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US Space Force awards national security space launch contracts to three companies
The US Space Force (USSF) has awarded contracts to Blue Origin, SpaceX, and United Launch Alliance (ULA), allowing them to bid to perform national security space...Full story -
Update: Sweden procures new manportable C-UASs to bolster soldier protection
New portable counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UASs) have been delivered to the Swedish Armed Forces to enhance its capability to detect and disrupt UASs.Full story -
Update: Boeing delivers first operational F-15EX to Oregon Air National Guard
The Oregon Air National Guard's (ANG's) 142nd Fighter Wing took delivery of the first Boeing F-15EX Eagle II intended for operational service on 5 June, according to a...Full story -
Dutch House of Representatives gives political support to Naval Group's Netherlands submarine replacement bid
The Dutch House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer) has lent its support to Naval Group's bid for the Netherlands' submarine replacement programme. During a debate on the...Full story -
Hellenic Navy commissions general-support ship for special operations
The Hellenic Navy (HN) commissioned its first general-support ship for special operations, Perseas (ex-VikingVision), during a ceremony held at Salamis Naval Base on 11...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Rheinmetall and BAE repair facilities operational inside Ukraine
Rheinmetall AG is widening its footprint in Ukraine, by opening the first of multiple planned vehicle repair plants, and with a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine establishes world's first unmanned force
Ukraine officially established the world's first unmanned force on 11 June, a new branch of the military dedicated to harnessing the power of unmanned warfare.Full story -
NATO research vessel Alliance measures climate change
NATO research vessel (NRV) Alliance is measuring climate change in the Arctic and for the first time in the Barents Sea through to 12 July after departing the Norwegian...Full story -
Pakistan increases defence budget but gains offset by inflation
Pakistan has announced a 2024–25 defence budget of nearly PKR2.13 trillion (USD7.64 billion). The appropriation is a 14.5% increase over the revised defence budget for...Full story -
Eurosatory 2024: BAE Systems Bofors introduces Tridon Mk2 air-defence system
BAE Systems Bofors will introduce the Tridon Mk2 air-defence system at the Eurosatory 2024 defence exhibition to be held in Paris from 17 to 21 June.Full story -
US Navy contracts BAE to test and build RF countermeasure pods for P-8s
The US Navy (USN) has issued BAE Systems a USD95 million engineering, manufacturing, and development (EMD) contract to design and test the Advanced Survivability Pod...Full story -
NAHEMA, NHI agree latest NH90 update
The NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) and NHIndustries (NHI) have agreed the latest update for the NH90 helicopter.Full story -
China's unmanned HH-100 cargo aircraft conducts first flight
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC's) unmanned HH-100 cargo aircraft has flown for the first time.Full story -
South Korea army receives KM3 amphibious rig
South Korea's Hanwha Aerospace has delivered its first KM3 self-propelled 4×4 amphibious bridge and ferry system to the Republic of Korea Army's (RoKA) 7th Mobile Corps,...Full story -
HEMUS 2024: Terem Holding to partially assemble Strykers in Bulgaria
Bulgarian Ministry of Defense (MoD) owned Terem Holding will partially assemble Stryker armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs) scheduled to arrive in Bulgaria from mid-2025...Full story -
UK commences market survey for next-generation torpedo defence
The UK Royal Navy (RN) has embarked on a pre-procurement market survey activity intended to support planning and inform options for a future surface ship torpedo defence...Full story -
India rolls out T-90 Mk-III tanks
India's state-owned Armoured Vehicles Nigam Limited (AVNL) has delivered the first batch of 10 T-90 Mk-III main battle tanks (MBTs) to the Indian Army, a senior AVNL...Full story -
Anduril set to drastically expand solid-rocket motor production
Anduril is expanding its solid-rocket motor production facility in McHenry, Mississippi, to meet increased demand. The company is investing more than USD75 million to...Full story -
KNDS and Leonardo abandon talks on Italian Leopard 2A8 and IFV procurement
KNDS and Leonardo announced in separate press releases on 11 June that they had abandoned negotiations on forming a partnership and Italian procurement of the Leopard...Full story -
Lockheed Martin signs new co-operation agreement with Rheinmetall
Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall have signed a new collaboration memorandum of understanding (MOU). The agreement, signed during the ILA Berlin Air Show held from 5 to 9...Full story