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Special Report: NATO special forces train to protect undersea cables after a strategic reboot
Allied Special Operations Forces Command (SOFCOM), formerly the NATO Special Operations Headquarters (NSHQ), organised its ‘first official' exercise in November as part...Full story -
AEC Skyline-Top Aces to provide ‘Red Air' training for Netherlands
AEC Skyline and Top Aces have been contracted to provide ‘Red Air' training for the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF).Full story -
Brazil starts construction of third Tamandaré-class frigate
Brazilian shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Estaleiro Brasil Sul (tkEBS) made the official first steel cut of Tamandaré-class Frigate F Cunha Moreira (F202) on 13 November.Full story -
Czech Republic procures more Leopard 2A4 MBTs
The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website on 20 November that it was procuring 14 more Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs), bringing the total to 42....Full story -
Israeli government approves Reshef corvette, JLTV procurement
Israel's Ministerial Procurement Committee has approved billions of shekels in procurement and force-building projects for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), the Prime...Full story -
Norinco unveils SH16A 155 mm SPH
China North Industries Corporation (Norinco) displayed its new 155 mm/52 calibre SH16A self-propelled howitzer (SPH) at the recently concluded Airshow China 2024...Full story -
Türkiye's domestic USV development project makes progress
Türkiye's shipbuilding industry is accelerating efforts to deliver specialised unmanned surface vessels (USVs) to the Turkish Navy.Full story -
Ford carrier strike group completes first at-sea integrated training
The ships of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) 12, anchored by aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78), recently completed their first at-sea integrated training in the...Full story -
US Navy, DoD look to expand tactical mesh networks to maritime operations
The US Navy (USN) and Department of Defense (DoD) are exploring integration of radio frequency (RF)-based mesh networking capabilities to ensure networked communications...Full story -
Pakistan unveils JF-17 PFX fighter
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has publicly revealed for the first time a model of the next generation of its Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC)/Chengdu Aircraft...Full story -
Loitering munition deployed in EUCOM
As the US closely monitors the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, US Army's Low Altitude Stalking and Strike Ordnance (LASSO) has been deployed with one of the army's...Full story -
First Saudis graduate THAAD training
The first Saudi personnel who will operate the Terminal High Altitude Air Defense (THAAD) system have graduated from their training courses at Fort Bliss in Texas, the...Full story -
Finnish Navy prepares to deploy ships with two NATO standing forces in 2025
The Finnish Navy (FN) is set to step up its participation with NATO's standing naval forces (SNFs) in 2025. Demonstrating its increasing integration now that it is a...Full story -
Italian Air Force receives three P.180 Avanti EVO+ aircraft
The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana AMI) has received into service three Piaggo P.180 Avanti EVO+ aircraft, the manufacturer announced on 25 November.Full story -
BAE Systems set to resume M777 howitzer production at new Sheffield facility
BAE Systems is building a new artillery development and production facility in Sheffield in the UK. The 94,000 sq ft (8,730 sq m) facility will produce 155 mm M777...Full story -
Australia shortlists designs for general purpose frigate programme
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has shortlisted Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) from Germany to progress...Full story -
Austria signed for EUR73 million SitaWare BMS supply
Austria's armed forces announced a major digitalisation with a EUR73 million (USD77 million) contract with Danish defence software company Systematic for its SitaWare...Full story -
Hensoldt's Optarion mission support system successfully tested with Bundeswehr helicopters
Hensoldt's Optarion mission support system was used to connect an NH90 and a TIGER helicopter via a secure datalink to the Bundeswehr's digital command network without...Full story -
Update: Raytheon UK wins extension to UK CAST contract
Raytheon UK, part of RTX's Raytheon business, has been awarded a two-year extension of its Command and Staff Training (CAST) contract with the British Army, the company...Full story -
Update: Vietnam receives five T-6C trainer aircraft
The US government has delivered the first five of 12 contracted Textron Beechcraft T-6C Texan II training and light combat aircraft to the Vietnam People's Air Force...Full story