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Germany suspends Puma procurement, Marder to continue serving with VJTF
Germany suspended procurement of the Puma infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) on 19 December after 18 of the vehicles broke down in an exercise preparing for their first...Full story -
New Zealand's first P-8A drives fleet transition
The arrival of the first new P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) in New Zealand will see Royal New Zealand Air Force's (RNZAF's) No 5 Squadron move to its new...Full story -
India launches first new anti-submarine craft after delays
India's L&T Shipbuilding has launched the first vessel in a new class of anti-submarine warfare shallow water craft (ASW SWC) destined for the Indian Navy.Full story -
Japan lays out near-term plan for Patria AMVs procurement
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) has outlined a five-year plan to procure Finnish company Patria's Armoured Modular Vehicles (AMVs) for the Japan Ground...Full story -
US lawmakers unveil 10% defence funding boost for FY 2023
US congressional negotiators have reached agreement on a fiscal year (FY) 2023 omnibus appropriations bill that would provide USD816.7 billion for the US Department of...Full story -
Slovenia shows 38 JLTVs armed with CROWS after ordering 47 more of the vehicles
The US Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal awarded Oshkosh a USD543 million order for 1,681 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), including for a Foreign...Full story -
South Korea completes development of Cheongeom ATGM
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Programme Administration (DAPA) announced that the development of theCheongeom air-launched anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) has been...Full story -
India outlines 155 mm/52 calibre towed gun programme
The Indian Army has outlined detailed requirements supporting its acquisition of 155 mm/52 calibre towed gun systems.Full story -
South Korean Army receives first batch of K15 LMGs
South Korean firearms manufacturer SNT Motiv has delivered the first batch of K15 light machine guns (LMGs) to the Republic of Korea (RoK) Army.Full story -
Venture capital: US defence firms boost financial backing for tech start-ups
Several large US defence contractors have recently formed or expanded venture capital (VC) arms to invest in start-ups whose cutting-edge technology could have military...Full story -
German Navy decommissions final Bremen-class frigate
The German Navy has decommissioned its final Bremen (Type 122)-class frigate.Full story -
EU's iMUGS programme conducts final technology demonstration
Integrated Modular Unmanned Ground System (iMUGS), the European Union's (EU's) programme for a common unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), concluded its fifth and final...Full story -
Dutch airmobile brigade to receive VECTOR 4×4 vehicles
The Royal Netherlands Army's 11 Airmobile Brigade is to receive Versatile Expeditionary Commando Tactical Off-Road (VECTOR) 4×4 vehicles, the Dutch Ministry of Defence...Full story -
Sweden, Germany, and UK jointly procure BvS10 ATVs
Sweden, Germany, and the UK announced in mid-December that they are jointly procuring BvS10 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs).Full story -
Safran to supply long-range binoculars to ADF
Safran Electronics & Defense has secured a contract to supply its jumelle infrarouge multifonction (JIM) Compact long-range binocular system to the Australian Defence...Full story -
UK launches future fixed-wing aircraft study
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has launched an effort designed to address its future military fixed-wing aircraft needs.Full story -
L3Harris agrees to buy Aerojet Rocketdyne
US defence contractor L3Harris Technologies plans to expand its weapons and space portfolio by acquiring US propulsion manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne for USD4.7 billion...Full story -
Saab, Cubic reveal indirect fire training solutions
Saab and Cubic have developed systems that bring enhanced realism to indirect fire training and support of live training.Full story -
Royal Thai Navy corvette sinks
A Royal Thai Navy (RTN) corvette has sunk after encountering rough seas, leaving several sailors missing.Full story -
Germany approves Puma retrofit, BvS10, and rifle procurement
On 14 December the budget committee of the Bundestag, the German parliament, approved the retrofit of Puma infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) and the procurement of BvS10...Full story