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Finland signs for F-35s
Finland has signed the first series of agreements related to the procurement of the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) that was selected to...Full story -
Anadolu Shipyard launches two LCMs for Qatari navy
Turkey's Anadolu Shipyard launched two landing craft mechanised (LCM) for the Qatari Emiri Navy at its yard in Tuzla, south of Istanbul, on 7 February.Full story -
Carrier Kennedy to start EMALS testing later this year
Ford-class aircraft carrier John F Kennedy (CVN 79) is scheduled to start testing for its Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) later this year, according to...Full story -
Brazil will again delay the construction start of first new frigate
The Brazilian Navy is planning to start the construction of the first MEKO A-100MB Tamandaré-class general purpose modular frigate in September, an additional five-month...Full story -
Update: Indonesia orders 42 Rafale fighters
Indonesia has signed a contract for the acquisition of 42 Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft, the manufacturer announced on 10 February.Full story -
Indonesia, France line-up collaboration on Scorpène submarines
Indonesia's naval shipbuilder PT PAL and France's Naval Group signed a preliminary agreement on 10 February to collaborate on the construction of two Scorpène submarines...Full story -
RN rebrigades Fleet Diving Squadron as DTXG
The UK Royal Navy (RN) is reorientating and rebrigading its Fleet Diving Squadron into a new organisation known as the Diving and Threat Exploitation Group (DTXG).Full story -
Boeing to offer Poseidon to Canada
Boeing is to offer its P-8A Poseidon multimission maritime aircraft (MMA) to Canada in response to the country's requirement to replace the Lockheed CP-140 Aurora.Full story -
US approves F-15 sale to Indonesia
The United States has approved the sale of Boeing F-15 Advanced Eagle combat aircraft to Indonesia for an estimated USD13.9 billion.Full story -
Russian Navy moves large landing ships to Black Sea as exercise deployments continue
The Russian Navy has moved a detachment of six large landing ships from the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea where they will take part in naval exercises.Full story -
Iran unveils Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) unveiled an even longer-range variant of its Fateh-110 family of solid-propellant ballistic missiles on 9 February.Full story -
Triumph Group may revamp financial reporting after divestitures
US-based Triumph Group is considering revising how it reports its financial results to reflect a series of recent divestitures, company officials said on 9 February.Full story -
JLTV recompete solicitation released, contract valued at USD7.3 billion
The US Army is soliciting bids for its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) recompete programme valued at USD7.3 billion.Full story -
Irish commission recommends fighter procurement
Ireland's Commission on the Defence Forces has recommended that the country field a modern combat aircraft type as part of a wider raft of proposed military procurement...Full story -
Indonesia orders 42 Rafale fighters
Indonesia has signed a contract for the acquisition of 42 Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft, the manufacturer announced on 10 February.Full story -
Thales UK to supply Orion sighting systems for Challenger 3
Thales UK has been awarded a GBP90 million (USD102.9 million) seven-year subcontract by Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) to integrate sighting systems onto RBSL...Full story -
Japan, US hone combined naval expeditionary capabilities at Exercise ‘Noble Fusion'
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has concluded a series of naval drills that hones its ability to conduct combined expeditionary operations, with elements...Full story -
JFD tests new fibre-optic communications in NSRS exercise
UK-based subsea engineering, operations, and services group JFD has revealed details of the first full mobilisation of the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) in more...Full story -
Review establishes new baseline design for Australia's Hunter-class future frigates
A year-long Systems Definition Review (SDR) has established a new baseline design for Australia's nine future Hunter-class frigates, shipbuilder BAE Systems Maritime...Full story -
Iraq to get new air-defence systems
Iraq's Air Defence Command is expecting to receive advanced new systems this year, according to its commander, Lieutenant General Maan al-Saadi.Full story