The Pentagon has awarded Lockheed Martin a $422 million contract to help the Czech Republic join the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, covering program management, logistics, sustainment, and systems engineering services. The contract, announced on September 26, 2024, is part of the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process
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Russia's Rosoboronexport will present the Lancet-E loitering munition and anti-drone systems for the first time internationally at the ADEX 2024 International Defence Industry Exhibition, taking place from September 24 to 26 in Baku, Azerbaijan. "Russia and the Caspian countries have long-standing good neighborly relations, including in the sphere of military-technical cooperation
Northrop Grumman has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Lithuanias Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Finance to collaborate on the production of medium-caliber ammunition for Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) in Lithuania, as well as for Ukraine. "This project will be another important step forward in the development of Lithuania's defense industry
The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) of South Korea recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) to enhance cooperation in the defense and space sectors. The South Korean arms procurement agency
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Russia is reportedly seeking to expand its drone production capabilities to countries in Africa and Latin America to bypass sanctions imposed by Western nations on critical electronic components. This initiative, led by the Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) in coordination with Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Maxim Oreshkin, aims to establish manufacturing sites in nations with no restrictions on importing dual-use electronics
The launching ceremony of the second FDI frigate, Hellenic Ship (HS) Nearchos, took place at the Naval Group shipyard in Lorient, France. The event was attended by key officials, including Nikolaos Dendias, the Minister of National Defence of Greece, and General Gaël Diaz de Tuesta, representing the French General Armament Directorate
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