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Romania passes state budget, increases defence spending
Romania's president Klaus Iohannis passed the State Budget for 2022 on 28 December, a week after the Parliament gave its approval.Full story -
Hisar 0+ air defence missile passes final acceptance test
Turkey's Hisar 0+ medium-altitude air defence missile system successfully engaged a high-speed target drone in its final acceptance test ahead of entering service.Full story -
ST Engineering subsidiary secures contract for second Polar Security Cutter
Singapore Technologies (ST) Engineering's US subsidiary has secured a contract to build a second Polar Security Cutter (PSC) for the US Coast Guard (USCG).Full story -
US legislation moves F-35 sustainment, acquisition away from the Joint Program Office
US legislation signed into law on 27 December directs the Pentagon to transfer all Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Lightning II sustainment and acquisition...Full story -
Lockheed Martin to design and develop F-35 variant ‘tailored' for foreign customer
Lockheed Martin has been contracted to design and develop a variant of its F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) geared towards the requirements of an unspecified...Full story -
NATO reports fall in interception of Russian aircraft over previous year
NATO has reported a fall in the number of Russian military aircraft that were intercepted by alliance air policing missions in 2021.Full story -
Netherlands declares IOC for F-35
The Netherlands has declared initial operating capability (IOC) for its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft.Full story -
NAVAIR confirms FMS contract for French E-2D Advanced Hawkeye buy
Northrop Grumman has been contracted by the US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to manufacture and deliver three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) carrier-borne airborne...Full story -
South Korea completes KDX-1 destroyer upgrade programme
South Korea has completed a programme to enhance the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) systems and combat information processing capabilities of its three Gwanggaeto Daewang...Full story -
Spain orders H135 helicopters
Spain has ordered 36 Airbus H135 helicopters for use by the armed forces and police/civil guard.Full story -
Mercury Systems adopts anti-takeover tactic
Mercury Systems' board of directors has approved a shareholder rights plan, commonly known as a poison pill, to prevent an unwelcome party from gaining control of the...Full story -
Philippines signs PHP28 billion contract for two corvettes with Hyundai
The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) has signed a PHP28 billion (USD551 million) contract with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for two new corvettes.Full story -
Myanmar Navy commissions second submarine on 74th anniversary
The Myanmar Navy commissioned its second submarine at an event to mark the service's 74th anniversary on 24 December.Full story -
Northrop Grumman receives USD1.4 billion for US Army's future battle command system
The US Army recently awarded Northrop Grumman with a contract valued at USD1.4 billion over five years to produce its future battle command system.Full story -
Production of Spain's Dragón IFV begins
Production of the Dragón 8×8 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) began at General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS)-Santa Bárbara Sistemas with the cutting of the first...Full story -
Australia to streamline procedures for large procurement projects
Australia's Department of Defence (DoD) is set to introduce major procedural reforms in 2022 that will slash up to 12 months off the time it typically takes to sign...Full story -
Final carrier Ford Advanced Weapons Elevator turned over to crew
The 11th and final Advanced Weapons Elevator (AWE) aboard USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) was turned over to the ship's crew on 22 December, US Navy (USN) officials...Full story -
Vehicle maker Iveco nears becoming standalone company
Shareholders of UK-based conglomerate CNH Industrial have approved a plan to spin off ground vehicle manufacturer Iveco Group as a separate, publicly held company, CNH...Full story -
Indonesia excludes Su-35 from fighter aircraft acquisition plans
The Indonesian government has announced that it will not proceed with the acquisition of Sukhoi Su-35 ‘Flanker-E' multirole combat aircraft. It has instead shortlisted...Full story -
Swedish Patriots reach IOC
The Försvarsmakten (Swedish Armed Forces) announced on 17 December that its Patriot air-defence system, designated by Sweden as Luftvärnssystem 103, had reached initial...Full story