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Pakistan increases defence budget but gains offset by inflation
Pakistan has announced a 2024–25 defence budget of nearly PKR2.13 trillion (USD7.64 billion). The appropriation is a 14.5% increase over the revised defence budget for...Full story -
Eurosatory 2024: BAE Systems Bofors introduces Tridon Mk2 air-defence system
BAE Systems Bofors will introduce the Tridon Mk2 air-defence system at the Eurosatory 2024 defence exhibition to be held in Paris from 17 to 21 June.Full story -
US Navy contracts BAE to test and build RF countermeasure pods for P-8s
The US Navy (USN) has issued BAE Systems a USD95 million engineering, manufacturing, and development (EMD) contract to design and test the Advanced Survivability Pod...Full story -
NAHEMA, NHI agree latest NH90 update
The NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) and NHIndustries (NHI) have agreed the latest update for the NH90 helicopter.Full story -
China's unmanned HH-100 cargo aircraft conducts first flight
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC's) unmanned HH-100 cargo aircraft has flown for the first time.Full story -
South Korea army receives KM3 amphibious rig
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace has delivered its first KM3 self-propelled 4×4 amphibious bridge and ferry system to the Republic of Korea Army's (RoKA) 7th Mobile Corps,...Full story -
HEMUS 2024: Terem Holding to partially assemble Strykers in Bulgaria
Bulgarian Ministry of Defense (MoD) owned Terem Holding will partially assemble Stryker armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) scheduled to arrive in Bulgaria from mid-2025...Full story -
UK commences market survey for next-generation torpedo defence
The UK Royal Navy (RN) has embarked on a pre-procurement market survey activity intended to support planning and inform options for a future surface ship torpedo defence...Full story -
India rolls out T-90 Mk-III tanks
India's state-owned Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) has delivered the first batch of 10 T-90 Mk-III main battle tanks (MBTs) to the Indian Army, a senior AVNL...Full story -
Anduril set to drastically expand solid-rocket motor production
Anduril is expanding its solid-rocket motor production facility in McHenry, Mississippi, to meet increased demand. The company is investing more than USD75 million to...Full story -
KNDS and Leonardo abandon talks on Italian Leopard 2A8 and IFV procurement
KNDS and Leonardo announced in separate press releases on 11 June that they had abandoned negotiations on forming a partnership and Italian procurement of the Leopard...Full story -
Lockheed Martin signs new co-operation agreement with Rheinmetall
Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have signed a new collaboration memorandum of understanding (MOU). The agreement, signed during the ILA Berlin Air Show held from 5 to 9...Full story -
Finland conducts first air policing mission since joining NATO, Sweden to do so soon
Finland has commenced its first air policing mission since joining NATO, with its Nordic neighbour Sweden set to soon follow suit.Full story -
Mauritania announces UAV acquisition and displays new Chinese equipment
The Mauritanian Air Force now has long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), it was announced on 10 June when President Mohamed Ould Sheikh al-Ghazouani visited a...Full story -
Hanwha Systems to develop AESA radar for UAVs
South Korea's Agency for Defense Development (ADD) has selected Hanwha Systems as the preferred bidder for a project to develop active electronically scanned array...Full story -
HEMUS 2024: Greek Ucandrone UAVs inducted into Bulgarian service
The Bulgarian Armed Forces began using a new type of intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with its...Full story -
Brazilian Air Force in negotiations with US for used F-16s
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is negotiating with the US government for the potential purchase of 24 Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcons, a ranking Brazilian officer...Full story -
HEMUS 2024: Terem Holding in deal to build Ukrainian UAVs in Bulgaria
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence (MoD)-owned Terem Holding has been given a licence from Ukrainian company Rarog Aerospace to manufacture quadcopter first-person view...Full story -
Norway approved for AIM-120C-8 AMRAAM missiles for NASAMS, F-35A
The US government has cleared the sale of the latest variant of the RTX AIM-120 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) to Norway.Full story -
Sweden procures new manportable C-UASs to bolster soldier protection
New portable counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UASs) have been delivered to the Swedish Armed Forces to enhance its capability to detect and disrupt UASs.Full story