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01 February 2023

German Army receives Ziesel unmanned ground vehicles for testing

The German Army has procured two prototype Ziesel light unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for testing ...

01 February 2023

US Space Force seeks battle-ready microchip prototypes

Engineers at the US Department of Defense (DoD) and US Space Force (USSF) are looking to develop a n...

Air news

31 January 2023

Swiss Air Force receives first two Hermes 900 UAVs

The Swiss Air Force has received the first two of six Elbit Systems Hermes 900 Heavy Fuel Engine (HF...

30 January 2023

Aeralis, AirTanker sign MOU to explore future training opportunities

Aeralis and AirTanker have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore future flying train...

27 January 2023

Ukraine to receive additional tranche of UAVs

Ukraine has ordered an additional tranche of reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).

C4ISR news

27 January 2023

Swedish Army to get new mobile communications platforms

Elbit Systems is to equip the Swedish Armed Forces with new mobile tactical communications stations.

27 January 2023

German Army to receive additional batch of Future Soldier C2 systems

Rheinmetall is to expand delivering its latest dismounted Future Soldier command-and-control (C2) sy...

23 January 2023

Eurodrone to be equipped with SIGINT capability

Hensoldt has been awarded a contract to develop an intelligence capability for the Eurodrone platfor...

Industry news

02 February 2023

Saudi navy opts for MBDA SAM for Multi-Mission Surface Combatants

The Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF) has selected MBDA, rather than Raytheon, to provide the primary ...

27 January 2023

Columbia programme running ahead of contract schedule, GD CEO says

Amid government oversight concerns about lead-ship construction delays of the new Columbia-class str...

27 January 2023

Comtech eyes new partnerships to fill capability gaps

Comtech Telecommunications Corporation is forming “strategic relationships” with six companies to fi...

Land news

01 February 2023

India clears acquisition of Futuristic Infantry Combat Vehicle

India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved t...

30 January 2023

Ukraine conflict: Canada to ship Leopard 2s to Ukraine

Canada will follow Germany's lead and send four Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) to Ukraine, the m...

30 January 2023

IAV 2023: Italy to procure VBA amphibious vehicles for army at end of decade

Italy will procure Veicoli Blindati Anfibi (VBA) 8×8 amphibious armoured vehicles for the Italian Ar...

Sea news

02 February 2023

German Navy receives final Sea Lion helicopter

The German Navy has received its final NH90 Sea Lion naval utility helicopter.

01 February 2023

New specialist UK MCM mother ship arrives in Plymouth for conversion

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has procured a second-hand Norwegian commercial offshore support ve...

01 February 2023

Indonesia approves proposal to procure ex-South Korean corvettes

In an apparent about-turn, the Indonesian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has approved a previously reject...

Security news

20 December 2022

EU's iMUGS programme conducts final technology demonstration

Integrated Modular Unmanned Ground System (iMUGS), the European Union's (EU's) programme for a commo...

16 December 2022

Japan unveils new defence policies

The Japanese government has approved three new security documents that will reshape the country's mi...

05 December 2022

Border clearances, faster harbour-rail transport among new EU military mobility goals

The European Union's (EU's) newly revised military mobility (MM) plan will focus largely on boosting...

Weapons news

31 January 2023

Sweden orders 20 more Mjölner CV90 mortar variants

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and BAE Systems announced on 27 January that they ...

25 January 2023

IAV 2023: Elbit presents Crossbow turreted mortar

Elbit Systems presented the Crossbow 120 mm turreted mortar at Defence IQ's International Armoured V...

23 January 2023

Ukraine conflict: Defence contact group meeting fails to agree to send Leopard 2 tanks to Kyiv

The Ukraine Defense Contact Group met at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on 20 January but failed to com...
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