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Tying in with Defence Leaders recently winning the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, welcome to our series of features focusing on life outside the military...
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Spanish Armed Forces Orders Third NH90 Helicopter Simulator
19 Jan 2023 Aiden HallIndra has been awarded a contract valued at €19.2 million for the development and delivery of a new NH90 helicopter Full Mission Simulator (FMS) for the Spanish Air and Space Force at the Cuatro Vient ... -
Australian troops deploy in UK to train Ukrainian forces
18 Jan 2023 Aiden HallAustralian Minister for Defence Personnel Matt Keogh said Australia’s experience and support are vital for Ukraine and its armed forces: “Our people are our greatest defence capability. That’s why it’ ... -
Ukraine's interior minister among 18 killed in helicopter crash near Kyiv
18 Jan 2023 Aiden HallAt least 18 people have been killed, including Ukraine's interior minister and two children, after a helicopter crashed near a nursery and a residential building in a Kyiv suburb. Ukrainian Interior M ... -
UK's Defence Secretary announces combat power package for Ukraine
18 Jan 2023 Aiden HallThe Secretary of State for Defence today set out details of the most significant package of combat power to date to accelerate Ukrainian success in the war with Russia, including a squadron of Challen ... -
Elbit Systems UK To Deliver Magni-X UAS For British Army
17 Jan 2023 Aiden HallElbit Systems UK has been awarded a contract to provide Magni-X micro-Uncrewed Aerial Systems (micro-UAS) to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD). The contract has been awarded by Defence Equipment & Supp ... -
Team Pegasus Awarded UK MoD Mission Data Partnership Contract
17 Jan 2023 Aiden HallThe UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has signed an £80 million, 10 year industry partnership deal with QinetiQ-led Team Pegasus in order to enhance the UK’s ability to provide its military platforms and s ... -
Estonia signs new defense contract to procure 12 K9 155mm self-propelled howitzers
16 Jan 2023 Aiden HallThe K9 Thunder is a 155mm self-propelled howitzer developed and manufactured by Hanwha Defense, a South Korean defense company. The company has been involved in exporting the K9 howitzer to several co ... -
Germany delivers to Ukraine 4 Minenr'umpanzer MiRPz Keiler mine clearing armored vehicles
16 Jan 2023 Aiden HallThe MiRPz (Minenräumpanzer - Mine Clearing Tank) Keiler is an engineer armored vehicle designed to clear anti-tank and anti-personnel mines in a variety of environments, including urban and rural area ... -
Cambodia to provide demining, UXO clearance training to Ukraine
13 Jan 2023 Aiden HallThe Government of Ukraine has decided to send its mine action officers to study and train in demining skills from Cambodia. This is according to the press release of the Cambodian Mine Action Centre ( ... -
Canada Announces The Procurement Of The F-35 Lightning I
13 Jan 2023 Aiden HallThe Government of Canada announced it is procuring Lockheed Martin's 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II aircraft as a result of the Future Fighter Capability Project competition. The Royal Canadian Air ... -
Airbus tests new technologies to enhance pilot assistance
13 Jan 2023 Aiden HallAirbus UpNext, a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus, has started testing new, on ground and in-flight, pilot assistance technologies on an A350-1000 test aircraft. Known as DragonFly, the technologies ... -
The U.K. and Poland Are Donating Modern Tanks to Ukraine, Proving NATO No Longer Fears Russia
13 Jan 2023 Aiden HallThe U.K. and Poland will donate Challenger 2 and Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine. These tanks are widely considered superior to most Ukrainian and Russian tanks. The donation is expected to cause even more ... -
Israeli MoD Selects Oshkosh to Produce Eitan APC Hulls
12 Jan 2023 Aiden HallThe Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has selected Oshkosh Defense to produce the Armored Personnel Carrier (APC) hulls for the Israeli Defense Forces. As part of this contract, valued at over $100 m ... -
UK, Japan Sign Historic Defence Pact Allowing Reciprocal Military Access
12 Jan 2023 Aiden HallBritain and Japan have signed a defence agreement to allow the two countries to deploy military forces in one another’s territories, making the UK the first European country to have a reciprocal acces ... -
Germany wants to deliver around 40 Marder vehicles to Ukraine in Q1
11 Jan 2023 Aiden HallGermany said on Friday it wants to deliver around 40 Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine before the end of March, and Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said Berlin could ultimately send its entir ... -
The U.S Air Force Launches Market Research for Combat Rescue Helicopter Upgrade
11 Jan 2023 Aiden HallThe U.S. Air Force is seeking public input about capabilities needed for a range of efforts to modernize a helicopter platform built by Lockheed Martin‘s Sikorsky subsidiary to support combat rescue a ... -
Bulgaria to acquire HEMS helicopters
11 Jan 2023 Aiden HallThe Bulgarian Ministry of Health has announced plans to acquire six emergency medical helicopters from Leonardo, for a cost of 135.6 million levs (US$74.5 million). The ministry confirmed that it had ... -
New Apache trains to fight on the modern battlefield
10 Jan 2023 Aiden HallThe soldiers who operate the British Army’s Apache AH-64E Attack Helicopter are adapting their tactics to face the challenges of the modern battlefield and maximise the capabilities of the state-of-th ... -
GA-ASI Flies First M2DO MQ-9A Aircraft
09 Jan 2023 Aiden HallOn Nov. 10, 2022, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew the first production MQ-9A Multi-Domain Operations (M2DO)-ready variant of the U.S. Air Force MQ-9A Reaper. This upgraded ver ... -
Poland signs $1.4bn contract with US to buy 116 Abrams MBTs
06 Jan 2023 Aiden HallThe Polish Ministry of National Defence (MND) has approved a new contract with the US to procure an additional 116 Abrams tanks for the Polish Army. The estimated value of the contract is approximatel ... -
Egyptian Air Force Upgrades Chinook Fleet with New F-Model Aircraft
05 Jan 2023 Aiden HallBoeing has received a US Army $426 million foreign military sale contract for the production and delivery of 12 new CH-47F Chinooks for the Egyptian Air Force. As a result, Egypt will replace its fle ... -
'129 million to deliver cutting-edge mini drones for UK forces
16 Dec 2022 Aiden HallMore than 250 “portable” and “packable” mini drones will be delivered to the Armed Forces after the award of a contract worth £129 million to Lockheed Martin UK Lockheed Martin UK awarded contract to ... -
US Army Invests $886M in Battlespace ISR Capabilities
15 Dec 2022 Aiden HallThe US Army has contracted American technology firm L3Harris to support its battlespace intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. Valued at $886 million, the agreement would s ... -
Galvion to supply ballistic combat helmets via NATO Support and Procurement Agency
14 Dec 2022 Aiden HallThe contract was awarded following extensive user trials conducted by the lead user nation under the supervision of the NSPA. The contract duration is three years with options to be extended to a maxi ... -
Netherlands Selects Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile for Air Defense & Command Frigates
14 Dec 2022 Aiden HallThe Netherlands Ministry of Defence has selected Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace’s Naval Strike Missile (NSM) to replace the ageing Harpoon anti-ship missiles in use on the Royal Netherlands Navy’s flee ... -
RAF Augments Strategic Foresight with AI Technology
13 Dec 2022 Aiden HallThe Royal Air Force (RAF) is investigating whether it can leverage Adarga’s powerful AI capabilities to accelerate and enhance research on possible events, trends and threats that could impact the UK ... -
UK's PM announces new international coalition to develop the next generation of combat aircraft
09 Dec 2022 Aiden HallThe UK will work with Italy and Japan to adapt and respond to the security threats of the future, through an unprecedented international aerospace coalition announced by the Prime Minister today (Frid ... -
DE&S orders thousands more anti-tank weapons for UK Armed Forces
07 Dec 2022 Aiden HallDE&S has negotiated a £229 million deal with Swedish manufacturer Saab for Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon (NLAW) systems, which are assembled at Thales’ facility in Belfast. The UK has provide ... -
Elbit Systems of Australia Selected to Supply Unmanned Aerial Systems to the Australian Army
07 Dec 2022 Aiden HallElbit Systems of Australia was selected to provide the Australian Army with the Skylark I LEX Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) equipped with Electro Optical and Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadca ... -
First delivery of S. Korean heavy weapons comes to Poland
06 Dec 2022 Aiden HallPolish President Andrzej Duda and the country's defense minister on Tuesday took delivery of a first shipment of tanks and howitzers from South Korea, hailing the swift implementation of a deal signed ... -
Army announces Future Long Range Assault Aircraft contract award
06 Dec 2022 Aiden HallThe U.S. Army has awarded the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft contract to Bell Textron, Incorporated. “I am excited to be part of this momentous day for our Army,” said Mr. Doug Bush, Assistant Sec ... -
US Unveils High-Tech B-21 Stealth Bomber
05 Dec 2022 Aiden HallThe United States on Friday unveiled the B-21 Raider, a high-tech stealth bomber that can carry nuclear and conventional weapons and is designed to be able to fly without a crew on board. The slickly ... -
British Army Trials Rafael's Latest Navigation System in GPS-Denied Scenarios
02 Dec 2022 Aiden HallThe British Army has conducted tests with RAFAEL’s FOOTPRINT navigation system for ground forces. Portsmouth, UK, November 2022: as part of the Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE), ground troops of the ... -
Brazilian Army chooses Italian armored vehicle Centauro II
02 Dec 2022 Aiden HallThe Brazilian Army has selected the Centauro II for its future eight-wheel drive armored combat vehicle, an Italian consortium announced Nov. 25. The vehicle type will replace Brazil’s aging fleet of ... -
British and German airborne forces build parachute partnership
01 Dec 2022 Aiden HallBritish paratroopers have earned their German parachute wings, developing the ability of British and German airborne forces to serve together as NATO allies. Exercise Atlas Despatcher saw an A400M tra ... -
BAE Systems demonstrates effectiveness of APKWS 70mm rockets against high-speed military drones
30 Nov 2022 Aiden HallDuring the demonstration in Southern Arizona, five APKWS-guided counter-UAS rockets were fired from a containerized weapon system and destroyed all targets, including fast-moving drones. The test resu ... -
RAF Typhoons to be Powered by Electric Battery Ground Power Units
29 Nov 2022 Aiden HallBAE Systems has announced that Royal Air Force Typhoons will be powered up by 40 new electric battery ground power units following a recent trial conducted with the company on a Typhoon Squadron. The ... -
Soldiers test drones to prepare for complex future warfare
29 Nov 2022 Aiden HallWith drones taking centre stage on battlefields across the globe, cutting-edge uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) have been tested during a major demonstration of technology and military capability. The ... -
Royal Engineer fuel specialists train alongside NATO partner
28 Nov 2022 Aiden HallBritish Army fuel specialists who keep the Army operating worldwide have been training with German Armed Forces personnel over the last 12 months in Germany, the UK and in Cyprus. Based in Nottingham, ... -
DASA seeks Advanced Materials innovations to shape the future of defence
24 Nov 2022 Aiden HallDASA has launched a new Innovation Focus Area (IFA) called Advanced Materials for Defence Funding provided by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s (Dstl) Advanced Materials Programme This I ... -
US approves delivery to Ukraine of more NASAMS surface-to-air missiles
24 Nov 2022 Aiden HallOn November 23, 2022, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) announced the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $400 million to meet Ukraine's critica ... -
Partnership Formed to Provide Land Vehicles for Polish Armed Forces
23 Nov 2022 Aiden HallPolska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) has signed a memorandum of understanding with BAE Systems to provide land vehicles for the Polish Armed Forces. Both BAE Systems and PGZ will expand the scope of their c ... -
US Air Force Awards Contract for Combat Support Systems Modernization
22 Nov 2022 Aiden HallThe US Air Force has awarded Amentum a five-year contract to provide research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) services for the US Army’s Program Executive Office (PEO) Combat Support and Com ... -
France supplies Ukraine with two Crotale NG air defense systems and two LRU rocket launchers
21 Nov 2022 Aiden HallCiting the French Minister of Defense, Sébastien Lecornu, two batteries of Crotale NG air defense missile systems have been delivered to the Ukrainian armed forces out of the twelve owned by the Frenc ... -
Norwegian Air Force selects Lockheed Martin TPY-4 radar to enhance homeland defense
18 Nov 2022 Aiden HallOn November 17, the Royal Norwegian Air Force selected the Lockheed Martin TPY-4 next-generation ground-based air surveillance radar to enhance the country’s long-range surveillance capability. “We ar ... -
Swedish Army Orders New CV90 Variants for Frontline Operations
18 Nov 2022 Aiden HallThe Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded BAE Systems a follow-on contract for two new CV90 variants. The two new variants will be delivered by BAE Systems’ Swedish joint venture H ... -
Royal Netherlands Air Force Receives Final Upgraded Chinook Helicopter
16 Nov 2022 Aiden HallBoeing has confirmed that it has delivered the 20th CH-47F Chinook to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF), which concludes the country’s latest fleet update. The RNLAF CH-47F Chinook is an advance ... -
AirBoss Defense Group Receives New Orders for Counter-IED Vehicles
15 Nov 2022 Aiden HallAirBoss Defense Group (ADG) has received a $35 million order for 10 Husky 2G Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) vehicles, comprehensive operator and maintainer training as well as spare parts ... -
Brussels calls for faster military mobility and stronger cyber defence
14 Nov 2022 Aiden HallThe European Commission on Thursday unveiled proposals to boost the bloc's cyber defence capacities and make it easy and quicker for armed forces to cross internal borders. "The security environment ... -
UK to provide 1,000 more surface to air missiles to Ukraine
10 Nov 2022 Aiden HallUK has provided approximately 1,000 additional surface to air missiles to help counter the Russian threat to Ukrainian infrastructure The Defence Secretary made the announcement while visiting trainin ... -
Joint Statement between the UK MOD and the Estonian MOD
09 Nov 2022 Aiden HallThe UK’s Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace and Estonia’s Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur met in London on 8 November 2022 and committed to ever stronger ties between our two countries. The e ... -
Australia to block former military pilots flying for China
09 Nov 2022 Aiden HallCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s defense minister said on Wednesday he had told the nation’s military to review secrecy safeguards in response to concerns that Beijing was recruiting pilots to t ... -
North Korea fires 'unspecified ballistic missile': Seoul military
09 Nov 2022 Aiden HallSEOUL: North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile Wednesday, Seoul's military said, the latest launch from Pyongyang following a record-breaking testing blitz earlier this month. "North Korea fi ... -
There's a new eye in the sky bringing Wildcat to the fight
08 Nov 2022 Aiden HallAs the modernisation of the British Army under Future Soldier accelerates, readiness to deploy and fighting to win means becoming more lethal, more agile and expeditionary, whilst increasing resilienc ... -
Project Convergence 22: What is Sensor-Decider-Effector?
03 Nov 2022 Aiden HallDuring October and November, 450 soldiers from the British Army, headed up by the 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team (20 ACBT), are working with US and Australian partners conducting experimentation us ... -
26 Ajax delivered even though they may never enter service
24 Oct 2022 Aiden Hall26 Ajax vehicles have been delivered to the British Army amid remarks that the Ministry of Defence will “not accept a vehicle until it can be used safely for its intended purposes”. Alec Shelbrooke, M ... -
British Army carries out successful Swarming Drone capability
08 Sep 2022 Aiden HallA breakthrough in technology and innovation for the British Army took place on Salisbury Plain recently, where a demonstration of multiple Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) took place. Funded by Army Head ... -
Armoured vehicle anti-missile system going to next level
21 Sep 2022 Aiden HallA £15 million boost funded by the British Army over the next three years will enable the latest development phase of its cutting-edge anti-missile system which aims to keep soldiers safer inside armou ... -
Next generation vehicle for EOD soldiers announced
22 Sep 2022 Aiden HallThe new GASKET 3 bomb disposal vehicle’s Initial Operating Capability (IOC) was announced this week, following extensive consultations with the soldiers who will be using the new vehicle. GASKET 3 de ... -
British Army rotates troops in Estonia continuing support of NATO
23 Sep 2022 Aiden HallAs part of the regular rotation of forces, this week saw the British Army’s King’s Royal Hussars (KRH) formally take over from The Royal Welsh to lead NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battlegrou ... -
British Army virtual EXPO brings Future Soldier to life
05 Oct 2022 Aiden HallThe British Army brought its Future Soldier transformation programme to life recently when it held the Army EXPO 22 on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire and will follow that event with a launch of a virtua ... -
British Army rotates troops in Poland as part of NATO's enhanced forward presence
18 Nov 2022 Aiden HallThe Royal Lancers, D Squadron has taken over from the Royal Dragoon Guards, Black Dragoon Squadron as part of the British commitment to NATO in the Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) US-led Battlegroup P ... -
Exercise Cambrian Patrol maintains its gold standard and sharpens focus for 2023
20 Oct 2022 Aiden HallA total of eight patrols scooped the top award during this year’s event, while nearly a fifth of all teams that set off from the Assembly Area in the Vale of Neath posted a DNF (Did Not Finish). The f ... -
Exercise Cerberus 22 - British Army's largest European exercise in a decade
24 Oct 2022 Aiden HallEx Cerberus 22 is the British Army’s largest field exercise of 2022 with nearly 3500 troops and up to 800 vehicles involved. It is also the Army’s largest exercise on the continent for over a decade. ... -
Exercise Cerberus 22: demonstrating the Warfighting Division is ready to deploy
02 Nov 2022 Aiden HallThe biennial exercise Cerberus 22 is taking place in Germany this year. It is the largest British Army Field exercise of the year and the largest to take place in central Europe for more than a decade ... -
New Apache attack helicopter makes its debut in the field
31 Oct 2022 Aiden HallThe British Army’s new Apache AH-64E Attack Helicopter has made its first outing into the field. Exercise Talon Guardian has seen 3 Regiment Army Air Corps take a 1,500km road trip over two weeks, es ... -
Serco awarded Typhoon aircraft test capability contracts
11 Oct 2022 Aiden HallSerco has been awarded two new contracts to supply Serco-designed ‘General Purpose Support Equipment’ to the Royal Air Force and the Spanish Air Force. The work will be undertaken by Serco’s Design, I ... -
British troops train in the United States
11 Oct 2022 Aiden HallReservists from 2nd Battalion, The Royal Irish Regiment and 7th Battalion, The Rifles have completed two-weeks training with the Michigan National Guard in the USA as part of the annual camp with NATO ...