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First replacement MH-60T airframe delivered to US Coast Guard

Lockheed Martin's subsidiary Sikorsky has recently delivered the initial airframe of 45 replacement MH-60T Jayhawk helicopters to the US Coast Guard (USCG). This delivery marks the beginning of a decade-long program aimed at expanding...

Brazil steps up military presence on northern border amid Venezuela-Guyana tensions

The Ministry of Defense (MoD) of Brazil announced on Wednesday that it has increased its defensive measures along the northern border of the country due to a territorial dispute between its neighbouring countries, Guyana...

GM Defense wins contract for Next-Generation Armored Heavy-Duty SUV

General Motors' subsidiary, GM Defense, has been awarded a 10-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) full-rate production contract by the U.S. Department of State to deliver the next generation Heavy-Duty armored Sport Utility Vehicle...

US Reaper UAV shot down near Yemen

A US MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle was shot down on Wednesday off the coast of Yemen, as claimed by a spokesperson for the Houthis in Yemen. The drone was operating in international airspace...

Israel’s Arrow air defence system intercepts ballistic missile

Israel's Arrow air defence system intercepted a ballistic missile on 31 October for the first time ever, in an attempted strike that is believed to have been launched from Yemen. The Israeli Defense Forces...

Austrian Armed Forces order decontamination systems from Kärcher Futuretech

The Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence recently awarded Kärcher Futuretech an order worth tens of millions of euros for decontamination systems. The first phase of the project involves Kärcher Futuretech developing a complete pre-series...

US increases force posture in Middle East amid rising tensions

The United States Department of Defense has taken significant steps to increase its force posture in the Middle East in response to recent escalations by Iran and its proxy forces in the region. The...