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Ukraine conflict: Norway to donate Sea King helicopter parts
Norway is to send Westland Sea King spare parts to Ukraine to help support helicopters operated in the Black Sea region by the Ukrainian Sea Guard.Full story -
India's defence industry attains production milestone
The value of defence production in India reached a record high of nearly INR1.27 trillion (USD15.2 billion) in fiscal year (FY) 2023–24, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in...Full story -
US Navy says AMDR development issues being addressed
While the US Navy (USN) has reported recent success using the Aegis Combat System (ACS) and associated SPY radar equipment to conduct ballistic missile defence (BMD) in...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: New UK government pledges continued military aid to Kyiv
UK Defence Secretary John Healey pledged a new military aid package for Ukraine while visiting the Ukrainian port of Odesa on 7 July.Full story -
Latvia and Slovenia procure TRML-4D radar for ESSI
Latvia and Slovenia have signed a EUR100 million (USD108 million) contract to procure Hensoldt's TRML-4D radar in support of the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI).Full story -
India unveils ‘Zorawar' light tank
India's state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T) have unveiled an initial prototype of their jointly developed ‘Zorawar'...Full story -
Australia procures Switchblade loitering munition
The Australian government has announced the acquisition of Switchblade 300 precision loitering munitions.Full story -
Indian, Russian joint venture delivers 35,000 AK-203s to Indian Army
Indo-Russian Rifles Private Limited (IRRPL) – a joint venture between Russia and India – has completed the delivery of 35,000 7.62 mm Kalashnikov AK-203 assault rifles...Full story -
Update: Italian authorities confirm seizure of UAVs destined for Libya
Italy's Guardia di Finanza has confirmed reports that it found unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in containers that were destined for Libya in contravention of the United...Full story -
Polish army's new Grot A3 assault rifle revealed
Polish firearms maker Fabryka Broni (FB) ‘Łucznik' Radom revealed the newest version of its MSBS Grot family of assault rifles, the A3, at the Grotowisko 2024 small-arms...Full story -
Brazil seeks to strengthen maritime protection with new patrol ships
The Brazilian Navy is looking to award a construction contract for an initial four 564 tonne indigenous coastal patrol vessels (CPVs) in 2025, the Director of the the...Full story -
Serbian exercise demonstrates UAE-supplied and indigenously developed loitering munitions
The Serbian Armed Forces (Vojska Srbije: VS) was noted operating both United Arab Emirates (UAE)-supplied and domestically sourced fixed-wing loitering munitions during...Full story -
Germany awards EUR2.1 billion satcom contract to Airbus
Airbus has been awarded a EUR2.1 billion (USD2.26 billion) contract to build, launch, and operate two new geostationary (GEO) satellite communications (satcom)...Full story -
Italy launches additional Eurofighter buy
Italy has launched the procurement of additional Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft, with a government motion for the buy disclosed on 4 July.Full story -
Germany buys Brimstone missiles for Eurofighters
Germany is to equip its Eurofighter combat aircraft with the MBDA Brimstone air-to-surface missile, with a contract announced on 5 July.Full story -
JMSDF mulls over new class of railgun-equipped destroyers
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) has begun studying the possibility of acquiring a new class of destroyers that will be equipped with electromagnetic (EM)...Full story -
UK to repatriate US-based F-35s ‘to increase operational fleet'
The United Kingdom is to repatriate US-based Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning combat aircraft to Royal Air Force (RAF) Marham in England.Full story -
tkMS prepares to deliver Singapore's first-of-class Type 218SG submarine
German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (tkMS) has prepared the first-of-class Type 218SG diesel-electric submarine (SSK) for delivery to the Republic of...Full story -
Germany receives first new ship-handling simulator
The German Navy received its first ship-handling simulator from Rheinmetall following an official handover ceremony at the Naval Operations School (NAVOS) in...Full story -
Norway issues RFI for K9 turret simulators
The Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) issued a request for information (RFI) on 3 July for K9 self-propelled howitzer (SPH) turret simulators.Full story