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Türkiye reinforces defence industry consolidation with regional diplomacy
Dec 11, 2024, 15:05 by Cem Devrim YaylaliTürkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed further defence co-operation with Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq on 8 December.Full story -
Iran showcases ‘domestically developed' airlifter
Dec 11, 2024, 14:20 by Gareth JenningsIran has publicly displayed for the first time a domestically developed twin-engine transport aircraft, dubbed Simorgh (Phoenix).Full story -
Build begins on first E-2D for France
Dec 11, 2024, 11:50 by Gareth JenningsNorthrop Grumman has begun the build of the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for France.Full story -
Rheinmetall and Auterion sign agreement on common unmanned operating system
Dec 11, 2024, 11:50 by Tamara RozouvanGerman defence company Rheinmetall has signed an agreement with US-headquartered software company Auterion on developing a military operating standard for unmanned...Full story -
Slovakia selects Millennium airlifter
Dec 11, 2024, 10:35 by Gareth JenningsSlovakia has selected the Embraer KC/C-390 Millennium aircraft as part of a wider effort to recapitalise its fixed-wing military transport capabilities.Full story -
Italian Navy landing helicopter dock Trieste commissioned into service
Dec 11, 2024, 06:50 by Kate TringhamThe Italian Navy has commissioned its new multi-purpose landing helicopter dock (LHD) Trieste (L 9890) into service.Full story -
Airbus completes NH90 retrofits for Sweden
Dec 10, 2024, 15:50 by Gareth JenningsAirbus has completed retrofits of 18 NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 helicopters for Sweden, the chief stakeholder in the consortium announced on 10 December.Full story -
Update: Denmark and Sweden order CV90 MkIIICs
Dec 10, 2024, 11:50 by Nicholas FiorenzaDenmark and Sweden have signed individual contracts totalling USD2.5 billion for new CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) with BAE Systems, according to separate...Full story -
Destroyer Zumwalt completes modernisation for CPS integration
Dec 10, 2024, 07:35 by Michael FabeyHII's Ingalls Shipbuilding division successfully undocked guided-missile destroyer USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) on 6 December, which marked the completion of significant...Full story -
Virginia-class submarine Arkansas on pace for Q2 2025 launch
Dec 10, 2024, 06:05 by Michael FabeyVirginia-class attack submarine Arkansas (SSN 800) is on pace to launch during the second quarter (Q2) of 2025, according to Jason Ward, vice-president of Virginia-Class...Full story -
Shipbuilders, US Navy to assess amount of rework needed to fix questionable welds
Dec 10, 2024, 06:05 by Michael FabeyThe investigations on questionable welds at HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) unit are now complete and shipbuilders are working with the US Navy (USN) to determine...Full story -
UK, Australia to integrate battlefield sensors into US Army architecture
Dec 10, 2024, 05:20 by Carlo MunozUS Army leaders with the service's intelligence, electronic warfare (EW), and sensors directorate are working with their counterparts in Australia and the United Kingdom...Full story -
Australian navy fires Tomahawk for first time
Dec 10, 2024, 05:20 by Jon GrevattA Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Hobart-class destroyer has carried out the service's first firing of the Tomahawk cruise missile.Full story -
NAVAIR recommends Bell-Boeing V-22 grounding following AFSOC incident
Dec 10, 2024, 05:20 by Zach RosenbergThe Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) V-22 Joint Program Office (JPO) recommended an “operational pause” of Bell-Boeing V-22 flights on 6 December, following a November...Full story -
Ukrainian crew completes training onboard Dutch MCM vessel
Dec 9, 2024, 15:05 by Kate TringhamThe future Ukrainian Navy crew of the ex-Dutch navy Alkmaar (Tripartite)-class mine countermeasures (MCM) vessel Vlaardingen (M 863) has completed its training programme...Full story -
ST Engineering signs amphibious armoured vehicle deal with Kazakhstan
Dec 9, 2024, 13:20 by Sohini MandalSingapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has signed a partnership agreement with Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE) to supply a new 8×8 amphibious...Full story -
India commissions first Batch III frigate of Talwar class
Dec 9, 2024, 12:05 by Ridzwan RahmatIndia has likely commissioned its first Batch III frigate under the Talwar class, as noted in details provided by the Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) in a 6 December...Full story -
Sullivan sees long road to rebuilding US defence industrial base
Dec 9, 2024, 08:05 by Jeremiah CushmanUS National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discussed the steps the Biden administration has taken to strengthen the US defence industrial base (DIB) and what is still...Full story -
US Army to begin receiving new Common Sensor Payload variants
Dec 9, 2024, 07:20 by Carlo MunozUS Army officials are expecting deliveries of the newest variant of the service's Common Sensor Payload (CSP), equipped with advanced targeting capability, to start by...Full story -
Japan outlines progress made on improved Type 12 missile
Dec 9, 2024, 07:05 by Ridzwan RahmatJapan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) has released more details on the progress it has made in a programme to enhance the country's Type 12 surface-to-ship guided missile.Full story