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Neil Ritchie

Neil Ritchie is the founder and editor of DefenceToday.com. Neil has a keen interest in the UK armed forces and national security issues as well as global defence procurement and cyber security matters. He also researches and writes about military history. Neil can be found on Bluesky: @neilritchie.bsky.social

Elbit Systems to deliver Advanced Self-Protection Suite for Israel’s F-16I

Elbit Systems Ltd has been awarded a contract from the Israel Ministry of Defence (MOD) worth approximately USD 80 million for the development and initial installation of an advanced Airborne Self-Protection Suite on the...

Rolls-Royce awarded major contract for Royal Navy nuclear submarine reactors

A deal valued at around GBP 9 billion, has been signed between the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Rolls-Royce to enhance support for the Royal Navy's fleet of nuclear submarines. The contract with...

Sweden joins NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia

A Swedish mechanized infantry battalion from the South Skåne Regiment arrived in Latvia on 20 January to integrate with the NATO Multinational Brigade Latvia, which is part of the Multinational Division North stationed in...

Lockheed Martin to deliver next-generation infrared defensive sensors for F-22 Raptor

Lockheed Martin announced on 22 January that it has received a USD 270 million contract from the US Air Force to integrate a system of next-generation infrared defensive sensors on the F-22 Raptor fighter...

Babcock and Patria partner on 6×6 APC for British Army

Babcock International Group and Patria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to offer the Patria 6x6 Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to meet the operational requirements of the...

SEA to deliver Torpedo Launcher System for Latin American frigate programme

SEA, a subsidiary of Cohort plc, has been selected to deliver its triple trainable Torpedo Launcher System (TLS) for a frigate programme in Latin America. The TLS system has been operational with the UK Royal Navy...

First British-made Boxer AFV unveiled at International Armoured Vehicle Conference

The first fully British-made Boxer 8x8 armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) has been unveiled at the International Armoured Vehicle Conference in Farnborough, England. The UK Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry, Maria Eagle, presented the vehicle...

Safran to deliver infrared multifunction binoculars to the German Bundeswehr

The procurement office of the German Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) has chosen Safran Electronics & Defense Germany to provide the German armed forces with the newest generation of portable infrared observation binoculars. These binoculars will enhance the...