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Lithuania contracts NT Service for urgent C-UAS procurement
Lithuania-based NT Service has been contracted to deliver counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UASs) to the Lithuanian military to meet an urgent requirement for combat...Full story -
Arctic weather reshapes military manoeuvring and logistics for NATO exercise
The Arctic environment has spurred the US Marine Corps (USMC) as the land-component lead for ‘Nordic Response 2024' NATO exercise held in March in Norway to recalibrate...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Netherlands pledges multimillion-euro F-16 weapons, UAV package for Kyiv
The Netherlands has pledged a multimillion-euro aid package to Ukraine comprising weapons for the soon-to-be-delivered Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat...Full story -
Sweden orders 321 Patria 6×6 CAVS
Patria and the Swedish Armed Forces announced that Sweden placed a SEK5.3 billion (USD507.4 million) order for 321 Patria 6×6 Common Armoured Vehicle Systems (CAVS) on...Full story -
Netherlands' VOSS soldier system has ‘limitations'
The Netherlands Armed Forces' Improved Operational Soldier Systems (Verbeterd Operationeel Soldaat Systeem: VOSS) being delivered by Elbit Systems and Thales has...Full story -
Greece receives first MH-60R helicopters
Greece received the first Lockheed Martin MH-60R Seahawk maritime multimission helicopters on 20 March.Full story -
UK throws weight behind Saab's Gripen bid to Thailand
The UK government is backing Saab's bid to sell the Gripen E to Thailand, the manufacturer disclosed on 20 March.Full story -
Aselsan unveils low-frequency towed active sonar system
Aselsan has revealed its low-frequency towed active sonar, releasing a promotional video showing the system aboard the Powhatan-class fleet ocean tug, A-590 TCG Inebolu,...Full story -
Update: Australia demonstrates satellite-enabled push-to-talk capabilities
South Australia-based Fleet Space Technologies has demonstrated push-to-talk (PTT) capabilities using a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite as part of an Australian military...Full story -
US Air Force seeks commercial satcom for KC-135 fleet
The US Air Force (USAF) is seeking commercial satellite communications (satcom) options for its fleet of KC-135 aerial refuellers, with plans to allow these aircraft...Full story -
UK to report on Hawk T2 replacement plans
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) is weighing how to deliver pilot training after its planned retirement of the BAE Systems Hawk T2 (Mk 128) aircraft in 2040, with...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2025: US Air Force cuts planned MH-139A purchase from 74 to 42
The US Air Force (USAF) has cut its planned purchase of Boeing MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters from 74 to 42, according to budget documents released on 11 March, with the...Full story -
Milestone: Sweden joins NATO
NATO welcomed Sweden as its 32nd member on 7 March. The Scandinavian country had intended to join together with Finland, but Turkey and Hungary blocked Swedish accession...Full story -
KF-21 completes first successful aerial refuelling test
The Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 Boramae has successfully completed its first in-flight refuelling (IFR) test.Full story -
India develops laser beam-riding guidance system
India's state-owned Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a laser beam-riding (LBR) guidance system equipped with an eye-safe laser...Full story -
Croatia signs for additional Black Hawk helicopters
Croatia has signed for eight additional Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawks, bringing its total fleet to 12 helicopters.Full story -
ISD receives contract to upgrade Indonesian Navy's aircraft for maritime surveillance duties
The US Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD) has awarded a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to upgrade three Indonesian Navy aircraft with enhanced...Full story -
Bombardier launches fixed-price maintenance offering for defence customers
Bombardier has launched a new maintenance offering for government and military operators of its Challenger- and Global-series business jets. The Smart Services Defense...Full story -
Brazil unveils upgraded M113BR APC
Ares Aeroespacial e Defesa, a Brazilian subsidiary of Elbit Systems, has completed the development of an upgraded M113BR armoured personnel carrier (APC) belonging to...Full story -
Pentagon budget 2025: Army plans to slow down Abrams, Stryker upgrades
While the US Army is planning a major design overhaul for its Abrams M1A2 SEPv3 main battle tank (MBT), the service wants to slow down the tempo of upgrades for its most...Full story