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UK continues with NMH, tender process to report early 2025
The UK New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement is proceeding, with the tender evaluation due to report in early 2025.Full story -
First F-35 for Poland makes maiden flight
The first of 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft for Poland made its maiden flight on 2 December.Full story -
Germany to combine army, air force helicopters into joint brigade
Germany is to combine its army (Heer) and air force (Luftwaffe) helicopters into a joint aviation brigade in response to Russia's continued war in Ukraine.Full story -
Project Deimos sees F-35 demonstrate first classified data-share to non-US C2 system
A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has conducted a live-fly demonstration of the transfer of data between the United States and a non-US...Full story -
Belgian US-based F-35 conversion unit receives first national aircraft
Belgium's US-based conversion unit for the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) received its first national aircraft on 4 December.Full story -
Argentina resumes Dardo guided bomb development
The Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina: FAA) has resumed development work of the FAS-850 Dardo glide bomb, an FAA source with knowledge of the programme told...Full story -
US Air Force begins separation testing of Stand-in Attack Weapon
The US Air Force (USAF) began separation testing of the Northrop Grumman Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), according to a 2 December statement by the service.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Norwegian F-35s, NASAMS take on air defence of Polish hub for Ukraine
Norwegian combat aircraft and ground-based air-defence (GBAD) systems have taken on the safeguarding of airspace over NATO's key hub for equipment transfers to Ukraine...Full story -
US approves upgrade for Indian MH-60R helicopters
The US Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of communication, sensor, and logistics equipment associated with the Sikorsky MH-60R...Full story -
Hungary, Italy temporarily take on Croatian air defence
Hungary and Italy have temporarily taken on the air defence of Croatia while that country continues its transition from the MiG-21 ‘Fishbed' to the Dassault Rafale...Full story -
Spain flies new E-Scan radar for Eurofighter
Spain has for the first time flown the new European Common Radar System (ECRS) E-Scan radar for the Eurofighter combat aircraft.Full story -
Update: Unidentified Chinese flattop vessel conducts maiden voyage
A new Chinese flat-deck vessel recently seen at China's Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) is conducting its maiden voyage, images on Chinese social media show.Full story -
Bombardier delivers first Global 6500 to US Army for HADES conversion
Bombardier delivered the first Global 6500 business jet to the US Army for conversion as a High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES) prototype, according...Full story -
Update: Poland orders hundreds of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles
Poland has ordered hundreds of RTX AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles to equip its fleet of Western-built combat aircraft.Full story -
Thales installing AI on TALIOS pod for Rafale
Thales is equipping its Thales TALIOS (TArgeting Long-range Identification Optronic System) long-range airborne targeting pod with artificial intelligence (AI) to...Full story -
Update: Japan unveils high-energy laser C-UAS
Japan has unveiled a prototype of a new vehicle-mounted high-energy laser system intended to bolster the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's (JGSDF's) counter-unmanned...Full story -
Egyptian military prepares for African Union deployment
The Egyptian Ministry of Defence effectively confirmed it will deploy a force to Somalia when it released a video on 27 November showing soldiers it said were preparing...Full story -
Poland orders hundreds of AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder missiles
Poland has ordered hundreds of RTX AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles to equip its fleet of Western-built combat aircraft.Full story -
Australian Army 3rd Brigade takes delivery of initial Abrams M1A2 tanks
The Australian Army's 3rd Brigade has received its first four of 14 assigned General Dynamics Land Systems Abrams M1A2 SEPv3 (Systems Enhancement Package Version 3) main...Full story -
Canada signs for PC-21 training aircraft
Canada has signed for 19 Pilatus PC-21 training aircraft, the Swiss manufacturer announced on 28 November.Full story