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New mortar AMPV variant prototype to make exhibition debut late 2024
The newly designed 120 mm mortar variant of the Armoured Multi Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) will make its debut at the annual Maneuver Warfighter Conference in September 2024,...Full story -
First remanufactured Apache helos arrive in Netherlands
The first Boeing AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters to be remanufactured to the latest AH-64E Apache Guardian standard have arrived back in the Netherlands.Full story -
Vrgineers unveils new mixed reality HMD
Vrgineers has developed a new version of its mixed reality (MR) XTAL head-mounted display (HMD) and displayed it for the first time at the Interservice/Industry...Full story -
First German Type 126 frigate starts construction
Damen Naval held a steel-cutting ceremony for the first Type 126 multi-purpose frigate on order for the German Navy at NVL Group's Peene-Werft shipyard in Wolgast,...Full story -
US Air Force and Navy ground V-22 Osprey fleets
The US Air Force (USAF) and US Navy (USN) grounded their respective V-22 fleets on 6 December, the services said in separate statements. The grounding follows the 29...Full story -
Cubic expands indirect fire training product line
Cubic Defence is expecting a low rate initial production (LRIP) contract for its 81 mm mortar solution from the US Army, and has secured an interim 105 mm Light Gun...Full story -
Wing Loong II UAV being developed for diverse roles
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is improving the capabilities of its Wing Loong II unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to handle multiple applications.Full story -
Latvia orders IRIS-T SLM air-defence system
The Latvian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Diehl Defence have announced that they signed a contract on 30 November for the delivery of the IRIS-T SLM (Surface Launched...Full story -
UK develops test and evaluation capability for autonomous systems
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 4 December that they have developed, alongside a consortium of companies, a new test and evaluation (T&E) capability for...Full story -
Sweden completes NH90 SAR upgrade
Sweden has received back into service the final NHIndustries (NHI) NH90 – Helikopter (HKP) 14 in national service – search-and-rescue (SAR) helicopter upgraded to the...Full story -
Italy flies first Block 5 Reaper
The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare Italiana: AMI) has flown its first Block 5 version of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) MQ-9A Reaper...Full story -
UAE requests AN/TPQ-50 counter-fire radars
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested to purchase 18 manportable AN/TPQ-50 Lightweight Counter Mortar Radars (LCMRs)from the United States (US).Full story -
Hensoldt, Rafael partner for naval ECM
German sensor house Hensoldt has teamed with Israel's Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to offer the German Navy a new electronic countermeasures (ECM) suite combining...Full story -
Portugal eyes F-35 buy
The Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II aircraft could emerge as the next combat aircraft in the inventory of the Portuguese Air Force (FAP).Full story -
Update: US CV-22B Osprey crashes in Japanese waters
A Bell Boeing CV-22 Osprey of the US Air Force (USAF) has crashed in Japanese waters.Full story -
AUKUS leaders tout Pillar 1 submarine achievements and goals despite US submarine production lag
US, UK, and Australian leaders noted their AUKUS agreement Pillar 1 milestones and plans on 1 December, even as the US struggles to reach its own desired submarine...Full story -
South Korea selects KC-390 for acquisition
The South Korean government has announced that it has selected the Embraer KC-390 Millenium transport aircraft for its Large Transport Aircraft-II (LTA-II) acquisition...Full story -
Australia test-fires AS9 Huntsman self-propelled howitzer
The Australian Army test-fired artillery rounds from an AS9 Huntsman 155 mm/52 calibre self-propelled howitzer (SPH) at the Proof and Experimental Establishment in Port...Full story -
Spanish Navy commissions first S-80 Plus-class submarine
The Spanish Navy's first new S-80 Plus-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK) has been commissioned into service following the completion of sea acceptance trials.Full story -
Defence acquisition jumps ahead across Europe in 2022, but research lags
Total defence spending across the European Union (EU) in 2022 was EUR240 billion (USD260.6 billion) – a 6% increase compared to 2021 and a record high in absolute terms...Full story