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IDF installing new video system in APCs
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is installing new video systems on their armoured personnel carriers (APCs), the Israeli company Nir-Or, a subsidiary of IMCO Industries,...Full story -
Update: Israel advances CH-53K helicopter, KC-46A tanker procurements
Israel has advanced the procurement of both the Lockheed Martin CH-53K King Stallion heavy-lift helicopters and Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refuelling tankers, with the...Full story -
UAE to equip MRTTs with Israeli countermeasures
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is to equip its fleet of Airbus A330-200 MultiRole Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft with Israeli defensive aids.Full story -
South Korea cuts steel for second KSS-III ‘Batch II' submarine
South Korea has carried out a steel-cutting ceremony for another KSS-III submarine, a Defense Acquisition Program Administration spokesperson told Janes on 30 December.Full story -
Ukrainian to sell stake in US space firm Firefly Aerospace
Noosphere Venture Partners, a space technology investment firm founded and controlled by Ukrainian entrepreneur Max Polyakov, plans to sell its approximately 50% stake...Full story -
Romania passes state budget, increases defence spending
Romania's president Klaus Iohannis passed the State Budget for 2022 on 28 December, a week after the Parliament gave its approval.Full story -
Hisar 0+ air defence missile passes final acceptance test
Turkey's Hisar 0+ medium-altitude air defence missile system successfully engaged a high-speed target drone in its final acceptance test ahead of entering service.Full story -
ST Engineering subsidiary secures contract for second Polar Security Cutter
Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering's US subsidiary has secured a contract to build a second Polar Security Cutter (PSC) for the US Coast Guard (USCG).Full story -
US legislation moves F-35 sustainment, acquisition away from the Joint Program Office
US legislation signed into law on 27 December directs the Pentagon to transfer all Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II sustainment and acquisition...Full story -
Lockheed Martin to design and develop F-35 variant ‘tailored' for foreign customer
Lockheed Martin has been contracted to design and develop a variant of its F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) geared towards the requirements of an unspecified...Full story -
NATO reports fall in interception of Russian aircraft over previous year
NATO has reported a fall in the number of Russian military aircraft that were intercepted by alliance air policing missions in 2021.Full story -
Netherlands declares IOC for F-35
The Netherlands has declared initial operating capability (IOC) for its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft.Full story -
NAVAIR confirms FMS contract for French E-2D Advanced Hawkeye buy
Northrop Grumman has been contracted by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to manufacture and deliver three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) carrier-borne airborne...Full story -
South Korea completes KDX-1 destroyer upgrade programme
South Korea has completed a programme to enhance the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) systems and combat information processing capabilities of its three Gwanggaeto Daewang...Full story -
Spain orders H135 helicopters
Spain has ordered 36 Airbus H135 helicopters for use by the armed forces and police/civil guard.Full story -
Mercury Systems adopts anti-takeover tactic
Mercury Systems' board of directors has approved a shareholder rights plan, commonly known as a poison pill, to prevent an unwelcome party from gaining control of the...Full story -
Philippines signs PHP28 billion contract for two corvettes with Hyundai
The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) has signed a PHP28 billion (USD551 million) contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for two new corvettes.Full story -
Myanmar Navy commissions second submarine on 74th anniversary
The Myanmar Navy commissioned its second submarine at an event to mark the service's 74th anniversary on 24 December.Full story -
Northrop Grumman receives USD1.4 billion for US Army's future battle command system
The US Army recently awarded Northrop Grumman with a contract valued at USD1.4 billion over five years to produce its future battle command system.Full story -
Production of Spain's Dragón IFV begins
Production of the Dragón 8×8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) began at General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS)-Santa Bárbara Sistemas with the cutting of the first...Full story