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Escribano buys back Omani stake in the company
Spanish systems company Escribano Mechanical and Engineering (EM&E) has repurchased the 32.2% stake it sold to the Omani State General Reserve Fund (SGRF) in 2016.Full story -
Israel to deploy protective ‘laser wall'
Israel is to deploy a laser interception system within the next 12 months to protect itself from ground-launched and airborne threats, the government announced on 1...Full story -
UK orders H135 helos for undisclosed role
The United Kingdom has ordered five Airbus H135 helicopters for an undisclosed role.Full story -
Mitsubishi carries out maiden sea trials for Philippines' first 97 m MRRV
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has conducted sea trials for the Philippine Coast Guard's (PCG's) first 97 m multirole response vessel (MRRV).Full story -
India seeks information on simulators for submarine rescue systems
The Indian Ministry of Defence has issued a request for information (RFI) for simulators that can emulate the country's submarine rescue systems.Full story -
India reissues tender for 220 air defence guns
India's Ministry of Defence (MoD) issued a request for proposal (RFP) on 1 February for the procurement of 220 air defence (AD) towed guns and 141,576 rounds of...Full story -
South American navies continue hospital-ship construction, operations for riverine missions
South American nations continue to invest in hospital-ship construction and missions to bolster their riverine operations.Full story -
Russia continues military build-up on Ukrainian border
Russia's military build-up in Belarus and along the Ukrainian border has continued unabated over the past 14 days. Social media indicates the frequency of deployments...Full story -
Egypt procures mobile surveillance system from US
The US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center has contracted US-based Advanced Technologies Systems (ATSC) to deliver the Mobile Surveillance Sensor Security System...Full story -
Croatia receives first Black Hawks
Croatia has received two new Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk utility helicopters from the United States, the country's Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 3 February.Full story -
Russian 1st Guards Tank Army equipment spotted in Voronezh
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Central Military District pulls more equipment from vehicle stores on Ukrainian border
The Russian Central Military District's (CMD's) 41st Combined Arms Army has begun withdrawing equipment from the Pogonovo training ground south of Voronezh city and loading it on to trains at Maslovka railway station.Full story -
Russia moves equipment to Crimea, continues to activate other units
Russia has deployed elements of at least three units to Crimea since 12 November. They are equipped with armoured personnel carriers (APCs), self-propelled howitzers (SPHs), anti-aircraft missile systems, and main battle tanks (MBTs).Full story -
Russia builds up forces on Ukrainian border
Following a relative lull in activity after 1 January, Russia's armed forces appear to have entered their highest level of activity and movement since the autumn-winter build-up began in late October.Full story -
Russian build-up on Ukrainian border enters new stage
Following a relative lull in activity after 1 January, Russia's armed forces appear to have entered their highest level of activity and movement since the autumn-winter build-up began in late October. Evidence indicates activity from all of Russia's major regional commands, and Moscow has also signalled that it will move a large number of surface vessels, including six landing ship tanks (LSTs), a cruiser, and a destroyer, into the Mediterranean Sea, where they could easily continue into the Black Sea. Janes expects the LSTs to enter the Mediterranean Sea by mid-week, followed by Pacific Fleet vessels by the end of the week. Russia also appears to be activating some troops and may be beginning to move aircraft and ground-support crews to operational airbases.Full story -
First-production Triton at IFC-4 standard delivered to USN
The US Navy (USN) has taken delivery of the first Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system (UAS) configured to Integrated Functional Capability 4 (IFC-4)...Full story -
Lockheed Martin holds Hercules handover ceremony for Germany
A ceremony to mark the handover of the first Lockheed Martin KC/C-130J Hercules aircraft for Germany was held at the Marietta production plant in the United States on 1...Full story -
Intelsat provides communications support in Tonga relief mission
Intelsat is utilising its satellite technology to provide communication services in collaboration with Australian and New Zealand firms to support humanitarian...Full story -
UK MoD awards three new contracts for autonomous vehicle development
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded three contracts worth a combined GBP9 million (USD12.15 million) as part of its efforts to accelerate the development of...Full story -
Update: India increases defence budget by 10%
India has announced a 2022–23 defence budget of INR5.25 trillion (USD70.2 billion), an increase of almost 10% over the initial allocation in 2021–22.Full story