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...

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...

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...

The UK New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement is proceeding, with the tender evaluation due to report in early 2025.

The first of 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) aircraft for Poland made its maiden flight on 2 December.

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...

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has received its third and final battery of Rafael's Spyder self-propelled surface-to-air missile (SAM).

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...

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.

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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...

A new science and technology (S&T) line of effort will be funded in fiscal year (FY) 2026 for an extended-range ground-based missile, the US Armyrevealed on 3 December.

The Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina: FAA) has resumed development work of the FAS-850 Dardo glide bomb, an FAA source with knowledge of the programme told...

The US Air Force (USAF) began separation testing of the Northrop Grumman Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW), according to a 2 December statement by the service.

European missile maker MBDA is seeking to strengthen ties with the Brazilian defence technological and industrial base (DTIB), and further contribute to modernising the...

The US Marine Corps (USMC) has approved the prototype design for the Advanced Reconnaissance Vehicle (ARV) 30 mm autocannon variant, a spokesperson told Janes on 27...