Ukraine's Defense Industry (UDI), formerly known as Ukroboronprom, has entered into a significant joint venture with Germany's Rheinmetall AG, resulting in the establishment of "Rheinmetall Ukrainian Defense Industry LLC" to jointly maintain and produce military equipment. This partnership was officially registered on October 18, 2023, and Ukraine's Prime Minister, Denys Shmyhal, made the announcement during the German-Ukrainian Business Forum in Berlin, where Germany's Federal Chancellor, Olaf Scholz, was also present
The United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of Rolling Airframe Missiles (RAM) Block 2B Tactical Missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $74.6 million
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Lithuania of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $100 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today
The United States has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom of Joint Air-to-Ground Missiles (JAGM) for an estimated cost of $957.4 million
Germanys Diehl Defence has signed a MoU with LIG Nex1, a Korean defence contractor for cooperation in supporting the short range missile, IRIS-T which has been selected as the air-to-air weapon for Koreas KF-21 fighter. The MOU was signed during ADEX International Aerospace & Defence Exhibition, held last week in Seoul (Korea)
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian has proposed the establishment of a team of Muslim jurists to support Palestine and document what he referred to as "atrocities" committed by the Zionist regime in Gaza. Amirabdollahiah has called for international attention to the situation in Gaza during a meeting with Hissein Brahim Taha, the Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), held in Jeddah on Wednesday
ROKADI, a company based in the Republic of Korea, has entered into a Purchase Order agreement to supply General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) with fuel interface rings designed for use in MQ-9B SkyGuardian/SeaGuardian Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Russia is expected to deploy several air defense systems, including S-300 and S-400 systems, in Kyrgyzstan following the recent approval by the Kyrgyzstan's parliament of an agreement with Russia to establish a joint air defense system network. This collaborative initiative is set to bolster both nations' capabilities in safeguarding their airspace
Finland has raised suspicions that Russia may be involved in the recent rupture of the Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia. While definitive evidence is still being sought, Finnish experts suggest that Moscow could have multiple motives for the alleged sabotage
Fincantieri today launched the sixth Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (PPA), named the “Ruggiero di Lauria,” for the Italian Navy at its shipyard in Muggiano. This vessel is part of the renewal plan for the operational fleet of Italian Navy vessels, which was approved by the Government and Parliament and commenced in May 2015 (known as the “Naval Act”) under the aegis of OCCAR (Organisation Conjointe de Cooperation sur lArmement, the international organization for arms cooperation)