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Ukraine's new Sandown-class minehunters conclude MCM training with ‘Sea Breeze'
The Ukrainian Navy has completed its first multinational exercise series, ‘Sea Breeze 2023', operating the service's two newly acquired ex-Royal Navy (RN) Sandown-class...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: NATO deepens co-operation with Kyiv until it meets conditions for alliance membership
Allied leaders meeting on the second day of the 11–12 July NATO summit in Vilnius agreed to a multi-year assistance programme for Ukraine until it meets the conditions...Full story -
Australia gives initial approval for battlefield command project
The Australian government has given a‘first-pass' or initial approval for the Department of Defence's (DoD's) LAND 200 Phase 3 Battlefield Command Systems project that...Full story -
US CRS report underscores Polar Security Cutter schedule uncertainty as USCG cites need for more icebreakers
As the US Coast Guard (USCG) is planning for a bigger fleet of new icebreakers, the service is facing continued uncertainty about the delivery schedule for its proposed...Full story -
Teaming up: Seoul pursues MUM-T capability for helicopters
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has launched an ambitious programme to develop manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) and air-launched effects (ALEs) technologies to be...Full story -
North Korea confirms test firing of another Hwasong-18 missile
North Korea has confirmed that the missile it fired on 12 July was a Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), marking another milestone in the country's...Full story -
China expanding YY-20 aerial refueller fleet
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is operating more Xi'an Aircraft Company Ltd (XAC) YY-20A air-to-air refuellers than before.Full story -
Thales Group to buy Cobham Aerospace Communications
France's Thales Group has agreed to acquire Cobham Group's Aerospace Communications (AeroComms) business for USD1.1 billion, expanding its military and civil aviation...Full story -
US Navy secretary touts unmanned operations for ‘UNITAS' exercise
US Navy (USN) Secretary Carlos Del Toro emphasised the potential for unmanned systems during the ‘UNITAS' exercise in his keynote speech on 12 July in Cartagena,...Full story -
DARPA transfers new tactical data-sharing software to DoD
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has recently transitioned control of experimental software, designed to streamline and secure data sharing between...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine to receive large batch of Black Hornet nUASs
Norway will donate 1,000 ‘drone' kits to Ukraine, the Norwegian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 12 July.Full story -
Angola inaugurates Soyo Naval Base
Angola's President João Lourenço formally inaugurated the expanded naval base at Soyo on 10 July, the 47th anniversary of the Angolan Navy.Full story -
Hellenic Navy receives first former US Island-class cutters
The Hellenic Navy has taken delivery of the first two of four ex-US Coast Guard (USCG) Island-class cutters.Full story -
Investigation notes US Coast Guard patrol boat's ‘blind spot' in deadly collision with fishing vessel
A “blind spot” in the bridge-window view “hindered” the overall helm view of a Sentinel-class US Coast Guard (USCG) Fast Response Cutter (FRC) before the vessel collided...Full story -
Serbia in talks with Airbus for armed H125 helos, SiRTAP UAS
Serbia and Airbus are in talks over the possible joint production in Serbia of the armed version of the Airbus H125M helicopter and the Airbus SiRTAP (Sistema RPAS...Full story -
Indian government positioning for Rafale M acquisition
The Indian government appears to be positioning itself for the procurement of 26 Dassault Rafale M carrier-based fighter aircraft for the Indian Navy.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: NATO establishes fast jet training coalition for Ukraine
NATO has established a coalition of 10 European member and soon-to-be member states to train Ukrainian pilots and maintainers to operate the Lockheed Martin F-16...Full story -
Germany and Netherlands procure Caracal airborne vehicles from Rheinmetall
Germany's Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der...Full story -
Brazil rolls out first modernised Cascavel ARV
The Brazil programme to deliver increased firepower, situational awareness, command-and-control, and mobility to its EE-9 M VII Cascavel 6×6 armoured reconnaissance...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Australia to deploy Wedgetail aircraft to oversee Ukraine relief efforts
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) is to deploy a Boeing E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft to Europe to help oversee military and...Full story