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Argentina increases defence and security spending for remainder of 2021
On 26 November the Argentine government issued ‘Decree 809/2021' that provided additional funding for the Ministry of Defense (MoD) and Ministry of Security, adding...Full story -
British Army details Future Soldier army transformation programme
Accompanying UK Secretary of Defence Ben Wallace's announcement in parliament on 25 November that the British Army would be reduced to a planned strength of 73,000...Full story -
Egypt negotiating for K9 Thunder howitzers
The Egyptian military is considering acquiring 155 mm K9 Thunder tracked self-propelled howitzers (SPHs) and support vehicles, South Korea's Hanwha Defense announced...Full story -
Naval Group rolls out second Barracuda submarine
French shipbuilder Naval Group rolled out France's second Suffren-class (Barracuda) nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), Duguay-Trouin, during an official ceremony at...Full story -
US military evaluating C-sUAS leasing options for fixed-site protection
Companies interested in leasing their counter drone technologies to the US Department of Defense (DoD) will have the opportunity to demonstrate their approaches during...Full story -
Oshkosh Defense receives USD591 million JLTV contract
The US Army recently awarded Oshkosh Defense a USD591 million contract modification for its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) line.Full story -
US Army donates M1117 armoured security vehicles to Greece
The first 44 M1117 wheeled armoured security vehicles (ASVs) donated by the US Army to Greece arrived in Athens on 26 November.Full story -
Bahraini Patriot PAC-3 missile procurement confirmed
The US Department of Defense has announced a USD94 million contract award to Lockheed Martin that includes Bahrain as a customer for the Patriot PAC-3 surface-to-air...Full story -
Production commences on Barys 6×6 for Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering has commenced production of the Barys 6×6 infantry combat vehicle (ICV) as part of an initial order for the Kazakh military's special...Full story -
Airbus expects Eurodrone contract in coming weeks
Airbus expects to finalise the contract to build the Eurodrone unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) “in the next couple of months”.Full story -
Martin UAV kicks off Mi2 prototype project
Martin UAV has commenced its Multi-Mission Tactical Unmanned Air System (MTUAS) Increment 2 (Mi2) prototype effort with the US Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division...Full story -
Increasing availability key to future A400M sales, Airbus official
Airbus needs to improve the availability of its A400M Atlas if it is to build on the transport aircraft's recent export successes, a senior company official said on 30...Full story -
Australian frigate returns to fleet with AMCAP upgrades
The Royal Australian Navy's (RAN's) Anzac-class frigate HMAS Perth has been redeployed to its home port of HMAS Stirling in Fleet Base West at Garden Island after...Full story -
Croatia signs contracts for 12 Rafale fighters
Almost six months since selecting the Rafale fighter, Croatia on 25 November signed the contracts for the acquisition of 12 aircraft from France: 10 single seaters and...Full story -
Taiwan receives first-production T-5 advanced trainer
On 28 November the Republic of China Air Force (RoCAF) received the first mass-produced Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation's (AIDC's) T-5 Yung Yin (‘Brave...Full story -
Images confirm Y-20U aerial tanker is in PLAAF service
A photograph and video footage have emerged on the Weibo social media platform confirming that the aerial refuelling variant of the Xi'an Aircraft Corporation Y-20A...Full story -
Malaysia begins evaluating proposals to replace fleet of Hawk Mk 108/208s
The Malaysian government has begun evaluating proposals to replace the country's ageing fleet of Hawk Mk108/208 light-attack and lead-in trainer aircraft.Full story -
Mercury Systems, FDH Aero make acquisitions
Mercury Systems has expanded its defence footprint by acquiring fellow US electronics manufacturer Atlanta Micro for about USD90 million in cash, Mercury announced on 29...Full story -
EU's Green Deal ambitions could starve defence industry of financing, warn officials
The European Commission (EC) must tread very carefully while framing its Green Deal sustainability criteria or risk quashing the financial sector's support for Europe's...Full story -
EU and national capitals step up their scrutiny of sensitive foreign direct investment
The EU and its 27 member states are tightening their screening of foreign direct investment (FDI) into the union to guard against suspicious investments by foreign...Full story