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US Navy orders two REMUS 300 UUVs from HII
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) announced on 25May that it has received an order for two REMUS 300 unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) from the US Navy (USN). The...Full story -
Cook Defence Systems partners with Rheinmetall in bid for Australia's Land 400 Phase 3 project
UK-based company Cook Defence Systems announced on 27 May that it will provide its TR40 tracks for Rheinmetall's Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) should the...Full story -
Singapore air force takes delivery of first CH-47F heavy-lift helicopter
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has begun taking delivery of the CH-47F heavy-lift helicopters it ordered in November 2016, with the first example already...Full story -
Russia deploys Tu-22M3 Bombers to Syria
Three Tupolev Tu-22M3 ‘Backfire' bombers landed at Humaymim airbase in Syria for the first time on 25 May, the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on the same...Full story -
UK, South Africa collaborating on military asset disposal
The United Kingdom is collaborating with South African defence procurement agency Armscor to help facilitate the disposal of UK military equipment to potential customers...Full story -
Philippine Navy says AW159 helicopters are ‘mission-capable'
The two Leonardo AW159 Lynx Wildcat anti-submarine warfare (ASW)-capable helicopters in service with the Philippines Navy (PN) “are flying and mission-capable”, PN chief...Full story -
Poland establishes consortium for coastal defence vessel programme
Poland has established a consortium consisting of the Polish Armaments Group and PGZ Naval Shipyard in its bid to procure three frigate-sized coastal defence vessels for...Full story -
Naval Group Australia releases more work on submarine project
Naval Group Australia (NGA) has launched a series of opportunities worth about AUD100 million (USD77.5 million) to provide “tools, equipment, and manufactured items” in...Full story -
Portugal to buy six more OPVs
The Portuguese government has approved plans to acquire a third batch (NPO3S) of Viana do Castelo-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) as part of the Portuguese Navy's...Full story -
Naval Group Australia releases more work on submarine project
Naval Group Australia (NGA) has launched a series of opportunities worth about AUD100 million (USD77.5 million) to provide “tools, equipment, and manufactured items” in...Full story -
Sea Ceptor ordered for UK Type 31 frigates
MBDA has been contracted by the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to supply the GWS 35 Sea Ceptor local area anti-air missile system for the Royal Navy’s new Type 31...Full story -
US Army identifies two finalists for unmanned aircraft portion of RS SKO competition
The US Army is down to two finalist platforms for the unmanned aircraft competition portion of its Render Safe Sets, Kits, and Outfits (RS SKO) programme.Full story -
Poland signs Bayraktar TB2 contract with Turkey
Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Błaszczak signed a contract for 24 Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) for the Polish Air Force with Baykar CEO Haluk...Full story -
IAG reveals details of new Rila 8×8
International Armored Group (IAG) has detailed its Rila 8×8 family of vehicles that was launched at this year’s International Defence Exhibition (IDEX).Full story -
New artillery, air-defence assets enter service with China's Xinjiang Military Command
China continues to bolster the capabilities of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force's (PLAGF's) Xinjiang Military Command, with Chinese state media revealing on 25...Full story -
UK sets out FTUAS requirement to counter FIAC threat
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has outlined an accelerated plan to acquire a number of uncrewed air systems and ancillaries to meet a Royal Navy (RN) requirement for...Full story -
Norway orders new artillery location radars from Netherlands
Norway is to acquire five Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radars (GM200 MM/C) under a government-to-government deal with the Netherlands.Full story -
Support in Japan grows for shift in defence budget strategy
Political support in Japan appears to be growing in favour of ramping up the country’s defence budget amid mounting concerns over China’s regional assertiveness and...Full story -
Elbit Systems reports revenue increase in Q1
Israel's Elbit Systems reported a 4.4% increase in revenues in the first quarter of 2021, according to an earning release published on 25 May.Full story -
No easy ways for EU nations to prioritise their capability goals, say officials
Any effort to align the EU's two main defence capability development initiatives to support the same set of goals will be limited without strong top-down decisions by...Full story