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Rheinmetall inaugurates plant in Romania
Rheinmetall posted on LinkedIn on 16 May that it was inaugurating a defence plantin Mediaș, Romania, the same day.Full story -
Germany launches third follow-on K130 corvette
The third follow-on Braunschweig (K130)-class corvette on order for the German Navy was launched at NV Lürssen (NVL) subsidiary Blohm+Voss shipyard in Hamburg on 7 May,...Full story -
NAVSEA intends to award AS(X) submarine tender design development to NASSCO
Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) on 8 May advised its intention to award General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO) a sole-source contract...Full story -
Azerbaijani artillery using Israeli ELM-2084 as counter-fire radar
The Azerbaijani Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed its land forces are using a smaller version of the Israeli-made ELM-2084 multimission radar to support artillery...Full story -
Edge unveils Hunter 5 loitering munition prototype in test video
The United Arab Emirates' (UAE's) Edge Group has updated the product page for its Hunter 5 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a video showing its first test flight.Full story -
Special Report: Shipyard upgrade key to thyssenkrupp Marine Systems' submarine ambitions
German shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems GmbH (tkMS) lays claim to be the world's most successful exporter of submarines in the post-war period. Through its...Full story -
Netherlands leases second ro-ro ship
The Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) has officially put into service a second roll-on/roll-off (ro-ro) ship, which it has leased from a private company as part of efforts...Full story -
Indonesia receives final C-130J-30
The Indonesian Air Force (TNI-AU) has announced that it has received its fifth and final Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 Super Hercules.Full story -
Poland completes receipt of Turkish UAVs
Poland has received the last of 24 Baykar Bayraktar TB2 armed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) from Türkiye.Full story -
OCCAR and MBDA sign HYDIS² concept phase contract
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) and MBDA announced on 15 May that they signed a European Defence Fund (EDF) grant agreement and a linked...Full story -
US Marine Corps contracts Airbus to demonstrate unmanned UH-72
US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), on behalf of the US Marine Corps (USMC), has signed a Middle Tier Acquisition (MTA) contract for Airbus to demonstrate an unmanned...Full story -
BAE touts long-term relevance of Eurofighter to UK
BAE Systems has touted the continued relevance of the Eurofighter Typhoon FGR4 to the UK, saying the ‘fourth-generation' combat aircraft can provide much-needed mass and...Full story -
Leonardo launches new C-UAS planning tool
Leonardo Canada – Electronics has debuted a new counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) planning and assessment tool designed to enable rapid site evaluation and...Full story -
UK Royal Navy Type 23 frigates Argyll and Westminster to retire
The Royal Navy's (RN's) Duke-class (Type 23) frigates HMS Argyll (F 231) and HMS Westminster (F 237) will be retired from service, the UK defence secretary has...Full story -
Eastern Libyan faction constructing massive new base
The Libyan Arab Armed Forces (LAAF) faction that controls eastern Libya announced on 15 May that it has begun building a new “military city” that will cover an area of...Full story -
Tunisian training area undergoing upgrade
The Tunisian Armed Forces' main training area at Ben Ghilouf is undergoing a major upgrade, according to plans posted on the US government's System for Award Management...Full story -
Eurodrone passes delayed preliminary design review
The Eurodrone project has passed its delayed preliminary design review (PDR), the lead contractor Airbus Defence and Space (DS) announced on 16 May.Full story -
Heron TP makes maiden German flight
The Luftwaffe flew the first of its leased Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Heron TP unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) on its maiden flight in German airspace on 15...Full story -
UK continues search to sell surplus Hercules airlifters
The UK is continuing its search to find buyers for its fleet of retired Lockheed Martin C-130J/C-130J-30 Hercules airlifters, with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD)...Full story -
Japan, US firm up co-operation to develop Glide Phase Interceptor
Japan and the US have firmed up their co-operation to jointly develop a Glide Phase Interceptor (GPI).Full story