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QinetiQ expands air training ambitions with largest Bundeswehr contract win
UK defence contractor QinetiQ has been awarded a EUR284 million (USD311 million) contract for aerial training services (ATS) for the air force, army, navy, and special...Full story -
US Air Force receives first ‘production' MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter
Boeing has delivered the first low-rate initial production (LRIP) MH-139A Grey Wolf medium-lift multirole helicopter to the US Air Force (USAF), the company announced on...Full story -
New class of Russian missile boat launched at Vympel Shipyard
Stupinets, the first of a new class of missile boat for the Russian Navy, was launched at Vympel Shipyard in Rybinsk on 31 July, according to local media reports.Full story -
Australia expedites development of Ghost Shark XL-AUV
The Australian government has expedited the development of the Ghost Shark extra-large autonomous undersea vehicle (XL-AUV).Full story -
Airbus completes A400M expanded 25 t airdrop certification
Airbus announced that the full airdrop capabilities of its A400M strategic turboprop airlifter are now available to its operators after certification was granted in the...Full story -
Indian Army takes delivery of JF-2 UAVs
Indian firm Johnnette Technologies, based in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, has conducted a training course to support Indian Army operations of the company's JF-2...Full story -
Bundeswehr to stand up new operational and support commands in October
The Bundeswehr announced on its website on 2 August that it would stand up new operational and support commands on 1 October, aligning itself organisationally with...Full story -
Bell V-280 Valor cleared to enter engineering and manufacturing development phase
The US Army has approved the Bell V-280 Valor to enter the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase, clearing the way for work on the prototype and low-rate...Full story -
Update: Austria and Germany enhance Skyranger with Hensoldt radar
Rheinmetall's Skyranger 30 air-defence turret destined for Austria and Germany will be integrated with Hensoldt's Spexer 2000M 3D MkIII radar in a bid to enhance...Full story -
US approves LTAMDS sale to Poland
The US Department of Defense (DoD) approved the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) of Raytheon's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) to Poland on 31 July.Full story -
China deploys significant force to Tanzania for exercise
Tanzania is currently hosting what appears to be the largest ever Chinese military deployment to Sub-Saharan Africa for Exercise ‘Peace Unity (Amani Umoja) 2024'.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: RMK Marine launches second Mazepa-class corvette for Ukraine
The second Mazepa (MILGEM)-class corvette under construction for the Ukrainian Navy, Hetman Ivan Vyhovskyi, has officially been launched, the Ukrainian Ministry of...Full story -
Czech Republic to receive more Leopard 2A4 tanks, negotiates Leopard 2A8 purchase
The Czech Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on its website on 31 July that it will receive 14 more Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks (MBTs) and another Büffel 3 armoured...Full story -
Testing to resume for submarine Massachusetts, but delivery delay confirmed by HII CEO
HII's Newport News Shipbuilding unit looks to resume testing on submarine Massachusetts (SSN 798) after equipment issues have caused a delivery delay, HII president and...Full story -
Poland prepares to receive first F-35
Poland is preparing to receive the first of 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft, with deliveries to commence later in August.Full story -
New Zealand carries out first refuelling of US Wasp-class amphibious ship
The Royal New Zealand Navy's (RNZN's) sole Aotearoa-class replenishment vessel HMNZS Aotearoa has refuelled its largest ship yet – US Navy (USN) Wasp-class amphibious...Full story -
Next US Joint C-UAS Office experiment to tackle electronic warfare
As Ukraine has stoked the demand for weapons that can act even in the most electromagnetic spectrum-congested environments, the US Joint Counter-small Unmanned Aircraft...Full story -
China rebukes Canadian warship's transit through Taiwan Strait
A spokesperson for the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command has slammed a transit carried out by a Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) frigate through the Taiwan...Full story -
US Air Force rescopes and delays NGAD programme
The US Air Force (USAF) is rescoping the Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) programme and delaying a contract award that had been anticipated in late 2024. No revised...Full story -
Update: Bundeswehr upgrades Fennek reconnaissance vehicles
The Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw), Germany's Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and...Full story