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Australia receives first Arafura-class vessel
Jan 31, 2025, 09:50 by Ridzwan RahmatAustralia's Department of Defence (DoD) has taken delivery of the country's first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), the department disclosed in a statement on...Full story -
France orders 100 upgraded Leclerc XLR tanks
Jan 31, 2025, 09:20 by Nicholas FiorenzaThe Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, announced on 28 January that it had ordered 100 more upgraded Leclerc XLR main battle...Full story -
Indonesia set to receive first PPA by mid-2025
Jan 31, 2025, 09:05 by Ridzwan RahmatItalian shipbuilder Fincantieri is on track to deliver the first of two multirole offshore patrol ships (Pattugliatore Polivalente d'Altura: PPA) on order for the...Full story -
F-35, missile programmes deliver solid results for Lockheed Martin
Jan 31, 2025, 07:05 by Jeremiah CushmanLockheed Martin attained solid results in the fourth quarter of 2024 despite charges on two classified programmes, James Taiclet, chairman, president, and CEO of...Full story -
FMS deal funds continued Aegis design and integration for Canada
Jan 31, 2025, 06:20 by Richard ScottLockheed Martin received a three-year USD280.4 million contract modification on 17 January from US Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) to fund continued development and...Full story -
IAV 2025: Milrem Robotics reveals armed UGV to be supplied to Ukraine, teases launch of 8×8 RCV
Jan 31, 2025, 00:05 by Tamiris SantosEstonia-based Milrem Robotics revealed the upcoming supply of its first armed THeMIS unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) to the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU) at Defence iQ's...Full story -
Development costs, strike hit Boeing's bottom line
Jan 30, 2025, 16:05 by Jeremiah CushmanBoeing continues to recover from a series of production and safety issues as well as last year's International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM)...Full story -
UK MoD awards Elbit further night-vision goggles contract for British Army
Jan 30, 2025, 16:05 by Tamara Rozouvan & Sean ReardonUK-based manufacturing and engineering company Instro Precision, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems UK, was awarded a GBP16 million (USD19.9 million) “contract uplift” by the...Full story -
UK MoD awards air training contract to Draken Europe
Jan 30, 2025, 13:50 by Gareth JenningsThe UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded Draken Europe GBP173 million (USD215 million) for air training services.Full story -
French Army receives first MEPAC armoured mortar carrier
Jan 30, 2025, 12:05 by Nicholas FiorenzaThe French Army received its first Griffon Mortier Embarqué Pour l'Appui au Contact (MEPAC) 6×6 self-propelled 120 mm mortar carrier on 19 December 2024, the Direction...Full story -
UK declares FOC for Commando Merlin HC4/4a helicopter
Jan 30, 2025, 11:35 by Gareth JenningsThe United Kingdom has declared full operating capability (FOC) for its fleet of Leonardo Commando Merlin HC4/4a assault helicopters.Full story -
UAE accepts first Rafale combat aircraft
Jan 30, 2025, 10:50 by Gareth JenningsThe first of 80 Dassault Rafale combat aircraft have been formally handed over to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), it was announced on 29 January.Full story -
Australia announces investment for new AGM-88G acquisition
Jan 30, 2025, 10:05 by Akhil KadidalFour months after the US State Department announced its approval of the sale of a new batch of AGM-88G Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER)...Full story -
Lithuania forms 1st Division
Jan 30, 2025, 09:35 by Nicholas FiorenzaLithuania established its 1st Division during a ceremony in Rukla on 28 January. The formation will consist of the Lithuanian army's Iron Wolf, Žemaitija, and reserve...Full story -
Update: Japan to procure V-BAT UASs
Jan 30, 2025, 06:50 by Oishee MajumdarUS-based Shield AI has secured a contract to supply an undisclosed number of its V-BAT small unmanned aircraft systems (sUASs) to the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force...Full story -
New Fast Response Cutter arrives in Alaska as US Coast Guard bolsters regional forces
Jan 30, 2025, 05:50 by Michael FabeyThe US Coast Guard (USCG) acknowledged the arrival of a new Fast Response Cutter (FRC) in Kodiak, Alaska, on 29 January, a week after it confirmed it was surging...Full story -
USAF awards two USD3.5 billion contract modifications for NGAP prototypes
Jan 30, 2025, 05:50 by Zach RosenbergThe US Air Force (USAF) awarded two contract modifications to General Electric (GE) and Pratt & Whitney (P&W) on 27 January, each raising the financial ceiling on USD975...Full story -
Sudanese Armed Forces finds electronic warfare system at major RSF base
Jan 29, 2025, 15:35 by Jeremy BinnieThe Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) discovered what was identified as a Belarusian-made electronic warfare system when it captured a major Rapid Support Forces (RSF) base...Full story -
US Army rushing to field FPV UAS to experimental units
Jan 29, 2025, 14:50 by Meredith RoatenA new first-person view (FPV) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) currently being staffed through the requirements process is on track to be fielded to the US Army's...Full story -
Indonesian firm unveils P2 Tiger APC
Jan 29, 2025, 13:50 by Sohini MandalIndonesian firm PT Sentra Surya Ekajayais (PT SSE) has unveiled a prototype of its new P2 Tiger armoured personnel carrier (APC) to meet requirements in the Indonesian...Full story