2023
Germany approves the use of his Heron TP drones by Israel due to the Gaza War
On October 12, 2023, the German Federal Ministry of Defense (MoD) granted approval to Israel's request for the use of two of his Heron TP unmanned ...
Teledyne FLIR Defense’s new Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance System nano-drone amazes at AUSA 2023
Teledyne FLIR Defense, a division of Teledyne Technologies, is unveiling its latest innovation, the Black Hornet 4 Personal Reconnaissance System, ...
Lockheed Martin Australia becomes strategic partner for Australian air and missile defence
As reported by Sophie Pearse of the Australian MoD, Lockheed Martin Australia has been announced as the strategic partner for Defence’s multi-milli...
British Army conducts tests to provide new transmission for Challenger 3 tank
On October 12, 2023, the British Army's Armored Test and Development Unit (ATDU) conducted tests of the new Challenger 3 transmission on the Challe...
European Countries Signs Memorandum to Develop Air-Defense SkyShield System
On October 12, 2023, in Brussels, several European countries decided to sign a memorandum concerning the European SkyShield system. In the context ...
US 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit SOC kicks off Kuwait bilateral exercise 3.0
The Marines and Sailors of the U.S. 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit (SOC) are participating in a Marine Air-Ground Task Force training exercise as p...
South Korea advocates strengthening defense collaborations with the Philippines
South Korea is actively pursuing enhanced defense collaboration with the Philippines, which is currently engaged in the modernization of its milita...
Curtiss-Wright enhances US Army's Stryker ICVs with advanced electronics
Curtiss-Wright Corporation has secured a contract with General Dynamics Land Systems to equip the Stryker ground combat vehicle with technology tha...
A four-decade wait ends as Rolls-Royce MTU engine returns to US Army in M10 Booker
On October 11, 2023, Rolls-Royce delivered the first batch of its MTU 8V 199 PowerPacks to General Dynamics for US Army's M10 Booker armored fighti...
Spain orders Israeli PULS rocket launcher for SILAM army program
On October 10, 2023, the Spanish government took a significant step toward modernizing its military by deciding to procure a locally-produced versi...
Finland Approves 19th Military Aid Package for Ukraine Valued at €95 Million
On October 11, the Finnish President gave the green light to the government's plan to send a 19th batch of military aid to Ukraine, valued at appro...
Norway Sweden and Denmark Collaborate to Supply Artillery Ammunition to Ukraine
The governments of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark have launched the Nordic Ammunition Initiative to provide artillery shells to Ukraine. According to ...
US unveils new $200 Million security aid package for Ukraine
The United States Department of Defense announced on October 11, 2023, one more security aid package for Ukraine. This marks the 48th tranche of eq...
Polish Defense Ministry approves contracts for modernization
On October 11, 2023, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Błaszczak announced the approval of several contracts to modernize the Polish Armed Forces. Th...
Israeli Army Readies to Launch Massive Ground Operation Against Gaza
Jerusalem, Israel, October 11, 2023 - The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) are ramping up preparations for a possible ground offensive against Gaza, sig...
US to supply Ukraine Air Force with AIM-9M air-to-air missiles
On October 11, 2023, the United States announced its intention to enhance the capabilities of the Ukrainian Air Force to better defend against Russ...
Thales to supply US Army with more than 7,000 additional Combat Net Radios
The U.S. Army has ordered more than 7,000 Thales RT-2129 Combat Net Radios (CNR) based on the Improved Multiband Inter/Intra Team Radio (IMBITR) te...
OpUNIFIER sees Canadian instructors train Ukrainian tankers on Leopard 2A4 MBT
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) tankers, as part of Operation UNIFIER, are actively engaged in instructing soldiers from the Armed Forces of Ukrain...
Lithuanian army to get Heckler & Koch MP7 submachine guns
The Lithuanian military has finalized a deal to purchase MP7 submachine guns from the German manufacturer Heckler & Koch. The procurement divis...
Kongsberg's CORTEX Typhon System for countering Iranian drones
On August 14, 2023, the Norwegian company Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace secured a major contract with the International Fund for Ukraine for th...
