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US Air Force defers Next-Generation Air Dominance decisions to next administration
Secretary of the US Air Force (USAF) Frank Kendall is delaying the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) fighter selection until after 20 January, according to a 5...Full story -
Lessons learned in Gaza informed US Army intel cloud development
US Army officials have leveraged lessons learned from the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict to inform ongoing technology maturation on the service's new cloud-based...Full story -
US Navy parts with traditional maintenance mindset to bolster fleet
The US Navy (USN) is shifting its priorities for parts availabilities to help finish maintenance projects on time more efficiently and bolster its fleet, according to...Full story -
Finnish Border Guard's second Modified Turva-class OPV starts construction
Polish shipbuilder Baltic Operator held a steel-cutting ceremony for the second of two Modified Turva-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) on order for the Finnish...Full story -
Nigeria acquires surplus French Alpha Jets
Nigeria has acquired surplus French military Dassault-Dornier Alpha Jet light strike aircraft as it looks to strengthen its operational capabilities in the face of...Full story -
Israel orders Elbit UAVs for ground forces
The Israel Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced on 3 December that its Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) has completed several contracts with Elbit...Full story -
KNDS Deutschland orders Trophy APS for German Army's future Leopard 2A8 fleet
KNDS Deutschland has ordered 123 Trophy active protection systems (APSs) for the German Army's future Leopard 2A8 main battle tank (MBT) fleet, EuroTrophy announced in a...Full story -
Helsing to mass-produce AI-enabled HX-2 UAV in UK
Munich-headquartered defence company Helsing is planning on ‘mass-producing' its new artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled HX-2 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in the UK as...Full story -
UK continues with NMH, tender process to report early 2025
The UK New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement is proceeding, with the tender evaluation due to report in early 2025.Full story -
First F-35 for Poland makes maiden flight
The first of 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft for Poland made its maiden flight on 2 December.Full story -
HII details plan to acquire South Carolina metal fabricator to boost shipbuilding capacity
HII officials detailed plans on 4 December to acquire South Carolina metal fabricator to boost shipbuilding capacity. They entered into a definitive agreement to acquire...Full story -
Philippines takes delivery of last on-order Spyder battery
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has received its third and final battery of Rafael's Spyder self-propelled surface-to-air missile (SAM).Full story -
Poland implements second executive contracts for K9 SPHs and Chunmoo MRLs
Secretary of State at the Polish Ministry of National Defence Paweł Bejda announced during a press conference on 2 December that Poland has begun implementing the second...Full story -
Germany to combine army, air force helicopters into joint brigade
Germany is to combine its army (Heer) and air force (Luftwaffe) helicopters into a joint aviation brigade in response to Russia's continued war in Ukraine.Full story -
Navantia completes first installation of AIP system on board an S-80 Plus-class submarine
Navantia has completed installation of the first hydrogen-based air-independent propulsion (AIP) system on board a Spanish Navy S-80 Plus-class diesel-electric attack...Full story -
Project Deimos sees F-35 demonstrate first classified data-share to non-US C2 system
A Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has conducted a live-fly demonstration of the transfer of data between the United States and a non-US...Full story -
Charles de Gaulle strike group heads to Western Pacific via Red Sea
France's Charles de Gaulle Carrier Strike Group (CSG), also referred to as the GAN (Groupe AéroNaval) or TF473, set sail from Toulon on 28 November for a five-month...Full story -
Belgian US-based F-35 conversion unit receives first national aircraft
Belgium's US-based conversion unit for the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) received its first national aircraft on 4 December.Full story -
UAE announces formation of airborne brigade
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Armed Forces has formed a dedicated airborne brigade, it was announced during a large military event to mark the 53rd anniversary of the...Full story -
Japan's navy to acquire MQ-9B SeaGuardians
The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) intends to procure General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) to...Full story