On Monday 13 January, the Norwegian frigate HNoMS “Otto Sverdrup” set sail and left Bergen, launching its 7-month mission as…
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Russian Eastern Military District Inducts S-300V4 Air Defense System
1724th Airdefence Regiment troops in the Russian Eastern Military District have received and inducted first of the country’s S-300V4 air…
U.S. Air Force Declares Initial Operational Capability StormBreaker on F-15E Strike Eagle
The US Air Force (USAF) is expected to declare an initial operating capability (IOC) with the Raytheon Missile Systems GBU-53/B…
Royal Malaysian Air Force to Convert CN-235 Transports into Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Royal Malaysian Air Force’s (RMAF’s) is set to convert two PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) CN-235 transports of No 1 Squadron…
US Air Force to Acquire Additional C-37B Special Airlift Mission
The US Air Force (USAF) is to acquire up to eight further Gulfstream G550 (designated C-37B in military service) aircraft…
Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Launched Aki Ocean Surveillance Ship
Japanese shipbuilding company Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (E&S) has launched the third Hibiki-class ocean surveillance ship on order for the…
General Dynamics Wins $883 Million for US Army LT2 Contract
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Orlando, Florida, was awarded an $883,000,000 order-dependent contract for the enhancement and maintenance of the US…
Russian Ground Forces 1st Guards Tank Army
The 1st Guards Tank Army is a divisions-sized formation tank army of the Russian Ground Forces. The 1st Tank Army…
Patria Nemo 120 mm Mortar System
Patria Nemo is a turreted, remote-controlled 120 mm mortar system for the needs of modern warfare and crisis management, which…
Israel Aerospace Industries Wins $240M to Produce Wings for T-38 Trainer Aircraft
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) Ltd., Lod, Israel, has been awarded a $240,000,000 estimated ceiling indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the acquisition of…
Spanish Air Force Buys 24 Pilatus PC-21 Turboprop Trainers in €205 Million Deal
The Spanish Air Force (Ejército del Aire ) will acquire 24 Swiss-produced Pilatus PC-21 single-engine turboprop training aircraft to replace…
Republic of Singapore Navy Commissions Final 3 of 8 Littoral Mission Vessels
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) has commissioned three of its newest Independence-class littoral mission vessels (LMVs) at Tuas Naval…
Canadian Army Purchases New C6A1 FLEX General Purpose Machine Guns
The Canadian Minister of National Defence (Ministre de la Défense nationale) is buying a little more than 3,600 C6A1 FLEX…
Airbus Awarded 5 Major Cyber-Surveillance Contracts in France
In 2019, Airbus CyberSecurity won five new contracts with major groups or organisations in the industrial, finance and institutional sectors,…
Safran Signs Contract to Support Portuguese Air Force EH101 Merlin Helicopter Engines
French multinational aircraft engine Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a 10-year contract with Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea Portuguesa) to…
Finland and Latvia Agreed to Develop Patria 6X6 Wheeled Armored Vehicle
On 29 January 2020, Finland and Latvia signed a Technical Arrangement on launching a development programme for sustained army mobility…
Airbus C295 Tanker Performs Wet Contacts During Trials
The Airbus C295 tactical airlifter has successfully achieved its first wet contacts during an air-to-air (AAR) tanker flight test campaign…
Raytheon Wins $403M for Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB)
Raytheon Electronic Warfare Systems was awarded a $403M System Demonstration Test Articles contract with the U.S. Navy for Next Generation…
Russia to Upgrade Pantsyr Medium-Range Surface-to-Air Missile Systems with Hypersonic Missile
Shipunov Design Bureau of KBP Instrument Design Bureau stated that Russia’s Pantsyr-S medium range surface-to-air missile and anti-aircraft artillery weapon…