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Estonia receives Piorun MANPADS
The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI) announced in a press release on 8 January that it had delivered Polish Piorun short-range manportable air defence...Full story -
Indian Army issues tender for driver night sights
The Indian Army has outlined the detailed requirements supporting its acquisition of thermal imager (TI)-based driver night sights (DNSs) for its in-service BMP-2/2K...Full story -
United Launch Alliance launches Vulcan rocket on maiden flight
United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched its first Vulcan launch vehicle the morning of 8 January, paving the way for a slate of national security, scientific, and private...Full story -
Brazil commissions second Riachuelo-class SSK
The Brazilian Navy's Submarine Development Program (Programa de Desenvolvimento de Submarinos: PROSUB) is to reach a new milestone on 12 January with the Submarines...Full story -
Aurora Flight Sciences begins construction of X-65 CRANE experimental aircraft
The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selected Aurora Flight Sciences to build the X-65 Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE)...Full story -
Germany drops opposition to Saudi Eurofighter sale
Germany has dropped its long-standing opposition to a follow-on sale of Eurofighter combat aircraft to Saudi Arabia, it was reported on 8 January.Full story -
Update: Finland orders more Sisu GTP 4×4 off-road vehicles
Finnish Minister of Defence Antti Häkkänen has authorised the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) to order 13 more Sisu GTP 4×4 off-road vehicles worth EUR9.7 million (USD10.6...Full story -
Australia disassembling MRH90 fleet
The Australian government has started the process of disassembling its fleet of NHIndustries MRH90 ‘Taipan' helicopters.Full story -
Guided mortar rounds used in eastern DRC
Sophisticated guided mortar rounds are being used to attack the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) in the eastern province of North Kivu,...Full story -
Update: Pyongyang fired artillery shells into waters near border, says South Korea
North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells into waters near the Seoul-controlled Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong islands early on 5 January, South Korea's Joint Chiefs...Full story -
Australia signs contract extension for Super Hornets, Growlers
The Australian government has signed a AUD600 million (USD402.6 million) contract extension with Boeing Defence Australia to sustain and upgrade the Royal Australian Air...Full story -
Poland clears AW149 helicopters for operations
Poland has formally cleared for operational use the first of the Leonardo AW149 armed battlefield utility helicopters it has received.Full story -
Turkey approves plans for aircraft carrier, additional Istanbul-class frigates
The Turkish government has given the green light to build four additional Istanbul (TF-100)-class frigates and to progress plans for an aircraft carrier to the design...Full story -
Mali inaugurates more Bayraktar TB2 UAVs
The Armed Forces of Mali (FAMa) held a reception ceremony for another consignment of Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on 4 January.Full story -
Hermeus completes Quarterhorse subsystem vehicle ground testing
Hermeus has completed tests of its first Quarterhorse hypersonic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – a ground test article dubbed “Mk 0”, according to a statement by the...Full story -
Lithuania acquires new counter-battery radars from Netherlands
Lithuania has acquired new Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radars (GM200 MM/C) to strengthen its artillery capabilities.Full story -
NATO orders Patriot missiles for allies
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered up to 1,000 Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) Guidance Enhanced Missiles-Tactical (GEM-Ts) from...Full story -
Finland orders more 6×6 CAVS vehicles
The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) is procuring 40 more 6×6 Common Armoured Vehicle Systems (CAVS), prime contractor Patria announced in a press release on 4 January. The...Full story -
Pyongyang fired artillery shells into waters near border, says South Korea
North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells into waters near the Seoul-controlled Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong islands early on 5 January, South Korea's Joint Chiefs...Full story -
US confirms AH-6i sale to Thailand
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has confirmed the sale of eight Boeing AH-6i light attack and reconnaissance rotorcraft to Thailand, with a related contract...Full story