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Germany opts for US rather than European F-35 assembly

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Germany is to have its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft built in the United States rather than Europe, Janes was told on 6...

Ukraine conflict: Hensoldt sending additional six TRML-4D radars to Ukraine

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Ukraine is receiving another batch of TRML-4D ground-based air-defence radars from Hensoldt to strengthen the country's air defence.

UK seeks mobile launcher for tactical UAVs, possibly for Ukraine

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The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is seeking to acquire a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) portable solution for the launching of tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)...

Ukraine unveils Mbombe 6 with Spys ROWS

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A video released by the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine on 18 April shows a South African Mbombe 6 6×6 armoured vehicle equipped with a Ukrainian remotely...

Ukraine conflict: Lithuania transfers L-39 light combat jet to Kyiv

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Lithuania has successfully transferred an Aero Vodochody L-39ZA Albatros light strike jet to Ukraine, transporting the aircraft in the back of a freight lorry.

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,...

Canada unveils CAD33.8 billion defence budget for 2024–25

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The Canadian government released its fiscal year (FY) 2024 defence budget on 16 April. The document projects spending of CAD33.8 billion (USD24.6 billion) in 2024–25,...

US Navy secretary calls for funds to replenish weapons stocks after defence against Iranian attacks

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After providing defence against recent Iranian missile and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) attacks – as well as other attacks in or near the Red Sea – the US Navy (USN)...

Navy League 2024: Unmanned surface and aerial vehicles move from experimental to operational considerations

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Military planners and operators are beginning to consider unmanned surface and aerial vehicles in a more operational light given recent successes in experiments and in...

Germany restructures Bundeswehr

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German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius announced in a press conference on 4 April that he had approved the restructuring of the Bundeswehr in response to Russia's...

Ukraine conflict: Lithuania sends mobile command vehicles to Ukraine

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Lithuania has supplied an undisclosed number of M577 armoured command vehicles to the Ukrainian army.

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...

US Navy CNO cites importance of logistics, new weapons development

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Recent US Navy (USN) operations in the Red Sea have underscored the importance of logistics, according to Admiral Lisa Franchetti, the USN chief of naval operations...

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...

Ukraine conflict: Netherlands pledges multimillion-euro F-16 weapons, UAV package for Kyiv

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The Netherlands has pledged a multimillion-euro aid package to Ukraine comprising weapons for the soon-to-be-delivered Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat...

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...

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