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Ukraine conflict: NATO enhanced Vigilance Activity battlegroup in Slovakia declared combat-ready
The NATO enhanced Vigilance Activity (eVA) battlegroup in Slovakia was declared combat-ready following exercise ‘Strong Cohesion' in Lešť, held from 20 to 22 September....Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Parliament discusses record 2023 defence budget
Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko presented Kyiv's draft 2023 state budget to parliament on 21 September. The bill includes a record UAH857.9 billion (USD23.02...Full story -
US nears releasing unclassified defence strategy
US President Joe Biden's administration plans to publicly release an unclassified version of its new National Defense Strategy (NDS) “shortly”, a White House official...Full story -
Routine USCG patrol notes presence of Russian and Chinese naval vessels in US Alaskan EEZ
US Coast Guard (USCG) Legend-class National Security Cutter (NSC) USCGC Kimball (WMSL-756) sighted Chinese and Russian naval vessels on a routine patrol in the Bering...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: British Army deploys tank-heavy EFP battlegroup to Estonia
The British Army has deployed a tank-heavy battlegroup to Estonia, completing the restructuring of the UK-led NATO Enhanced Forward Presence (EFP) contingent in the...Full story -
Czech crews commence H-1 helicopter training
Czech personnel have begun training on Bell H-1 helicopters ahead of the commencement of deliveries in 2023.Full story -
India to equip Arjun Mk 1A MBTs with advanced targeting system
India's state-run Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) is equipping the Indian Army's new Arjun Mk 1A main battle tank (MBT) with an electro-optical (EO) fire-control...Full story -
Royal Canadian Navy marks first port call in Cambodia
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) Halifax-class guided-missile frigate HMCS Winnipeg has concluded its visit to Cambodia, which marked the service's inaugural port call in...Full story -
Hanwha signs ‘conditional' deal to acquire DSME for USD1.4 billion
South Korea's Hanwha Group has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire a controlling stake in Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), one of the country's...Full story -
DVD 2022: UK Boxer programme hit by supply chain pressures
Supply chain pressures are not expected to delay the British Army's Boxer Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme, according to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD).Full story -
Link 16 terminal qualified for French AWACS aircraft
The Multifunctional Information Distribution System-Low Volume Terminal Block Upgrade 2 (MIDS-LVT BU2) has been qualified for use on all four of the French Air and Space...Full story -
Turkey touts Eurofighter plan, should F-16 talks stall
Turkey has, for the first time, officially pronounced a possible purchase of Eurofighter Typhoons in case if the United States fails to sell Lockheed Martin F-16...Full story -
DVD 2022: QinetiQ unveils Talon 6 EOD UGV
QinetiQ has exhibited the Talon 6 explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) robot for the first time at the Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) 2022, the British Army's biennial...Full story -
DVD 2022: British Army seeks 100% uplift in MLRS numbers
Richard Smart, Senior Responsible Officer for Joint Effects at British Army Headquarters in Andover, outlined plans to increase both the capability and numbers of M270...Full story -
Germany to procure 600 RAM Block 2B missiles for German Navy
The German federal parliament's budget committee has authorised the procurement of 600 RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Block 2B quick reaction surface-to-air...Full story -
DVD 2022: MSI unveils Terrahawk VSHORAD system
MSI Defence Systems unveiled the Terrahawk flatbed-based very short-range air-defence (VSHORAD) system at the Defence Vehicle Dynamics (DVD) 2022 event held at the...Full story -
AAD 2022: Norinco Sky Saker FX400A in service with PLAAF
China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) has confirmed the Sky Saker FX400A tactical unmanned combat aerial vehicle's (UCAV's) entry into the People's Liberation...Full story -
DVD 2022: Horiba Mira to deliver ISTAR Viking UGVs to British Army in 2023
Horiba Mira is to deliver two Viking unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) in an intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) configuration to...Full story -
DVD 2022: RBSL unveils Boxer Overwatch demonstrator
Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) unveiled a demonstrator of the Boxer 8×8 armoured vehicle equipped with a mission module for launching Brimstone missiles at the...Full story -
Yemeni rebels unveil new missiles in largest parade to date
The Yemeni rebel group Ansar Allah (Houthis) unveiled several new weapon systems, many of them seemingly of Iranian origin, during a parade in Sanaa on 21 September.Full story