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Banco do Brasil stops offering export guarantees for local defence industry
Brazil's state-owned Banco do Brasil (BB) recently announced it will no longer use its equity capital in business with the country's defence sector. Responsibility for...Full story -
Greece announces plans for joint production of Constellation-class frigates
Greek Minister of National Defence Nikos Dendias has announced that the country is interested in the joint production of a modified version of the Constellation-class...Full story -
Finland to deploy fighters for first time to NATO's air policing missions
Finland is to send combat aircraft to NATO's Southern Air Policing mission, marking the first out-of-area operational deployment for the Nordic country since joining the...Full story -
US awards AGM-154C contract for Taiwan
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded Raytheon Missile Systems a USD68.4 million contract to produce AGM-154C Block III Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)...Full story -
Russia commissions second Lada-class submarine
The Russian Federation Navy (RFN) formally commissioned Kronstadt, the second Project 677 Lada (Sankt Petersburg)-class diesel-electric submarine (SSK), in a ceremony at...Full story -
Taiwan deploys Sky Bow III air-defence systems
Taiwan has initiated deployment of its Sky Bow III surface-to-air missile (SAM) systems – known locally as Tien Kung III – at existing MIM-23 Hawk and Sky Bow II...Full story -
BAE Systems acquires UK quadcopter manufacturer Malloy Aeronautics
BAE Systems has acquired UK quadcopter manufacturer Malloy Aeronautics in a bid to expand its product portfolio.Full story -
France orders 109 CAESAR Mk II SPHs
The Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA), the French defence procurement agency, has awarded Nexter a contract for 109 CAESAR 6×6 Mk II new generation self-propelled...Full story -
Pentagon to ink CRADA with OpenAI
The US Department of Defense is working on a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with OpenAI that will be signed in the next few months, a top...Full story -
Keel for first Polish Swordfish frigate laid
A keel-laying ceremony for Poland's first Project 106 Miecznik (Swordfish)-class frigate was held at the Polish Armaments Group (Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa: PGZ) Naval...Full story -
Naval Group to develop UCUV prototype for French Navy
Naval Group has been awarded a contract by French defence procurement agency Directorate General of Armament (DGA) for the development of an unmanned combat underwater...Full story -
Norway orders NASAMS to replace systems sent to Ukraine
The Norwegian government has ordered new National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMSs) from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to replace systems donated to...Full story -
Angola unveils Kodiak 100 maritime patrol aircraft
The Armed Forces of Angola (FAA) revealed on 1 February that it has acquired a Kodiak 100 utility aircraft that has been modified into a surveillance aircraft when it...Full story -
Lockheed Martin awarded NGRC study contract
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded Lockheed Martin its third study contract related to the Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC)...Full story -
Germany blames contractor problems, immature technologies for Eurodrone delay
Germany has cited problems between leading contractors and immature technologies for delays to the Eurodrone project.Full story -
US Bradleys to get upgraded APS pending contract award
The US Army is a step closer to awarding General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems a sole source contract to upgrade Bradley infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) with...Full story -
UK scraps Type 23 frigate LDEW test plan
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has dropped plans to trial a laser-directed energy weapon (LDEW) demonstrator from a Royal Navy (RN) Type 23 frigate.Full story -
Ukraine conflict: Ukraine deploying new indigenous C-UAS
Ukraine is deploying a new locally developed, portable counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS) that blocks first-person view (FPVs) unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs).Full story -
NATO partners remain on track to reach defence spending goals
NATO countries are on course to reach the goal of spending at least 2% of their GDP to defence spending to continue to ensure the alliance's military readiness, NATO...Full story -
US Marine Corps pinning tactical vehicle budget decisions on infantry experiment
Amphibious combat vehicles (ACVs) and other tactical vehicles find themselves with an uncertain future until after the US Marine Corps (USMC) finishes its Infantry...Full story