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Land Warfare

British Army and UK Royal Navy new counter-drone soft-kill systems near fielding

Ongoing military operations in Europe and the Middle East have accelerated the development of a variety of systems to defeat uncrewed aerial systems (UAS).

Land Warfare

US Army to double investments in Patriot and Stinger modifications

Congress authorised more than $505 million for the acquisition and improvement of Patriot and Stinger missile systems.

Air Warfare

Why Embraer’s C-390 Millennium’s star is on the rise

The medium airlift aircraft is swiftly becoming the top pick for an array of countries wishing to enhance their tactical transport capabilities.

Air Warfare

Lockheed secures more than $12 billion in contracts for F-35 production and TR-3 upgrades

The contracts include a $678.4-million contract for F-35 modification kits, along with an earlier December 2024 contract worth $11.7 billion for the production and delivery of 145 F-35 Lot 18 aircraft.

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Naval Warfare

HII names LPD 30 the USS Harrisburg

13th January 2025

The naming of the Harrisburg moves the first Flight II San Antonio-class vessel on towards active service.
Air Warfare

Babcock wins €795 million contract to support French Air Force training

13th January 2025

The contract will last for 17-years and covers provision to support military air training for the French navy, air and space forces.
Naval Warfare

South Korean navy orders four more Geomdoksuri Batch-II patrol vessels

10th January 2025

The contract follows on from previous work by Hanjin Heavy Industries on the Republic of Korea's Navy’s (ROKN's) fleet.
Naval Warfare

Virginia and Columbia-class submarine programmes sign long-term parts deals

10th January 2025

Parts from both US and Australian manufacturers will be used to build two critical submarine classes.
Air Warfare

Norway contributes NOK 700 million to Ukraine drone donation

9th January 2025

Other countries, including Denmark, Sweden, the United Kingdom and Latvia, have also donated funds towards drones and maritime training for Ukraine.
Land Warfare

Australia orders more Bushmasters as new variants come into view

9th January 2025

The new Bushmasters will be used by the Australian Army’s second long-range fires regiment, to be based at the Edinburgh Defence Precinct in South Australia as part of the 10th Fires Brigade.
Land Warfare

Nurol Makina sets up shop for the British Army’s Land Mobility Programme

9th January 2025

The British Army’s Land Mobility Programme (LMP) has struggled to make it to competition but there are hopes progress will be made this year.
Naval Warfare

Joint Expeditionary Force launches AI protection net for undersea cables

9th January 2025

The UK-led system assesses potential threats before they result in undersea cable damage.
Land Warfare

Germany places order for army medical stations

9th January 2025

The aid stations are designed to be mounted onto trucks, such as the Rheinnetall HX family of vehicles, and will be in ballistic protected and unprotected versions.
Land Warfare

Allison to provide Abrams transmissions under $81 million deal

8th January 2025

The contract is for transmissions for the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center (JSMC) in Lima, Ohio for new tanks and overhaul and repair activities at Anniston Army Depot.
Naval Warfare

Entire Black Sea “a contested maritime area”, says Commander of Estonian Navy

8th January 2025

The use of uncrewed vessels and vehicles has been crucial so far, but the Commander of the Estonian Navy warns against inflating their importance.
Land Warfare

US to invest nearly $600 million in Israeli defence in 2025

8th January 2025

Jerusalem’s air defence capabilities procurement efforts will receive up to $190 million.
Air Warfare

Saudi Arabia “considering its options” with potential 100 Kaan jet acquisition

8th January 2025

Despite local media reports, an analyst has suggested that the country could be using these discussions as a way to gain bargaining power to bolster its bid to join the Global Combat Air Programme.
Air Warfare

Boeing wins $615 million USAF contract for F-15 electronic warfare system production

8th January 2025

Work on the F-15 Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) kit production is expected to conclude by 2030. It will provide the USAF’s F-15E and F-15EX aircraft with the latest electronic warfare (EW) countermeasure system.
Naval Warfare

Algeria signals a shift to domestic shipbuilding for Type 056 corvettes

7th January 2025

The government recently commissioned a report on the viability of increased Algerian shipbuilding.
Air Warfare

Leonardo unveils new design of uncrewed Proteus demonstrator

7th January 2025

According to Leonardo, the rotorcraft will conduct its first flight by mid-2025, following on from its £60 million (US$ 75 million) contract award in July 2022.
Land Warfare

Lithuania orders L3Harris manpack radios and AeroVironment small drones

7th January 2025

In the medium-term Lithuania has committed US$1.3 billion which includes Javelin ant-tank missiles, Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), Black Hawk helicopters, missile systems and missiles.
Naval Warfare

US Navy names DDG 146 Arleigh Burke destroyer after former US Senator

7th January 2025

The latest of the Flight III Arleigh Burke vessels has been named for a former US Senator and Vietnam veteran.
Air Warfare

US Navy’s new jammer declared operational

7th January 2025

The Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) system, developed by Raytheon (RTX) is part of a larger system that will augment and ultimately replace the legacy ALQ-99 Tactical Jamming System currently used on the EA-18G Growler.