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AUSA 2023: Taking lessons from Ukraine, US ground forces look for more advanced manufacturing to boost readiness
Oct 13, 2023, 16:35 by Michael FabeyThe war in Ukraine is reshaping how the US Army is looking at logistics and readiness as the service examines more opportunities to boost those operations through...Full story -
German industry presses Berlin for Eurofighter Tranche 5 decision
Oct 13, 2023, 14:50 by Gareth JenningsRepresentatives of German industry have pressed Berlin to make good on its previously announced plan to buy Eurofighter Tranche 5 combat aircraft.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Western countries pledge more air-defence equipment
Oct 13, 2023, 13:50 by Nicholas FiorenzaAir-defence equipment was among the kit Western countries pledged to supply Kyiv in the lead-up to and during the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meetingheld at...Full story -
AUSA 2023: L3Harris, Leidos, MAG Aerospace team up to bid for US Army HADES contest
Oct 13, 2023, 12:50 by Zach RosenbergL3Harris, Leidos, and MAG Aerospace announced a joint bid for the US Army's High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) intelligence-gathering aircraft...Full story -
Israel-Gaza: Situation update, 12 October 2023
Oct 13, 2023, 11:26 by User Not Found1510 h local time: “The air force continues to vigorously attack terrorist infrastructure throughout the Gaza Strip; So far the air force has dropped about 6,000 bombs...Full story -
France bets big on space, cyber, and robotics in new defence budget
Oct 13, 2023, 10:35 by Olivia SavageFrance has allocated over a billion euros towards the space, cyber, and robotics domain in 2024, according to the 2024 Projet de loi de finances (PLF) defence budget.Full story -
Spain cements MH-60R purchase
Oct 13, 2023, 10:05 by Gareth JenningsSpain has confirmed the procurement of Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk maritime helicopters, seven months after the proposed buy was approved by the US government.Full story -
AUSA 2023: Oshkosh Defense receives new order for remote JLTVs
Oct 13, 2023, 03:05 by Meredith RoatenOshkosh Defense was awarded a contract to provide 24 remotely operated Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) for the US Marine Corps (USMC) new anti-ship capability, the...Full story -
Update – AUSA 2023: General Micro Systems demos manpackable tactical operations centre
Oct 13, 2023, 00:05 by Carlo MunozGeneral Micro Systems (GMS) are demonstrating a manpackable computer prototype of its X9 Spider family of open distributed computing architecture (DCA) small form factor...Full story -
AUSA 2023: US land forces look to develop maritime surface vessel options for transporting people and equipment
Oct 12, 2023, 16:05 by Michael Fabey & Meredith Roaten & Carlo MunozAs the US Army and US Marine Corps (USMC) plan for force distribution in more contested areas, they are examining more options for logistics, resupply, and troop...Full story -
Investigation under way into potential sabotage of Balticconnector pipeline
Oct 12, 2023, 15:35 by Kate TringhamFinland's Central Criminal Police (CKP) has launched a preliminary investigation into “possible intentional damage” to the Balticconnector undersea gas pipeline and...Full story -
AUSA 2023: Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicles delivered to US Army
Oct 12, 2023, 14:50 by Meredith RoatenFive Cold Weather All-Terrain Vehicles (CATVs) have been delivered to the 11th Airborne Division at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, on 1 October, Major General Brian Eifler,...Full story -
Sweden commissions preliminary design work on its new CV90s
Oct 12, 2023, 14:05 by Nicholas FiorenzaThe Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and BAE Systems Hägglunds announced on 11 October that they had signed a pre-production contract on the preliminary...Full story -
F-35s operate from Sweden for first time as Nordic air forces strengthen co-operation
Oct 12, 2023, 12:50 by Gareth JenningsLockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft operated from Sweden for the first time on 11 October, as part of the Nordic Cross Border Training...Full story -
DAPA talks with Indonesia to resolve KF-21 payment problems
Oct 12, 2023, 12:20 by Akhil KadidalThe head of South Korea's Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has visited Indonesia in a bid to resolve problems associated with Jakarta's delayed payments...Full story -
Moldova procures new tactical air-defence radar
Oct 12, 2023, 11:50 by Olivia SavageMoldova has acquired a new tactical air-defence radar from Thales following a meeting between the French Minister of the Armed Forces Sébastien Lecornu and Moldovan...Full story -
Sweden upgrades Leopard 2s
Oct 12, 2023, 10:50 by Nicholas Fiorenza & Sonny ButterworthThe Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) announced on its website on 10 October that it had signed a contract on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces with...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Belgium joins Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands in promising F-16s to Kyiv
Oct 12, 2023, 09:50 by Gareth JenningsBelgium has joined Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands in pledging the transfer of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft to Kyiv.Full story -
Israeli company participating in army loitering munition programme
Oct 12, 2023, 09:20 by Meredith RoatenIsraeli-based company UVision is developing a smaller munition in its family of loitering munitions that will participate in the US Army's only loitering munitions...Full story -
RAF reconstitutes 31 Squadron as new Protector unit
Oct 12, 2023, 08:35 by Gareth JenningsThe UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has reconstituted 31 Squadron ‘Goldstars' to operate the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B Protector RG1...Full story