Indonesia has reportedly cleared a $450 million financing plan to acquire the retired Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi. The Ministry of National Development Planning authorized external loans through export credit agencies, bilateral lenders, or private institutions to cover the vessels purchase and its operational systems,
Germany is reportedly considering withdrawing from the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) fighter jet program it is developing with France. As per reports, Berlin is dissatisfied with the current workshare structure, with French industry said to be pushing for an 80% share of the crewed New Generation Fighter (NGF) component
Japan has received its first Patria AMV XP 8x8 armored vehicle under the Wheeled Armored Personnel Carrier (WAPC) 8x8 program. The vehicle was delivered by Japan Steel Works (JSW) to the Japan Self-Ground Defense Forces (JSGDF) following a handover ceremony on September 2 at JSWs Muroran plant in Hokkaido,
Denmark is injecting
Poland has moved to fast-track the entry of drones, unmanned weapon systems, and counter-drone technologies into its armed forces with new regulations signed on September 12. Secretary of State at the Ministry of National Defense Cezary Tomczyk
Pakistan will make available its nuclear deterrence to Saudi Arabia under the new defense pact the two countries signed earlier this week marking the first time an Arab nation will have access to nuclear weapons. Pakistans defense minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif has confirmed that his countrys nuclear deterrent “will be made available” to Saudi Arabia if required under their newly signed defense pact
Taiwan is reportedly moving closer to acquiring the M109A7 self-propelled artillery from BAE Systems. According to
The Belgian Army
Hanwha Aerospace has secured a third contract with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) to deliver 24 K9 VIDAR self-propelled howitzers, expanding Norways fleet to 52 systems. The deal was signed in Oslo in the presence of Hanwha Aerospace CEO Jaeil Son, NDMA Director General Gro Jære, Norwegian Army Chief Major General Lars Lervik, and South Korean Ambassador Min-Jeong Seo
Portugal has signed a deal with Embraer for a sixth KC-390 Millennium aircraft, becoming the first operator to expand its fleet of the Brazilian-made transport plane. The September 17