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Poland joins SkyGuardian programme
Poland has signed for the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SkyGuardian unmanned aircraft system (UAS).Full story -
Update: Japan selects T-6 for primary trainer programme
Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has selected the Beechcraft T-6 Texan II turboprop aircraft as the Japan Air Self-Defense Force's (JASDF's) next-generation basic...Full story -
US Navy orders Leonardo BriteCloud 218 active decoys for F-35 self-protection
Leonardo's UK-based electronic warfare (EW) business has been contracted by US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to supply its BriteCloud 218 active expendable decoy...Full story -
BAE Systems Australia conducts first VTOL flight of new STRIX system
BAE Systems Australia's (BAESA's) STRIX Uncrewed Aerial System has conducted its first vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) flight, with the company saying the flight...Full story -
Bittium signs tactical communications partnership with Finnish Defence Forces
Bittium Wireless Ltd, a subsidiary of Finnish communications firm Bittium Corporation, has signed a long-term partnership agreement with the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF)...Full story -
Russia gaining momentum in EW capabilities warns former UK Defence Attaché
A Former UK Defence Attaché to Moscow has said that Russia is gaining momentum in electronic warfare (EW) capabilities and the UK needs to “invest accordingly” in the...Full story -
Kongsberg tests Australian-made NSM launcher
Kongsberg Defence Australia has test-fired for the first time a Naval Strike Missile (NSM) blast test vehicle (BTV) from an Australian-built NSM launcher.Full story -
Czech Republic orders 14 more Leopard 2A4 MBTs
The Czech Republic has ordered 14 more Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs), the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Rheinmetall have announced.Full story -
Keel laid for first Macaé-class patrol ship with MCM capability
The keel was laid on 28 November for the fifth Macaé-class coastal patrol ship for the Brazilian Navy, NPa Miramar (P74), at the state-owned shipyard, Arsenal de Marinha...Full story -
Italy joins Germany and UK in opting for Striker II HMD for Eurofighters, Spain yet to decide
Italy is to join Germany and the United Kingdom in fielding the BAE Systems Striker II helmet-mounted display (HMD), with only Spain yet to decide of the four...Full story -
Türkiye reinforces defence industry consolidation with regional diplomacy
Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed further defence co-operation with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on 8 December.Full story -
Iran showcases ‘domestically developed' airlifter
Iran has publicly displayed for the first time a domestically developed twin-engine transport aircraft, dubbed Simorgh (Phoenix).Full story -
Build begins on first E-2D for France
Northrop Grumman has begun the build of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for France.Full story -
Rheinmetall and Auterion sign agreement on common unmanned operating system
German defence company Rheinmetall has signed an agreement with US-headquartered software company Auterion on developing a military operating standard for unmanned...Full story -
Slovakia selects Millennium airlifter
Slovakia has selected the Embraer KC/C-390 Millennium aircraft as part of a wider effort to recapitalise its fixed-wing military transport capabilities.Full story -
Italian Navy landing helicopter dock Trieste commissioned into service
The Italian Navy has commissioned its new multi-purpose landing helicopter dock (LHD) Trieste (L 9890) into service.Full story -
Airbus completes NH90 retrofits for Sweden
Airbus has completed retrofits of 18 NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 helicopters for Sweden, the chief stakeholder in the consortium announced on 10 December.Full story -
Update: Denmark and Sweden order CV90 MkIIICs
Denmark and Sweden have signed individual contracts totalling USD2.5 billion for new CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) with BAE Systems, according to separate...Full story -
Destroyer Zumwalt completes modernisation for CPS integration
HII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully undocked guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) on 6 December, which marked the completion of significant...Full story -
Virginia-class submarine Arkansas on pace for Q2 2025 launch
Virginia-class attack submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) is on pace to launch during the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, according to Jason Ward, vice-president of Virginia-Class...Full story