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Update: US orders arms embargo on Cambodia
The United States government has instituted an arms embargo on Cambodia in response to what Washington said is Phnom Penh's increasingly close ties with China.Full story -
Seoul readies K-SAAM for production and deployment
South Korea has conducted further tests of its shipborne Haegung (‘Sea Bow') surface-to-air missile (SAM) system ahead of mass production and anticipated deployment from...Full story -
Update: Light Tactical Transport Vehicle production begins for Belgium
High-volume production has begun of 199 Light Tactical Transport Vehicles (LTTVs) for Belgium, their manufacturer, Jankel, announced in a press release on 30 November....Full story -
Update: Defence budgets surge across EU in 2020, but collaborative spending falters
Total collective defence spending across the 26 European Defence Agency (EDA) member states reached a record EUR198 billion (nearly USD223 billion) in 2020, a 5% rise...Full story -
Update: USMC holds CH-53K over-the-horizon ship-to-shore tests
The US Marine Corps (USMC) performed over-the-horizon (OTH) heavy lift and troop transport ship-to-shore tests with Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopters...Full story -
Poland buys surplus US Cougar MRAPs
Poland and the United States signed a government-to-government agreement on 8 December for 300 surplus US Cougar 4×4 mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles for...Full story -
Finland upgrades Leopard 2 FCS
The Finnish Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced in a press release on 7 December that it had authorised the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) to sign a contract with...Full story -
Turkish intelligence-gathering ship enters service
The Turkish Navy's first dedicated intelligence-gathering ship has entered service.Full story -
Tanzania parades VT2 tank
The Tanzania People's Defence Force (TPDF) displayed a single Norinco VT2 main battle tank for the first time during the parade in Dar Es Salaam to mark the 60th...Full story -
Turkey's DIMDEG fleet replenishment vessel to operate jointly with USVs
The Turkish Navy's new replenishment and logistic ship (DİMDEG), Derya (A 1590), is planned to jointly operate with unmanned surface vessels (USVs).Full story -
Carrier Bush prepares for additional Stingray testing
Technicians aboard the aircraft carrier USS George HW Bush (CVN 77) were preparing equipment for at-sea deck-handling testing of the Boeing MQ-25 Stingray unmanned...Full story -
UK launches Project Aether for stratospheric global comms, ISR
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued a tender for a demonstration of an uncrewed stratospheric communications and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance...Full story -
JODDB demonstrates multicopter UAV for Jordan's king
The Jordan Design and Development Bureau (JODDB) demonstrated its new multicopter unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to King Abdullah II on 6 December.Full story -
Australian Army to retire Taipans in favour of Black Hawks
The Australian Army is to prematurely retire its fleet of NHIndustries NH90 (MRH-90 Taipan in national service) transport and assault helicopters in favour of the...Full story -
Polish Army receives Zmija reconnaissance vehicles
The Polish Army received its first batch of Żmija (Viper) 4×4 long-range reconnaissance vehicles on 7 December, the Ministry of National Defence announced on its website...Full story -
Australia assigns F-35As to Northern Territory base
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has for the first time permanently assigned Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters to RAAF Base Tindal in the...Full story -
US Army's PrSM enters EMD phase
The US Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal has awarded Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control a USD23.9 million contract for engineering and manufacturing...Full story -
Canada completes special inspection of CH-148 helicopter fleet
The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) has completed a special inspection of its Sikorsky CH-148 Cyclone maritime and anti-submarine warfare helicopter fleet after cracks...Full story -
Niger receives second C-130H transport aircraft
The Nigerien Air Force received a second US-supported C-130H transport aircraft during a ceremony held at Niamey's Air Base 101 on 7 December.Full story -
Bosnia-Herzegovina receives Huey II helicopters donated by US
Four Huey II light utility helicopters donated by the United States arrived at Sarajevo airport from Huntsville, Alabama, on 4 December aboard a Ukrainian An-124...Full story