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A400M stand-off jammer concept breaks cover
Airbus Defence and Space has revealed a stand-off jammer (SOJ) adaptation of its A400M Atlas airlifter as a potential solution for Germany's Luftgestätze Wirkung im...Full story -
UK could extend Puma to mitigate delays to NMH replacement plan
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) may seek to extend the service life of the Westland-Aerospatiale SA 330E Puma HC2 medium-lift rotorcraft as it looks to mitigate...Full story -
Fincantieri delivers final Al Zubarah-class corvette to Qatar
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has delivered the final Al Zubarah-class multirole corvette on order for the Qatari Emiri Navy.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Poland receives first HIMARS
The Polish army received its first five M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARSs) on 15 May. The Polish Armaments Agency (AA) said on its website on 15 May...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine to receive additional air-defence radars
Ukraine will receive additional Hensoldt TRML-4D active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars to strengthen its air defences.Full story -
Taiwan buys additional HIMARS
The Taiwanese Ministry of National Defense (MND) has announced the procurement of 18 additional M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARSs) from the US.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Zelensky's tour of major European countries yield more weapons for Kyiv
Major European countries pledged more military support for Ukraine during a tour by President Volodymr Zelensky of their capitals on 14 and 15 May.Full story -
IRGC confirms specs for Shahed-136 attack UAV
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) released performance specifications for the Shahed-136 one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) when it displayed one...Full story -
Update: Romania retires MiG-21
The Romanian Air Force (RoAF) has retired from service the last of its MiG-21 LanceR (R for Romania), with the final airframes being officially withdrawn on 15 May.Full story -
Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe: SSB outlines latest Altay developments, draws on Syria experience
The latest version of Turkey's Altay main battle tank (MBT) reflects some of the lessons learned by Turkish forces during operations in Syria, Tugrul Gazi, programme...Full story -
Analysis – Ukraine conflict: Kyiv's call for Western fighter jets grows louder
Since the earliest days of Russia's renewed invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Kyiv has asked for one thing above all others – Western fighter jets.Full story -
Algeria confirms acquisition of another Chinese electronic warfare system
The Algerian Ministry of National Defence (MND) released a photograph on 9 May confirming it has acquired the CHL-906 electronic warfare system made by China's ELINC.Full story -
Germany to replace Tiger attack helo with H145M
Germany plans to retire its Airbus Helicopters Tiger attack fleet in favour of acquiring more Airbus Helicopters H145M utility rotorcraft that it can arm with long-range...Full story -
US Army running SBU variant of Mission Partner Environment
US Army units have begun employing a new variant of the Mission Partner Environment (MPE) network, allowing service commanders to exchange data more freely with allies...Full story -
Update: Australia to procure explosive ordnance disposal robots from L3Harris
The Australian Department of Defence (DoD) has signed a AUD46 million (USD30.7 million) contract with L3Harris Micreo to procure around 80 explosive ordnance disposal...Full story -
South Korea's KF-21 passes ‘combat assessment' to accelerate production
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KF-21 fighter aircraft has passed a “provisional combat suitability evaluation”, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)...Full story -
Austria awards framework agreement for RMMV logistic vehicles
Austria's procurement organisation Bundesbeschaffung GmbH Wien has signed a seven-year framework agreement with Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) for the...Full story -
Brazil starts construction of Antarctic support ship
The Brazilian privately owned shipbuilder Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz (EJA) officially marked the start of construction of the NApAnt Almirante Saldanha (H22) Antarctic...Full story -
Update: Germany orders 50 more Puma IFVs
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and Rheinmetall announced in a joint press release on 15 May that they had been awarded a EUR1.087 billion (USD1.18 billion) contract by...Full story -
UAS Heavy Lift Challenge reopens to new suppliers
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reopened the Uncrewed Air Systems Heavy Lift Capability (UASHLC) framework to new suppliers, the authority announced on 12 May.Full story