The Hungarian government has joined forces with Rheinmetall to develop the Panther KF51 tank through to production maturity. A contract to this effect has now been signed in Zalaegerszeg, Hungary. The development contract is worth around €288 million. A demonstrator vehicle will be constructed and qualified, paving the way to full-scale production. Noteworthy, Rheinmetall is…
Lockheed Martin supported a successful government test of the Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) system’s electronic attack capabilities while installed on a US Navy MH-60R helicopter. This marked the first time in the program’s development the system was able to perform engagement testing, demonstrate the ability to deter threats, and quantify system performance, while integrated…
Slovenia will be procuring IRIS-T SLM air defence systems from Germany as part of the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI) under an agreement signed between the two countries’ defence ministries in Berlin on 6 December, 2023. According to the Slovenian Ministry of Defence, the agreement will serve as a stepping stone for the procurement of…
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and a Boeing-led industry team successfully intercepted an intermediate-range ballistic missile in space during the latest test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense, or GMD, system. Noteworthy, the test validated GMD’s Capability Increment 6B configuration, which gives the Missile Defense Operators more time, space, and flexibility to intercept ballistic missile threats to…
The United States (US) and South Korea are planning to draw up joint guidelines on nuclear defence strategy by the middle of next year and establish an integrated system to deter North Korea’s nuclear weapons. Notably, US and South Korea have decided to complete a comprehensive guideline by next year on how to contain and…
Russia is planning to test launch seven (7) intercontinental ballistic missiles in 2024, Sergei Karakayev, the commander of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces has said, the Interfax news agency reported. Russia gave the United States at least 24 hours’ notice of such launches and Washington afforded Moscow the same courtesy, Interfax cited Karakayev as telling the…
The Ministry of Defence (MoD), India on December 15, 2023, signed a landmark contract worth Rs Rs 5,336.25 crore with Defence Public Sector Unit (DPSU) Bharat Electronics Limited, Pune for procurement of Electronic Fuzes for the Indian Army for a period of 10 years. As part of the ‘Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ vision, this contract has been…
BAE Systems has been awarded a $211 million firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract by the US Marine Corps for more Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs) under the Marine Corps’ fourth order for full-rate production (FRP). In addition to vehicle production, the award covers procurement of 40 FRP ACV Personnel (ACV-P) variants, fielding and support…
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (KONGSBERG) has signed a contract with the government of Lithuania for the delivery of more NASAMS air defence systems. The EUR 200 million (about NOK 2.3 billion) contract will provide Lithuania with the latest technology and increased air defence capabilities. As part of the contract, Lithuania will also modernize parts of…
China and Vietnam agreed to step up security cooperation matters in their move towards becoming a community with a shared future, they said as Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up a visit to Hanoi. During, Xi’s two-day trip, the Communist-ruled neighbours signed dozens of co-operation pacts and agreed to set up more hotlines to defuse…
