North Macedonia selects Leonardo’s helicopters for its armed forces
The Ministry of Defence of North Macedonia has announced its decision to acquire helicopters from the Italian company Leonardo.
NATO marks the start of exercise Steadfast Defender 24
Exercise Steadfast Defender 24, NATO’s largest exercise in decades, began on Wednesday, January 24.
Milrem Robotics to supply world’s largest combat UGV order to the UAE
EDGE Group entity, Milrem Robotics, has signed a contract to supply 20 tracked robotic combat vehicles (RCVs) and 40 THeMIS unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to the United Arab Emirates.
thyssenkrupp Marine Systems and Thales cooperate in frigate modernization programme
Thales and thyssenkrupp Marine Systems have now joined forces to form a consortium for the planned MEKO 200HN frigates modernization program.
OHB signs contract for study to develop reconnaissance capabilities at European level
A consortium led by OHB System AG has been selected to conduct a study to examine the technological and programmatic framework for the development of a new European Earth-Observation service.
French Ministry of Interior orders 42 H145 helicopters
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) ordered 42 new H145 helicopters at the end of 2023, on behalf of the Ministry of Interior, with deliveries set to start in 2024.
RBSL: Challenger 3 programme achieves another major milestone
A huge leap towards delivering the British Army’s next Main Battle Tank capability has been achieved with the first pre-production Challenger 3 going into trials in the coming weeks.
Rheinmetall: Mechanised Infantry Vehicle Boxer UK update
MIV first series production vehicles will be delivered this year – an important phase of the programme for both the customer and industry.
Anschütz: successful factory acceptance test of Type 31 frigate bridge systems
Anschütz has successfully completed the Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) of its Warship Integrated Navigation and Bridge System (WINBS) for the first ship of Type 31 class frigates.
Italian and French navies receive upgraded Aster 30 air defence missiles
The Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) has announced the delivery of the first upgraded Aster 30 PAAMS Mid-Life Updated missiles to both France and Italy.
“Immersive” VR tech boosting RAF helicopter trainees’ skills
Virtual Reality headsets and dynamic VR training environments procured by DE&S are being used to help train the next generation of RAF helicopter aircrew to fly and operate the Puma and Chinook.
US intends to purchase Piorun air defence systems from Polish industry
The United States intends to sign a contract with Polish defence industry for the procurement of several hundrad Piorun man-portable air defence systems. The agreement is expected to be signed in comming days.