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30 November 2023

UK to equip Poseidon MRA1 with Sting Ray torpedo

The United Kingdom is to arm its fleet of Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 maritime multimission aircraft (...

30 November 2023

Bundestag approves Eurofighter EK

The German Bundestag has approved development of the Eurofighter Elektronischer Kampf (EK) electroni...

Air news

30 November 2023

US CV-22B Osprey crashes in Japanese waters

A Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey of the US Air Force (USAF) has crashed in Japanese waters.

29 November 2023

Spain signs for SIRTAP UAS

Spain has acquired the Airbus SIRTAP unmanned aircraft system (UAS), the manufacturer announced on 2...

28 November 2023

US DoD Inspector General recommends delay for US Navy MQ-25A purchase

A report by the US Department of Defense (DoD) Inspector General (IG) recommended a delay to the US ...

C4ISR news

28 November 2023

US Army developing intel analysis, combat weather apps

The US Army is developing a new slate of advanced software designed to improve collection, dissemina...

22 November 2023

Germany's F126 frigates to be equipped with Systematic's C2 software

Germany's F126 frigates will be equipped with Systematic's command-and-control (C2) software, the co...

22 November 2023

Netherlands opts for L3Harris radios for major digitisation programme

L3Harris Technologies has been selected by the Netherlands Armed Forces to supply its radios for the...

Industry news

30 November 2023

Lockheed Martin flies first production F-35s equipped with TR-3 upgrade

Lockheed Martin has flown the first production F-35s equipped with Technology Refresh 3 (TR-3) hardw...

24 November 2023

Israel signs Arrow contract with Germany

The Israeli Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on X (formerly Twitter) on 23 November that its Dire...

16 November 2023

US approves AIM-9X Block II+ sale to South Korea

The US State Department has approved the potential sale of Raytheon AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II+ shor...

Land news

28 November 2023

British Army Foxhounds to take on command role

Up to 50 of the British Army's Foxhound vehicles will be converted into command variants under a GBP...

28 November 2023

Upgraded German Puma IFV deliveries delayed

The German Federal Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 27 November that deliveries of upgraded Pu...

24 November 2023

Germany procures Dingo 2s to replace vehicles donated to Ukraine

The budget committee of the Bundestag, Germany's parliament, on 16 November approved funding for the...

Sea news

30 November 2023

Damen awarded contract for Portuguese Navy's new multi-purpose vessel

Damen Shipyards Group has been awarded a contract for the design, construction, and outfitting of a ...

29 November 2023

Iran commissions replacement Caspian frigate

The Northern Fleet of the Islamic Republic of Iran Navy (IRIN) officially received its new frigate o...

29 November 2023

UAE commissions first Gowind corvette

The first of the two Gowind corvettes the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ordered from France's Naval Gro...

Security news

27 November 2023

Taiwan initiates mass production of Sky Sword II air-defence system

Taiwan's state-owned National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology (NCSIST) has started th...

08 November 2023

Taiwan Army orders additional Kestrel anti-tank weapon systems

Taiwan's Republic of China Army (RoCA) has ordered an additional 5,962 Kestrel individual shoulder-l...

03 November 2023

HII expects to break into new markets through AUKUS

HII sees the AUKUS agreement made by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States for submar...

Weapons news

24 November 2023

Ukraine conflict: Ukrainian air defence employs passive sensors for detection and tracking

Representatives from Skyfortress – a Ukrainian non-governmental organisation – have disclosed detail...

22 November 2023

Germany orders PARM anti-tank mines

The Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), Germany's Fe...

22 November 2023

ABBS unveils Dragon UGV mine-clearing concept

United Kingdom-based company Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems (ABBS) displayed its Dragon mine-cle...
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