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StrikeShield APS serial production for Hungarian Lynx IFVs to begin in 2022
Serial production of Rheinmetall's StrikeShield active protection system (APS) for Hungarian Lynx infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) will begin in the first quarter of...Full story -
UAE signs for 80 Rafale F4 combat aircraft
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has signed for 80 Dassault Rafale combat aircraft from France, the manufacturer announced on 3 December.Full story -
South Korea finalises USD46.32 billion defence budget for 2022
South Korea's defence budget for 2022 has been finalised at KRW54.61 trillion (USD46.32 billion), the Ministry of National Defense (MND) in Seoul announced.Full story -
Italy and Austria sign G2G agreement for 18 AW169 helicopters
Italy and Austria have entered into a government-to-government (G2G) agreement for the sale and procurement of 18 Leonardo AW169 multirole helicopters for the Austrian...Full story -
Australian Army launches aviation command
The Australian Army launched on 2 December a command unit to optimise its aviation assets and support improved co-ordination across the Australian Defence Force (ADF).Full story -
US Congress extends government funding through mid-February
The US House and Senate both passed a temporary measure on 2 December that will keep the federal government, including the US Department of Defense (DoD), funded through...Full story -
AFRL pursues multispectral threat warning under EOS-DEW
The US Air Force has launched an effort to develop and demonstrate prototype advanced integrated threat warning system technologies to address multispectral guided...Full story -
Avon Protection nears unveiling results of body armour business review
Avon Protection, which has been conducting a “strategic review” of its body armour business, plans to disclose the outcome of that review on 15 December, according to a...Full story -
Ukraine modernises T-64BVK
Kharkiv Armoured Plant has developed an upgrade package for Ukraine's T-64BVK, a command variant of the T-64 main battle tank (MBT), which has successfully completed an...Full story -
Brazilian Army merges AFV programmes in reorganisation
The Brazilian Army is merging its principal wheeled and tracked armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) projects, Colonel Marcelo Yoshida of the Army High-Staff revealed at the...Full story -
Navantia starts work on reinforced cyber-security system for Spanish Navy's S-80 subs
Navantia has started work with Telefónica Tech to develop a reinforced cyber-security system for the S-80-class submarines it is building for the Spanish Navy.Full story -
Uganda launches cross-border operation into DRC
The Uganda People's Defence Force (UPDF) announced on 30 November that it had begun a joint operation with the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC)...Full story -
Dstl showcases ongoing tech projects from its labs at Porton Down
The UK Ministry of Defence's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) opened up its facilities in Porton Down, Wiltshire, to a select group of journalists on 1...Full story -
Spain's EM&E to supply weapon stations to Egypt
Spanish company Escribano Mechanical and Engineering (EM&E) says it recently signed an agreement covering remotely operated weapon stations (ROWS) for the Egyptian army...Full story -
UK confirms Sentinel sale to US
The United Kingdom has sold its retired fleet of Raytheon Sentinel R1 Airborne Stand-Off Radar (ASTOR) wide-area ground-surveillance aircraft to the United States, it...Full story -
Airbus details Tiger III upgrade, anticipates sign-off from nations
Airbus has, for the first time, provided a comprehensive breakdown of the Tiger Mk III upgrade it plans to roll out to France, Germany, and Spain.Full story -
China launches big data plan
China has released plans to support the development of big data technologies and industry. The plan is closely aligned with Beijing's 2021–25 five-year plan (FYP) and...Full story -
Vietnam, Russia sign military-technical deal
Vietnam and Russia have signed an agreement to expand co-operation on military trade and technologies, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Moscow has announced.Full story -
Wormuth details vision for US Army's role in military conflict against China
US Army Secretary Christine Wormuth anticipates that the ground service will have five core tasks in a potential military conflict in the Indo-Pacific region, to include...Full story -
EU aims to expand CMP concept to Indian Ocean
The European Union (EU) intends to expand its Coordinated Maritime Presence (CMP) concept from from the Gulf of Guinea to the Indian Ocean to create an “arc of...Full story