The Royal Netherlands Navy (RNLN) is set to receive additional anti-submarine warfare (ASW) frigates under new investments announced by the Dutch Ministry of Defence...

Boeing Defence Australia's (BDA's) Currawong Battlespace Communications System (BCS) delivered to the Australian Army has achieved full operational capability (FOC).

The United States has approved the sale of Raytheon AIM-9X Block II Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles to the Netherlands, announcing a potential USD691 million...

Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has ordered 10 mobile radar systems from Saab, based on its Giraffe 1X, for the country's anti-aircraft battalions, the...

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has selected to purchase an additional quantity of Deployable Advanced Ground Off-Road (DAGOR) special operations vehicles from...

The United Kingdom will supply 650 Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) systems for Ukraine's air defences, the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 6 September.

The National Security Technology Accelerator (NSTXL) is preparing to award contracts for the second phase of the Multi-Service Advanced Capability Hypersonic Test Bed...

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) signed a contract with General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) on 5 September for a fourth batch of M3...

The Irish Naval Service (INS) commissioned two second-handLake-class inshore patrol vessels (IPVs) at a ceremony in Haulbowline, Cork, on 4 September. The IPVs, LÉ (Long...

German shipbuilders NVL Group (formerly Lürssen Werft) and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) signed a co-operation agreement and planned a joint venture on 3 September,...

New Zealand is “investigating options” to replace the Royal New Zealand Air Force's (RNZAF's) ageing Boeing 757 strategic airlifter, the country's Ministry of Defence...

Iraq has signed for 14 Airbus H225M Caracal medium-lift helicopters, the country's Defense Minister Thabet Mohammad Saeed Al-Abbasi announced on 5 September.

The German Luftwaffe's IRIS-T SLM (Surface Launched Medium Range) air-defence system reached its initial operational capability (IOC) on 4 September with the completion...

Japan and Australia have agreed to expand collaboration on long-range strike weapons. The effort will be centred on developing interoperability and common capability...

Egypt has signed for two Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules airlifters, becoming the 23rd operator of the type.

The managing director of Leonardo Helicopters UK, Adam Clarke, has told Janes that the acquisition of the UK's New Medium Helicopter (NMH) can now be accelerated, after...

Hungary has received the first of two Embraer KC/C-390 Millennium aircraft for Hungary, the Brazilian manufacturer announced on 5 September.

The Australian government has signed a contract with Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to acquire Joint Strike Missiles (JSMs) for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF)...

The US Air Force (USAF) conducted the first roadway operations of its Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II combat aircraft in Europe on 4 September.

Japan and Norway have signed an agreement to co-operate on defence equipment and technology. The memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed on 3 September during...