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MK72 is a crucial capability for the SM-3 interceptors and the Aegis BMD system.
The current lease period for the 14 Gripen C/D aircraft flown by the Czech Air Force will come to an end in 2027. This new offer proposes that 12 Gripen aircraft will be leased after 2027.
The new inductions will add significantly to the ADF’s infantry capabilities, especially during in-combat explosive ordnance disposal situations.
The critical design review puts the vessels on course to be fully upgraded by the end of 2030.
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TROPHY® APS revolutionizes combat maneuverability, safeguarding crews and vehicles while enabling operations in complex terrains.
7th April 2025
NG InSight will be evaluated in support of the USAF Battle Network.
7th April 2025
The first fully modified aircraft is expected to begin testing by the end of 2025, according to the US Air Force.
7th April 2025
The South African aerospace and defence company has signed an MoU with Embraer to collaborate on manufacturing the aircraft as well as MRO work for the C-390 Millennium.
7th April 2025
Ottawa is planning to procure a version of Australia’s Jindalee Operational Radar Network (JORN), which gives an over-the-horizon radar (OTHR) capability reaching approximately 3,000km for detection of air and sea targets.
4th April 2025
The vessel, made under the auspices of the country’s National Shipbuilding Strategy, will be the first heavy icebreaker built in Canada for over six decades.
4th April 2025
The two new frigates are expected to enter service by 2030.
4th April 2025
Taurus Systems, a joint venture between MBDA Germany and Saab, was awarded a $161 million 10-year contract in January 2025 to modernise the Taurus 350 missile.
4th April 2025
The construction of the Block V submarines is still ongoing, with none of the ten boats yet commissioned.
4th April 2025
Delays, dwindling squadrons and global competition spur belated momentum in airpower procurement.
3rd April 2025
The $510 million partnership will see Hanwha invest to co-develop and manufacture the Gray Eagle STOL, with a maiden flight test expected by 2027.
3rd April 2025
The vessel should join the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency in 2017.
3rd April 2025
The country was reportedly “months” away from an official aircraft selection, as of mid-March 2025.
3rd April 2025
The Arleigh Burke destroyer USS Pinckney undertook the tests against a simulated SM-6 missile.
3rd April 2025
HMS Dauntless ran a full UAV test to mimic potential real-world threats.
2nd April 2025
The company recently announced a new US$95 million order for the Palletized Load System A2 under the FHTV V agreement.
2nd April 2025
The ongoing study was first announced by Embraer in late 2024 with the Brazilian Air Force, with this latest addition announced during the LAAD defence and security exhibition.
2nd April 2025
The potential sale, approved by the US to the Philippines, is for 20 F-16 Block 70/72 jets, days after US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth visited the country.
2nd April 2025
The system is intended to add enhanced operational precision to two ageing vessels.
2nd April 2025
The new small arms training approach includes the use of data and simulation capabilities, as well as more realistic environments.