The Netherlands delivered the final two of 18 F-16 fighter jets to the European F-16 training center at Fetesti airbase in Romania on November 20. The aircraft will support pilot training for both Romanian and Ukrainian air forces
Poland has offered artillery systems, drones, and air defense systems to Saudi Arabia during a meeting aimed at strengthening defense cooperation between the two countries. On November 20, Polands Deputy Minister of National Defense, Paweł Bejda, met with a Saudi delegation led by Saad Saleh Alsaleh, Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Poland, and Hassan Huwayz, Chairman of the Saudi Federation of Chambers of Commerce
Belarusian state media has reported allegations of a Western-backed plan to attack four regions in the southwest of the country. According to the reports, nationalist armed groups from Poland, Lithuania, and Ukraine are training to infiltrate Belarus, with NATO forces expected to provide subsequent support
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Peruvian aerospace company SEMAN, enabling local production of KF-21 components should Peru select the aircraft. KAI is positioning itself to supply Peru with FA-50 light attack jets and KF-21 Boramae fighters as the South American nation seeks to modernize its combat aircraft fleet
The draft act introduces a PLN 3 billion ($735 million) investment for expanding domestic ammunition production capabilities, including the construction of a new factory. Poland's Council of Ministers approved a draft bill to increase ammunition production capacity, allocating PLN 3 billion, with PLN 2 billion from the Ministry of National Defense and PLN 1 billion from treasury securities
The European Union has launched four collaborative defence projects focused on air defence, electronic warfare, loitering munitions, and next-generation combat ships, aiming to address critical military capability gaps among member states. The European Defence Agency (EDA)
A France-led initiative to acquire 1,500 Mistral 3 ground-to-air defense missiles was announced among five projects selected by the European Commission on November 14, the French General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) announced today. The project, under the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through Common Procurement Act (EDIRPA), aims to enhance air and missile defense across nine European nations, including Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Hungary, Romania, Spain, Slovenia, Denmark, and France
Russia claims to have intercepted five out of six U.S
The British Army is upgrading its night-fighting capabilities with the Talon Fused Weapon Sight, a thermal imaging device designed to identify targets up to a kilometre away in complete darkness. This technology, developed by Qioptiq, a division of Excelitas, will be mounted on SA80 L85 A3 and KS-1 L403 A1 rifles, transforming their standard scopes into thermal sights
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States have signed a new agreement to accelerate testing and development of hypersonic vehicles and related technologies under the AUKUS partnership. The Hypersonic Flight Test and Experimentation (HyFliTE) Project Arrangement, part of AUKUS Pillar II, will streamline efforts to develop, test, and evaluate hypersonic systems