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Baykar confirms Akinci deliveries to UAE
The Turkish company Baykar announced on 1 January that it has delivered at least two of its Bayraktar Akıncı twin-engine unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to the United...Full story -
Türkiye's Baykar to buy Italy's Piaggio
Türkiye's Baykar is to acquire Italy's Piaggio Aerospace in a deal announced by the Italian government on 27 December.Full story -
Japan, US discuss feasibility of co-producing AIM-120 missiles
Tokyo and Washington are working to launch a study to assess the feasibility of co-producing AIM-120 advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles (AMRAAM) within Japan.Full story -
Ghana commissions new naval base
Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo commissioned Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ezinlibo in the Western Region on 23 December.Full story -
Germany orders four more Type 212CD submarines from tkMS
Germany's Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has signed a contract with thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS)...Full story -
Poland buys Krab SPHs, K9 support vehicles, and Rosomak APCs
Poland's Armaments Agency (AA) within its Ministry of National Defence (MND) has contracted Polish defence company Huta Stalowa Wola SA (HSW) for around PLN16.5 billion...Full story -
Bundeswehr issues D-LBO contracts worth EUR3 billion to Rheinmetall, KNDS, and others
German defence company Rheinmetall has been awarded two large-scale contracts for communications and information technology (IT) systems by the German Armed Forces...Full story -
Embraer announces new African customer for Super Tucano
Embraer has sold its A-29 (EMB-314) Super Tucano light attack aircraft to an undisclosed African country, it announced on 31 December.Full story -
US Coast Guard moves towards resurrecting Special Purpose Craft - Heavy Weather fleet
The US Coast Guard (USCG) is moving closer to reviving its fleet of Special Purpose Craft - Heavy Weather (SPC-HWX) II with the release on 19 December of a draft...Full story -
US prepares exit of final F-15C from Okinawa
The US Air Force (USAF) is withdrawing its last Boeing F-15C Eagle from Kadena Air Base in Okinawa, Japan.Full story -
Ireland signs for H145M helicopters
The Republic of Ireland has acquired four Airbus Helicopters H145M light-medium rotorcraft for EUR91.7 million (USD95.4 million).Full story -
Ukraine begins licensed assembly of Colt CZ Bren 2 assault rifle
Ukraine's state-owned Ukroboronprom has begun assembly of the Czech-designed Colt CZ Bren 2 Assault Rifle.Full story -
Iraqi naval forces receive fast patrol boats from Ares Shipyard
Ares Shipyard in Türkiye has delivered three Type 55 SAT special operations support and fast attack craft for the Iraqi naval forces.Full story -
Undisclosed customer orders six Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos
An undisclosed customer placed an order with Embraer for six A-29 Super Tucanos, the company disclosed on 30 December.Full story -
Update: Two Chinese stealth aircraft programmes emerge unexpectedly
China has revealed for the first time the existence of two new stealth aircraft currently under development, video imagery of which appeared on domestic social media...Full story -
Dearsan lays keel for first 50 m missile boat for Qatari navy
Istanbul shipyard Dearsan has held a keel-laying ceremony for two 50 m missile attack craft (MAC) for the Qatar Emiri Naval Forces (QENF).Full story -
US marines fielding new C-UAS vehicles
The US Marine Corps (USMC) has fielded an unspecified number of Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) vehicles to its first new air-defence unit, the service...Full story -
Discussion of limiting ‘shadow fleet' passage into Baltic as Finland investigates cable breaks
Finnish investigators say they have found a kilometres-long “dragging track” suspected to have been from the anchor of Eagle S, a Cook Island-flagged tanker that sailed...Full story -
Hürkus-II trainer for Türkiye makes maiden flight
The Turkish Aerospace (TA) Hürkus-II advanced turboprop trainer aircraft made its maiden flight on 30 December.Full story -
KAI delivers first two Light Armed Helicopters to South Korean army
The Republic of Korea Army (RoKA) has taken delivery of its first two Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) Light Armed Helicopters (LAHs).Full story