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Avon Protection wins UK MoD respirator contract
Avon Protection has been awarded the contract to continue supplying the General Service Respirator (GSR) and provide associated in-service support by the UK Ministry...
air & aerospace
Air Platforms
US Air Force orders 7 additional MH-139A helicopters
The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $178M contract to produce an additional seven MH-139A helicopters and provide sustainment and training support. This...
Air Platforms
Rafale enters service with Croatian Air Force
The first six of twelve Dassault Rafale multirole fighter aircraft acquired from the French...
Air Platforms
Saab receives order from Swedish FMV for Gripen development
Saab has received an order worth SEK 540 million (USD 49 million) from the...
army & land forces
Land Platforms
Elbit Systems to supply Iron Fist APS for US Army Bradley IFVs
Elbit Systems Ltd has announced that it has been awarded an initial contract worth approximately $37 million to supply General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical...
Land Platforms
Finnish Defence Forces to procure Patria 6×6 heavy APCs
The Finnish Defence Forces will purchase Patria 6x6 heavy armoured personnel carriers (APC) from...
Land Platforms
Challenger 3 conducts live firings
The first live firings of the British Army’s future Challenger 3 main battle tank...
naval & maritime
Sea Platforms
Sixth Astute-class submarine officially named
The latest Astute-class submarine of the Royal Navy has been given an official name at BAE Systems' Submarines facility in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.
Named Agamemnon,...
Naval Systems
Kongsberg Maritime to supply propeller systems for ASW frigates
Kongsberg Maritime will supply four shipsets of controllable pitch propeller systems and associated equipment,...
Naval Weapons
DragonFire to be installed on Royal Navy warships earlier than expected
The Royal Navy is set to install the advanced DragonFire laser on its warships...
security
Flashpoints
Royal Navy warship downs ballistic missile fired from Yemen
Royal Navy Type-45 destroyer HMS Diamond shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile fired from Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthis over the Gulf of Aden...
Military Capabilities
UK to increase defence spending to 2.5% GDP amid rising global instability
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK will increase defence spending...
Flashpoints
Israeli Air Force used Rampage missile to destroy Iranian S-300 site
The Israeli Air Force used the Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Rampage long-range supersonic air-to-ground...
c4isr
cyber security
UK MoD awards Jacobs cyber security contract
Jacobs has won a contract to provide cyber security solutions to the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) under a Digital and IT Professional Services...
Training & Simulation
Bundeswehr to procure Puma IFV simulators
The Bundeswehr has announced that it will receive new training simulators for its Puma...
C4ISR: Joint
IAI to supply air defence radar to an undisclosed European country
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded a contract to supply a Multi-Sensor Multi-Mission...