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Ukrainian ex-Royal Navy minehunters to be temporarily based in Portsmouth

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The Ukrainian Navy's two newly acquired ex-Royal Navy (RN) Sandown-class mine-countermeasures vessels (MCMVs) have been temporarily homeported at Portsmouth Naval Base,...

Ukraine conflict: Australian Wedgetail completes European mission

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The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has withdrawn its Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft that had been deployed to Europe to...

DoD issues new strategy for commercial space capabilities

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The US Department of Defense (DoD), for the first time, has issued guidance on how the Pentagon will continue to and possibly accelerate integration of commercial,...

Feature: Arctic formations taking shape in US Army

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Life in the Arctic can shift from -40ºF with 20 to 30 mph winds one week to the snow melting away as temperatures climb closer to 40ºF every day the next week. This kind...

Malaysia investigates ‘critical problems' plaguing fleet of PT-91M tanks

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Malaysia has formed a joint investigation team to rectify a list of “critical problems” that plague the country's fleet of PT-91M ‘Pendekar' main battle tanks (MBTs).

HAL delays delivery of first Tejas Mk 1A to mid-2024

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Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has test-flown its first production Tejas Mk 1A Light Combat Aircraft (LCA). However, the Indian Air Force (IAF) is unlikely to get...

Ukraine conflict: Russian missile crosses Poland hours after Polish government lowers threat level

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A Russian cruise missile launched against a target in Ukraine briefly violated Polish airspace, hours after the NATO country reported a reduction in the threat level on...

Milestone: Sweden joins NATO

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NATO welcomed Sweden as its 32nd member on 7 March. The Scandinavian country had intended to join together with Finland, but Turkey and Hungary blocked Swedish accession...

Update – Ukraine conflict: Russia reports interception of French-supplied AASM guided bomb

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Russia has claimed to have intercepted a Safran Armement Air-Sol Modulaire (AASM) Hammer launched at its forces in Ukraine.

Ukraine conflict: Russia reports interception of French-supplied AASM guided bomb

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Russia has claimed to have intercepted a Safran Armement Air-Sol Modulaire (AASM) Hammer launched at its forces in Ukraine.

NATO Arctic exercise includes Finland as new member, elevates US Marine Corps' command role

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With the kick-off of Exercise ‘Nordic Response 2024' in February in the Norwegian Arctic, NATO is including Finland forces for the first time as a new official allied...

Holding steady: Asia-Pacific defence spending shows signs of ‘normality'

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In a global geopolitical and economic context of ever-increasing uncertainty, Asia-Pacific's defence spending growth in 2024 is, at first glance at least, remarkably...

Norwegian ambassador cites increasing Arctic seabed infrastructure security issues

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Arctic countries need to recalibrate the way they oversee and protect subsea infrastructure in the Arctic regional waters, given the increasing interest in augmenting...

Holding the line: Australia prioritises cyber defence

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Australia has bolstered efforts to enhance cyber-defence capabilities to prevent and mitigate cyber attacks against critical infrastructure. For the Australian Defence...

Greece plans Leopard 1A5 upgrade

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The Hellenic Army has received industry proposals for upgrading its Leopard 1A5 main battle tanks (MBTs). An EODH spokesperson confirmed to Janes that the company is...

Sri Lanka Air Force plans new aircraft acquisitions

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The head of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) has announced the launch of several programmes to induct new aircraft and technologies.

Ukraine conflict: Russia deploying Starlink in Ukraine, Ukraine's GUR says

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The Russian Armed Forces is reportedly using the Starlink satellite communications system in Ukraine to establish internet connectivity, Ukraine's Main Directorate of...

Ukraine conflict: Russia equips T-80BVM tank with new C-UAS

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A new counter-unmanned aerial system (C-UAS) known as Saniya, developed by Russian company 3MX, has been equipped on one of Russia's T-80BVM tanks.

Ukraine conflict: Russia loses ISR aircraft, Kyiv says

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Russia lost two intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft on 14 January, the Ukrainian military has said.

Ukraine conflict: Russia has lost 90% of its equipment in Krynky due to shortage of EW, UK MoD says

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Russia is said to have lost approximately 90% of its military equipment in Krynky, Kherson, likely because of a shortage of Russian electronic warfare (EW) systems in...

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