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India clears acquisition of mounted gun system
India's Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, has approved the procurement of the mounted gun system (MGS) for the Indian Army.Full story -
French Army adopts FN Elity ballistic calculator
FN Herstal announced in a press release on 7 February that it had supplied an unspecified number of Elity ballistic calculators to the French Army.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Slovakia to receive MANTIS C-RAM system from Germany
Germany is donating two Modular, Automatic and Network capable Targeting and Interception System (MANTIS) counter-rocket, artillery, and mortar defence (C-RAM) systems...Full story -
Nepal contracts two additional M28 airlifters from US
Nepal has contracted the US government to deliver a pair of PZL Mielec M28 Skytruck short take-off and landing (STOL) light transport aircraft by the end of April 2025.Full story -
Update: Some US Air Force, marine corps V-22s grounded over hard clutch engagements
The US Air Force (USAF) and US Marine Corps (USMC) grounded an undisclosed number of Bell-Boeing MV-22 and CV-22 Ospreys on 3 February, citing hard clutch engagements...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Zelenskyy appeals for 'wings for freedom', Russia warns of escalation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appealed for Western combat aircraft during a speech to the UK parliament on 8 February, asking to be given “wings for freedom”,...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine orders air-defence system from Thales
French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu and his Ukrainian counterpart Oleksiy Reznikov signed a contract with Thales for the delivery of a short-range air-defence...Full story -
Italy may be considering additional Eurofighter buy, BAE Systems says
Italy may be considering the procurement of additional Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, consortium partner BAE Systems disclosed in late January.Full story -
AWEIL proposes MGS, towed gun for Indian Army
India's state-run Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Limited (AWEIL) has proposed Dhanush 155 mm/52 calibre towed gun systems and mounted gun systems (MGSs) armed with...Full story -
Indonesia seeks foreign lenders for UCAV programmes
The Indonesian Ministry of Finance (MoF) has approved a request from the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) to procure unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) with foreign...Full story -
Inmarsat, Hughes develop new manpack satcom solution
Inmarsat and Hughes have developed a new on-the-move (OTM) manpackable satellite communications (satcom) terminal for use with Inmarsat's L-Band Tactical Satellite...Full story -
Qatar, UK to decide on future of Joint Typhoon Squadron
The Qatari and UK governments are to decide if 12 Squadron is to be extended as a joint Eurofighter Typhoon unit after 2023, or if it will revert to being a Royal Air...Full story -
Iraqi army planning to buy Bell helicopters to replace Russian models
The Iraqi Army Aviation Command (IAAC) is planning to replace its Russian helicopters with US-made types, according to the latest quarterly report on Operation ‘Inherent...Full story -
Contracts awarded for UK ground mission control system
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded contracts to six separate suppliers as part of Project Beroe, which seeks a ground segment software solution for controlling...Full story -
RAF Pumas to replace Bell 412 helicopters in Cyprus
The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has despatched two Westland-Aerospatiale SA 330E Puma HC2 medium-lift helicopters from the UK to take over search-and-rescue (SAR) duties in...Full story -
As US Navy plans future, mission sets for LCS, Pentagon requires more testing
US Navy (USN) officials say they are now gaining understanding of the operational flexibility of their littoral combat ship (LCS) fleet, even as the service plans to cut...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: UK to train Ukrainian pilots on NATO-standard fighter jets, says UK prime minister
The UK is offering to train Ukrainian pilots on the use of “NATO-standard fighter jets”, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on 8 February.Full story -
Japan acquiring F-35 landing system for Izumo
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is in the process of procuring a Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) for its Izumo-class helicopter...Full story -
Kuwait shows Caracal helicopter equipped to launch anti-ship missiles
At least two of the Kuwait Air Force's (KAF's) new Airbus H225M Caracal helicopters have been equipped for the anti-ship role, it was revealed on 5 February, when the...Full story -
Assembly of 1,000th F-35 begins
The final assembly of the 1,000th Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has begun, with BAE Systems announcing the delivery of the aft fuselage...Full story