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Bahrain inducts AH-1Z attack helicopters
Bahrain's new AH-1Z attack helicopters were formally inducted into service during a ceremony attended by King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa on 5 February, the 56th...Full story -
DOT&E cites operational success but notes reliability issues on carrier Ford
US Navy (USN) aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN 78) has proven the effectiveness of its flight operations and other vital systems during recent deployments and...Full story -
China completing development of CH-7 stealth UCAV
China's Cai Hong 7 (Rainbow 7, or CH-7) stealth unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) has completed testing and is on schedule to conclude development in 2024, according...Full story -
UK restates commitment to full F-35 programme of record
The United Kingdom has reasserted its commitment to procuring 138 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning combat aircraft, having recently shied away from the full programme of...Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Netherlands cancels F-16 sale to Draken International, freeing up airframes for Kyiv
The Netherlands has cancelled a previously announced sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft to private training contractor Draken International,...Full story -
New Zealand Army to introduce Bushmasters into service
The New Zealand Army has laid out its plans to introduce Bushmaster 4×4 Protected Mobility Vehicles into service.Full story -
Malaysia deploys newly received G2000 Mk II interceptors in Sandakan
Malaysia will deploy all four of its newly received G2000 Mk II fast interceptor craft (FIC) at its Sandakan Naval Base in East Malaysia, the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN)...Full story -
Banco do Brasil stops offering export guarantees for local defence industry
Brazil's state-owned Banco do Brasil (BB) recently announced it will no longer use its equity capital in business with the country's defence sector. Responsibility for...Full story -
Greece announces plans for joint production of Constellation-class frigates
Greek Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias has announced that the country is interested in the joint production of a modified version of the Constellation-class...Full story -
Finland to deploy fighters for first time to NATO's air policing missions
Finland is to send combat aircraft to NATO's Southern Air Policing mission, marking the first out-of-area operational deployment for the Nordic country since joining the...Full story -
US awards AGM-154C contract for Taiwan
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Raytheon Missile Systems a USD68.4 million contract to produce AGM-154C Block III Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)...Full story -
Russia commissions second Lada-class submarine
The Russian Federation Navy (RFN) formally commissioned Kronstadt, the second Project 677 Lada (Sankt Petersburg)-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK), in a ceremony at...Full story -
Taiwan deploys Sky Bow III air-defence systems
Taiwan has initiated deployment of its Sky Bow III surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems – known locally as Tien Kung III – at existing MIM-23 Hawk and Sky Bow II...Full story -
BAE Systems acquires UK quadcopter manufacturer Malloy Aeronautics
BAE Systems has acquired UK quadcopter manufacturer Malloy Aeronautics in a bid to expand its product portfolio.Full story -
France orders 109 CAESAR Mk II SPHs
The Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, has awarded Nexter a contract for 109 CAESAR 6×6 Mk II new generation self-propelled...Full story -
Pentagon to ink CRADA with OpenAI
The US Department of Defense is working on a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with OpenAI that will be signed in the next few months, a top...Full story -
Keel for first Polish Swordfish frigate laid
A keel-laying ceremony for Poland's first Project 106 Miecznik (Swordfish)-class frigate was held at the Polish Armaments Group (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa: PGZ) Naval...Full story -
Naval Group to develop UCUV prototype for French Navy
Naval Group has been awarded a contract by French defence procurement agency Directorate General of Armament (DGA) for the development of an unmanned combat underwater...Full story -
Norway orders NASAMS to replace systems sent to Ukraine
The Norwegian government has ordered new National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMSs) from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to replace systems donated to...Full story -
Angola unveils Kodiak 100 maritime patrol aircraft
The Armed Forces of Angola (FAA) revealed on 1 February that it has acquired a Kodiak 100 utility aircraft that has been modified into a surveillance aircraft when it...Full story