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Canadian defence plan costs increase by CAD51.5 billion, says PBO
Projected capital spending under Canada's Strong, Secure, Engaged (SSE) defence policy has increased by CAD51.5 billion (USD38 billion) since 2022, according to the...Full story -
Nexter qualifies Shard 120 mm APFSDS tank ammunition
KNDS's Nexter announced in a press release on 29 February that it had qualified its Shard 120 mm armour-piercing fin-stabilised discarding sabot (APFSDS) tank ammunition...Full story -
Denmark launches competition to replace coastal radars
Denmark has launched a EUR220 million (USD238.4 million) competition to replace its coastal radars in Bornholm and Skagen as well as on the Faroe Islands.Full story -
GCAP partners progress concept design
Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom are in talks on the preliminary design of the sixth-generation Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) aircraft, with discussions on the...Full story -
US to initiate deliveries of Taiwan's M1A2 Abrams tanks, HIMARS in 2024
The Republic of China Army (RoCA) will receive 38 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs), 11 M142 High-Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and associated...Full story -
Holding steady: Asia-Pacific defence spending shows signs of ‘normality'
In a global geopolitical and economic context of ever-increasing uncertainty, Asia-Pacific's defence spending growth in 2024 is, at first glance at least, remarkably...Full story -
Apaches practise rare Arctic long-range ‘deep' attack
In the High North, fast winds can steer rotor blades while icy precipitation can reduce visibility. This makes it difficult to perform the 150 miles deep attack with...Full story -
Update – IMH 2024: British Army to declare AH-64E ‘operationally ready'
The British Army is to declare its Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter force to be “operationally ready” in the coming days, a senior official said on 28...Full story -
Update – IMH 2024: Germany places first contract for Chinook buy, sets out plans for entry into service
Germany has placed the first award related to its procurement of Boeing CH-47F Block II Chinook Standard Range (SR) air-to-air refuelling (AAR)-capable heavy-lift...Full story -
German frigate successfully intercepts Houthi attack UAVs in Red Sea
The German Navy's Type 124 Sachsen-class air-defence frigate FGS Hessen (F 221) successfully repelled two one-way attack unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Red Sea...Full story -
Poland to acquire IBCS for Wisla and Narew air-defence systems
Poland has signed a USD2.53 billion agreement with the US government for the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System (IBCS).Full story -
France orders camouflage nets from Saab
The Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), France's defence procurement agency, announced on its website on 27 February that it had ordered 3,000 multispectral...Full story -
Indonesian National Armed Forces receives armoured vehicles
The Indonesian Ministry of Defense (MoD) has handed over 52 armoured vehicles manufactured by PT Pindad to the Indonesian National Armed Forces (Tentara Nasional...Full story -
Indian Army issues tender to procure light vehicles
The Indian Army has issued a tender to procure 4×4 ‘light vehicles' to perform general service (GS) roles.Full story -
General Atomics XQ-67A Off-Board Sensing Station conducts first flight
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) has flown the XQ-67A unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the first time, the company announced on 29 February.Full story -
India test-fires very short-range air-defence system
India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) test-fired two of its very short-range air-defence system (VSHORADS) missiles from a ground-based portable...Full story -
Indonesia begins contract negotiations for two Scorpene Evolved submarines
Representatives from French shipbuilder Naval Group have arrived in Jakarta to begin contract negotiations for two lithium ion batteries-equipped Scorpene Evolved...Full story -
Bundeswehr orders Skyranger 30 mounted on Boxer
The Bundeswehr has ordered Skyranger 30 air-defence systems mounted on Boxer armoured vehicles, Rheinmetall announced in a press release on 27 February. Under the EUR595...Full story -
IMH 2024: Leonardo, Bell to explore tiltrotor options for NGRC next-gen rotorcraft
Leonardo and Bell signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 29 February geared at evaluating tiltrotor options for the NATO Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability...Full story -
US approves sale of Falcon III radios to Germany
The US Department of State has approved a possible Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Germany for Falcon III wideband software-defined radios.Full story