europe energises Exercise Pitch Black 2024
Five European nations joined the Pitch Black 2024 air force exercise from 12 July till 2 August, the continent’s largest ever presence Down Under....
South Korean precision rockets impress at RIMPAC
The US Navy (USN) has used the multilateral Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2024 exercise to test the performance of South Korean-made Poniard rockets...
Japan’s MELCO lines up for US naval radar work
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (MELCO) announced on 24 July that it has engaged with RTX subsidiary Raytheon to supply components of the SPY-6(V) active electronically...
Airbus completes night test campaign for A3R system
Airbus revealed that a Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) A330 MRTT equipped with the latest A3R system configuration conducted ten flights with Portuguese...
Thinking Outside the Water
Question: What do China, the Baltic and Russia have in common? Answer: seabed warfare.
There may not be any agreed definition – yet – of...
Aircraft from three continents make beeline to Australia for Pitch Black
Personnel and equipment from 20 countries have arrived in the Top End of Australia for a biennial exercise, making this the largest ever event...
HD HHI gains access to US naval MRO work
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI), a subsidiary of HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, announced on 11 July that it...
Japan releases new details on improved Type 12 SSM
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has revealed fresh insights into its ongoing efforts to field an upgraded version of its Type 12 surface-to-ship...
Australia orders more Bushmaster PMVs
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has announced a A$45 million contract to Thales Australia for 15 additional 4x4 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles (PMVs)...
USSOCOM Pursues New Insertion Techniques
Moving onto the objective for SOF often takes methods that are ‘out of the ordinary’. USSOCOM has been discussing new alternatives.
At the inaugural Special...
