Search begins for new UK National Armaments Director
As part of a string of institutional reforms including new procurement processes and a Strategic Defence Review, the UK Ministry …
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QinetiQ secures ATS-3 contract with US Army
QinetiQ US has received a multi-award Aerial Target Systems 3 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract, with an estimated ceiling of $95m. The contract …
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NATO confirms deployment of North Korean troops to Russia
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has confirmed the recent deployment of North Korean troops to Russia and the presence of North Korean …
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US targets Russia-Sudan “port-for-weapons exchange”
The US State Department imposed new sanctions against a chief official in the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), Mirghani Idris Suleiman, …
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TECRO requests nearly $2bn arms sale from US
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) is seeking to acquire advanced air defence systems and radars via the …
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Ukraine receives 20 Marder IFVs and Canadian LAV 6.0 ACSV
The Ukrainian armed forces have received an additional 20 Marder infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) from Rheinmetall and the first batch …
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The ‘axis of autocracy’ escalates its belligerence in Ukraine
Russia is collaborating more closely than ever with its peers in the axis of autocracy--namely, China, Iran, and North Korea. …
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Patria Group sees net sales surge in first nine months of 2024
Patria Group has reported a net sales increase to €538.1m ($583.2m) for the first three quarters of 2024, up from …
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US approves $440m sale of TOW 2A, 2B missiles to Saudi Arabia
The US State Department has approved a potential foreign military sale, worth an estimated $440m, to the Kingdom of Saudi …
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Leopard 2 MBTs to be used in Lithuania’s new ‘National Division’
Lithuania has finalised its acquisition of Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) on 22 October as part of the Baltic …
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Spain contracts Rheinmetall for 81mm Eimos mortar systems
Rheinmetall has secured a contract with the Spanish government to supply 84 units of its 81mm Eimos mortar systems, a …
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Electronic warfare: reducing the SWaP footprint
Electronic warfare (EW) is transforming rapidly and leading aerospace and defence contractors are investing in offensive and defensive capabilities to …
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Raytheon secures $676m TOW weapon contracts for US army
Raytheon, an RTX business, has been awarded two contracts totalling $676m to continue the production of the tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided …
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Boxer: British Army’s “primary” mechanised infantry vehicle in ford trials
The British Army’s Boxer mechanised infantry vehicle (MIV) has completed its sea water fording trial at Instow Beach in North …
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Can the UK afford to pursue two medium helicopter programmes?
Britain’s commitment to Nato’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) programme may contend with its sovereign New Medium Helicopter (NMH) project. A …
