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Germany approves Puma retrofit, BvS10, and rifle procurement
On 14 December the budget committee of the Bundestag, the German parliament, approved the retrofit of Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and the procurement of BvS10...Full story -
Latvia receives first Black Hawk helos
Latvia has received the first two of Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk transport helicopters ordered in 2018.Full story -
SES successfully launches first tranche of satellites for its new satcom constellation
Luxembourg-based SES successfully launched its first two satellites – F1 and F2 – into medium Earth orbit (MEO) for its O3b mPOWER satellite communication (satcom)...Full story -
GCAP sixth-generation jet to potentially fly by end of decade
The new sixth-generation fighter jet being developed by the tri-nation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) could potentially start ground and flight-testing by the end of...Full story -
Saab contracted to upgrade Gripen C/D
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has contracted Saab to upgrade the Gripen C/D combat aircraft out to 2029.Full story -
Update: Germany officially joins F-35 programme with signing of LOA
Germany has formally joined the international Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter programme, with the signing of a letter of offer and acceptance...Full story -
South Korea deploys upgraded K200 variants
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has upgraded variants of the K200 armoured vehicle for the Republic of Korea (RoK) Army.Full story -
Canada selects Kraken Robotics Systems for supplying navy's Remote Minehunting and Disposal Systems
Canada's Department of National Defence (DND) awarded two separate contracts that, combined, are worth about USD57.9 million to Kraken Robotics Systems of Mount Pearl,...Full story -
Partner governments award FCAS/SCAF demonstrator contract
The partner governments of France, Germany, and Spain have contracted their respective industrial representatives to undertake flying demonstrator work on the Future...Full story -
Japan unveils new defence policies
The Japanese government has approved three new security documents that will reshape the country's military strategy, increase the national defence budget, and allow...Full story -
IAF scrambled jets in response to Chinese tensions
Indian Air Force (IAF) combat jets have been scrambled several times in the last few weeks in the country's northeastern borders in response to growing tensions with...Full story -
India test-flies Agni-V ballistic missile
India's Strategic Forces Command (SFC) has conducted a flight test of the Agni-V intermediate‐range ballistic missile (IRBM) from APJ Abdul Kalam Island off the...Full story -
Slovakia orders CV90s
Slovakia ordered 122 CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and 30 other variants on 12 December, the Slovak Ministry of Defence (MoD) and BAE Systems announced later...Full story -
Myanmar Army airmobile operation meets high casualties
The Myanmar Army has suffered a stinging reverse in northwestern Shan State in an abortive airmobile operation that has underscored the limitations of offensive...Full story -
Israel tests Iron Fist APS on Eitan
The Elbit Systems Iron Fist active protection system (APS) has completed a successful series of live-fire trials on the Israel Defense Forces' (IDF's) new Eitan...Full story -
Rheinmetall and UVision develop Hero-R rotary-wing loitering munition
Rheinmetall and UVision are developing Hero-R rotary-wing loitering munition, officials from the two companies told defence journalists in Berlin on 7 December.Full story -
Steel cut for second Bulgarian multi-purpose patrol vessel
The Bulgarian Navy's multipurpose modular patrol vessel (MMPV) programme has marked another milestone with the start of production of the second ship.Full story -
Rheinmetall to supply Ukraine with Skynex after confirming Qatar delivery
Rheinmetall will supply Ukraine with Skynex short- and very short-range air-defence systems, Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper reported on 9 December, citing German...Full story -
Zephyr ‘pseudo-satellite' flying military missions ahead of formal entry into service
The Zephyr high-altitude pseudo-satellite (HAPS) has already flown military missions ahead of its formal entry into service, an Airbus official told Janes and other...Full story -
Record number of Chinese bombers appear in Taiwan ADIZ
China has sent a record number of heavy bombers into Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ).Full story