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Hamas uses paragliders to breach Israeli border
Palestinian militants used paragliders to breach the Gaza-Israel border on 7 October, marking the first known use of the tactic.Full story -
Update: Latvia revealed to be undisclosed customer of Cayuse Warrior light attack helicopter
Latvia is to field the MD Helicopters (MDH) MD 530F Cayuse Warrior light attack rotorcraft in a proposed deal that was disclosed by neither the manufacturer nor the...Full story -
RTAF plan to procure F-16A/B replacement delayed
The Royal Thai Air Force's (RTAF's) plan to procure a replacement fighter aircraft for its ageing Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fleet has been delayed.Full story -
Sikorsky Raider X 98% complete pending October engine delivery
Lockheed Martin subsidiary Sikorsky's Raider X, the company's submission for the US Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programme, is 98% complete,...Full story -
Northrop Grumman E-8C JSTARS flies final combat mission
The Northrop Grumman E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) flew its last operational mission on 21 September, the US Air Force's (USAF's) Air...Full story -
US 5th Fleet further integrates manned and unmanned operational platforms
Naval forces in the Middle East region successfully further integrated unmanned platforms with traditionally crewed ships and aircraft in September to conduct enhanced...Full story -
Brazil kicks off refurbishment process for M109A3 artillery systems
The Brazilian Army has formally cleared a guideline on 2 October to start refurbishing its M109A3 self-propelled howitzers, according to a 22 September army...Full story -
Israel–Gaza: Situation update, 8 October 2023
On 8 October 2023, at 0459 h local time, the Prime Minister of Israel's X (formerly Twitter) account posted, “The Security Cabinet convened this evening and made a...Full story -
Update: Denmark joins PESCO military mobility project
Denmark has joined the European Union's (EU's) Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) military mobility project, the Danish Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its...Full story -
Team Fisher assumes responsibility for UK Royal Navy SMERAS submarine rescue training facility
Capita-led consortium Team Fisher has taken over responsibility for the UK Royal Navy's (RN's) Submarine Escape, Rescue, Abandonment, and Survival (SMERAS) facility as...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Sweden links Gripen transfer to Ukraine to its NATO membership
Sweden has touted the possibility of transferring Saab JAS 39 Gripen combat aircraft to Ukraine, but only once its accession into the NATO alliance has been concluded.Full story -
US approves possible Patriot sale to Spain
The US State Department notified Congress on 4 October of a possible US Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Spain of Patriot Configuration-3+ modernised fire units for an...Full story -
AUSA 2023: Kongsberg rapidly developing C-UAS solution for Ukraine
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace is now in the test phase for integrating the Cortex Typhon counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UASs) and plans to deliver the first...Full story -
Iran developing new reconnaissance satellites, IRGC successfully launches satellite
Two Iranian remote sensing satellites are currently under development, the head of the Iranian Space Agency (ISA), Hossein Salariyeh, announced on 4 October.Full story -
Pioneer no more: The degradation of Russia's space capabilities
Russia was a pioneering space power in the 20th century; however, since the 21st century, its dominance has declined.Full story -
Wing Loong II UAV recorded in Taiwan ADIZ for first time
A Chinese military Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) Wing Loong II (GJ-2) strike-capable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) has made its first recorded appearance...Full story -
Australia to invest USD140 million in local munitions manufacturing
The Australian government will invest AUD220 million (USD139.9 million) in state-owned munitions production factories in Mulwala in New South Wales and Benalla in...Full story -
Spain procures Spike LR2 ATGW systems
Spain's Council of Ministers approved the signing of a EUR285 million (USD300 million) contract for 168 Spike LR2 long-range anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) systems, the...Full story -
Naval Group launches first Greek FDI frigate
French shipbuilder Naval Group has officially launched the first Frégate de Défense et d'Intervention (FDI) multimission frigate on order for the Hellenic Navy (HN).Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Aarok UAV to be built in Ukraine
The Ukrainian government has agreed with the Turgis & Gaillard group to the in-country production of its Aarok unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).Full story