The Serbian Air Force has received its first of nine H145M helicopters from Airbus Helicopters at the Partner Defence Exhibition in Belgrade on 25 June 2019. The delivery comes after… Continue reading "Serbian Air Force Receives First H145M Helicopter from Airbus"
Two Eurofighter Typhoons of the German Air Force collided in-flight north of the Fleesensee lake near Rostock in northeastern Germany on June 24, resulting in the death of one pilot… Continue reading "German Eurofighter Typhoons in Fatal Mid-Air Collision"
Intelligence Online and Defense News were both able to independently verify that the United Arab Emirates and French shipbuilder Naval Group have concluded negotiations for the purchase of two Gowind-class… Continue reading "UAE Discreetly Signs for Two Gowind-class Corvettes from France’s Naval Group"
France’s Dassault Aviation and multinational Airbus Defense and Space unveiled a mock-up of their New Generation Fighter (NGF) at the Paris Air Show 2019. The unveiling was performed by Eric… Continue reading "Future European Fighter Unveiled by Dassault and Airbus"
Polish Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced Poland plans to procure 32 F-35A stealth fighters from the US as part of the Harpia program, and has sent a request for quotation (RfQ) to the US.
The US Army has decided to upgrade three of its six Stryker brigades with the up-gunned Dragoon after the successful implementation of the Stryker Dragoon variant with the 2nd Cavalry… Continue reading "US Army to Receive More Stryker Dragoon Upgrades"
For US Navy watchers, the FFG(X) program presents a chance to return to form for the USN. The last true frigate the USN operated was the Oliver Hazard Perry class,… Continue reading "FFG(X): What Will the US Navy Choose for its New Frigate?"
Following Sweden’s decision to purchase the Patriot Air Defense by Raytheon the search started for suitable vehicles. The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, is a civil authority that operates directly… Continue reading "Swedish Army orders Rheinmetall HX Heavy Trucks for Patriot Air Defense"
According to the Norwegian Defense their Defense Materiel Agency has signed a contract for the supply of new firearms. Norway was the first nation to approve the Heckler & Koch… Continue reading "Norway buys more Heckler & Koch HK416"
The Bundeswehr’s programme to replace the Heckler & Koch G36 by 2020 has stalled. German newspaper Die Welt am Sonntag reports that none of the weapons submitted have fulfilled the Bundeswehr’s “individual mandatory… Continue reading "BREAKING: Bundeswehr Rifle Trials to Replace G36 Stalls"