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Land Warfare

NZ begins modernisation of its tactical vehicle fleet

VAMTAC vehicles are expected to replace one-quarter of New Zealand’s Pinzgauers and Unimogs.

Naval Warfare

South American shipyards end 2024 positively as regional navies bet on local manufacturers

The year ends with several South American navies undergoing ambitious programmes to modernise their fleets. A common denominator is that regional services want domestically manufactured surface vessels and even submarines.

Air Warfare

Analysis: Is the C-5 Galaxy in it for the long-haul?

What are the realistic options for replacing or replicating the C-5’s unique capability when it finally reaches its end of life?

Land Warfare

Israel’s Elbit Systems riding high and reports almost a billion dollars in orders to close 2024

Elbit Systems has signed another US$967 million in orders in the past three months after reporting its land revenues increased by 24% for 3Q2024 compared to 3Q 2023 thanks to increasing ammunition and munition sales in Israel.

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Naval Warfare

Pakistan Navy takes second OPV 2600 vessel from Damen

23rd December 2024

The PNS Yamama completes the class of maritime security vessels.
Naval Warfare

Hanwha Ocean to build FFX Batch-IV frigates for South Korea

23rd December 2024

Hanwha Ocean aims for consistency between Batch-III and Batch-IV, despite radical technological overhaul.
Digital Battlespace

Clavister contracted to supply cyber protection for CV90s

20th December 2024

Clavister CyberArmour, an integrated defence cybersecurity system, will be used on BAE Systems Hägglunds’ CV90 platform in deployments with a Scandinavian country, as well as in an eastern European nation.
Air Warfare

XTEND wins contract for precision strike drone

20th December 2024

XTEND is supplying its Scorpio UAS to meet a US DoD requirement for an indoor/outdoor strike drone.
Air Warfare

US Congress limits F-35 procurement

20th December 2024

Restrictions cover new purchases of the three variants of the multirole fighter and require the DoD to correct issues in the acquisition programme.
Air Warfare

Spain makes order for 25 Eurofighter Typhoons

20th December 2024

Known as the Halcon II programme, the order covers 21 single-seat and four twin-seat aircraft, set to be delivered between 2030 and 2035.
Land Warfare

BAE Systems receives $656 million contract for more Bradley vehicles

20th December 2024

BAE Systems has been contracted to install modifications on older versions of the M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) creating the M2A4 and M7A4 and keeping the platform in service until 2050.
Land Warfare

Italy signs $784 million deal for tactical and logistic trucks

20th December 2024

The contract is for the supply of a variety of military logistic platforms equipped with tactical cabins and based on the new range of IDV SMR6 trucks (Standard Military Range), which includes 4×4, 8×8 and 10x10 variants.
Naval Warfare

Navantia signs deal to supply new Avante 2200 corvettes to Saudi Arabia

20th December 2024

The vessels are the latest additions to an ongoing supply arrangement for Saudi Arabia’s defence force.
Land Warfare

Poland declares capability for Wisła medium-range air defence system

20th December 2024

Poland has been investing heavily in new defence equipment, including billions-of-dollars in air defence systems such as Narew and Wisła to provide multi-tier coverage, as well as in C2 systems such as IBCS.
Naval Warfare

Naval Warfare Preview 2025: Billion-dollar programmes will advance but unpredictable forces muddy the waters

20th December 2024

Large programmes around the world are likely to be immune to flux, but the impact of geopolitics could be unprecedented in 2025.
Land Warfare

US sanctions fail to rattle India as it looks to Russian long-range radar

20th December 2024

India has been navigating a strategic balancing act in its defence modernisation efforts as it considers deals with Russia and the US.
Air Warfare

T-6 Texan II trainers deepen their footprint in Asia

20th December 2024

Textron Aviation Defense has said it is confident it can continue to grow orders across Asia as Japan selects the T-6 Texan II to replace the Fuji T-7.
Naval Warfare

Saab Sea Giraffe to protect Swedish Navy

20th December 2024

The Swedish manufacturer will supply its Sea Giraffe 1X naval radar in a range of configurations.
Naval Warfare

South Korean Destroyer fleet approved for US improvement programme

19th December 2024

The US State Department has agreed to sell South Korea technology to keep its Destroyer fleet effective as a deterrent.
Air Warfare

Northrop gets $3.5 billion contract to integrate mission systems for E-6B successor

19th December 2024

The E-130J aircraft will take over the E-6B for the US Navy’s Take Charge and Move Out system.
Land Warfare

Land Warfare Preview 2025: Questions remain in a time of change

19th December 2024

The land war in Ukraine has dominated the posture, spending and actions of Russia and NATO countries for two years. With a new US Government committed to ending the conflict early in 2025, there are implications on all three of those fronts.
Air Warfare

Bell selects Fort Worth site to build V-280s for the FLRAA programme

19th December 2024

The facility will work towards readiness for Low-Rate Initial Production on the V-280 by 2028.
Land Warfare

Rheinmetall contracted by Ukraine to deliver Marder IFVs and propellant charge modules

18th December 2024

The German manufacturer signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ukraine to expand their strategic cooperation which will include post-war rebuilding.