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Australia disassembling MRH90 fleet
The Australian government has started the process of disassembling its fleet of NHIndustries MRH90 ‘Taipan' helicopters.Full story -
Guided mortar rounds used in eastern DRC
Sophisticated guided mortar rounds are being used to attack the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) in the eastern province of North Kivu,...Full story -
Update: Pyongyang fired artillery shells into waters near border, says South Korea
North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells into waters near the Seoul-controlled Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong islands early on 5 January, South Korea's Joint Chiefs...Full story -
Australia signs contract extension for Super Hornets, Growlers
The Australian government has signed a AUD600 million (USD402.6 million) contract extension with Boeing Defence Australia to sustain and upgrade the Royal Australian Air...Full story -
Poland clears AW149 helicopters for operations
Poland has formally cleared for operational use the first of the Leonardo AW149 armed battlefield utility helicopters it has received.Full story -
Turkey approves plans for aircraft carrier, additional Istanbul-class frigates
The Turkish government has given the green light to build four additional Istanbul (TF-100)-class frigates and to progress plans for an aircraft carrier to the design...Full story -
Mali inaugurates more Bayraktar TB2 UAVs
The Armed Forces of Mali (FAMa) held a reception ceremony for another consignment of Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on 4 January.Full story -
Hermeus completes Quarterhorse subsystem vehicle ground testing
Hermeus has completed tests of its first Quarterhorse hypersonic unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) – a ground test article dubbed “Mk 0”, according to a statement by the...Full story -
Lithuania acquires new counter-battery radars from Netherlands
Lithuania has acquired new Thales Ground Master 200 Multi-Mission Compact radars (GM200 MM/C) to strengthen its artillery capabilities.Full story -
NATO orders Patriot missiles for allies
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered up to 1,000 Patriot Advanced Capability-2 (PAC-2) Guidance Enhanced Missiles-Tactical (GEM-Ts) from...Full story -
Finland orders more 6×6 CAVS vehicles
The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) is procuring 40 more 6×6 Common Armoured Vehicle Systems (CAVS), prime contractor Patria announced in a press release on 4 January. The...Full story -
Pyongyang fired artillery shells into waters near border, says South Korea
North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells into waters near the Seoul-controlled Baengnyeong and Yeonpyeong islands early on 5 January, South Korea's Joint Chiefs...Full story -
US confirms AH-6i sale to Thailand
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has confirmed the sale of eight Boeing AH-6i light attack and reconnaissance rotorcraft to Thailand, with a related contract...Full story -
Aselsan's new electro-optical systems achieve important milestones in 2023
Aselsan's latest electro-optical systems – ASELFLIR-500, DORUK-2, and TULGAR – achieved important production and delivery milestones in 2023.Full story -
Lithuania completes first phase of JLTV procurement
The Lithuanian Ministry of National Defence (MND) announced on 30 December 2023 that it had completed the first phase of the procurement of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles...Full story -
Spain signs for C295 MPA, MSA
Spain has signed for 16 Airbus C295 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA), the manufacturer announced on 20 December 2023.Full story -
Poland orders new command vehicles to support Abrams MBTs
Poland has ordered 12 new command vehicles based on the Rosomak wheeled armoured personnel carrier (APC) to support its 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 main battle tanks (MBTs).Full story -
PLA Hong Kong Garrison receives new armoured vehicles
The People's Liberation Army's (PLA's) Hong Kong Garrison has received at least 13 new 4×4 armoured vehicles, according to video footage released by Chinese state-owned...Full story -
US Army purchases prototype for HADES deep-sensing programme
The US Army has purchased a Bombardier Global 6500, with options for two more, to serve as a prototype for the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System (HADES)...Full story -
Portugal orders six modified Viana do Castelo-class OPVs
An ambitious effort by the Portuguese Navy to deploy six new Viana do Castelo-class offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) reached a milestone on 29 December 2023 with the award...Full story