The United States Navy has awarded Raytheon, an RTX Business, an $80 million contract to prototype Advanced Electronic Warfare (ADVEW) for the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. The award follows a down select process and positions ADVEW as a potential replacement for the existing AN/ALQ-214 integrated defensive electronic countermeasure and AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver
Hanwha Systems, a South Korean defense company, has entered into a Rapid Demonstration Acquisition Project (RDAP) agreement worth approximately $21 million with the Defense Rapid Acquisition Technology Research Institute (DRATRI). The collaboration aims to develop an AI-based automatic naval mine detection system, addressing the modern challenges posed by concealed mines in complex marine environments
German and Lithuanian defense ministers, Boris Pistorius and Arvydas Anušauskas, signed a historic agreement in Vilnius on December 18, laying the foundation for the first-ever permanent deployment of a Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania to strengthen NATO's eastern flank and deter potential Russian aggression. The decision to station approximately 5,000 Bundeswehr personnel in Lithuania by 2025 underscores Germany's commitment to solidarity with its NATO allies and the defense of alliance territory
The Mil and Kamov National Helicopter Manufacturing Center, under the Russian Helicopters holding company of the Rostec State Corporation, has received approval from the Federal Air Transport Agency for the operation of Mi-171A2 helicopters from airfields and runways situated at altitudes of up to 5,000 meters above sea level. The approval follows comprehensive testing that affirmed the Mi-171A2's high reliability, safety, and capability to function in extreme mountainous conditions
The UK Government and the UK defence industry have successfully conducted their inaugural trade mission to Ukraine, bolstering defence cooperation between the two nations. The trade mission, led by the Department for Business and Trade and the Ministry of Defence, occurred on 13-14 December, marking a crucial step in enhancing Ukraine's defences and strengthening trade links between the two countries
Reports have emerged indicating that a Russian Su-25 ground-attack and close-air-support jet, identified as the Frogfoot by NATO, was allegedly shot down by Russian forces over the occupied Zaporizhia region in eastern Ukraine. The incident occurred during active combat operations, resulting in the confirmed fatality of the pilot
Russian forces in Ukraine are using their S-300 and S-400 air defence systems to shoot at ground targets for want of air threats. Primarily designed to simultaneously shoot down several aircraft and ballistic missiles, the S-300 and S-400 systems have highly effective radars that can track objects flying at supersonic speed
Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems handed over the frigate "AL-QADEER" to the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt on December 15 in Bremerhaven. This marks the third vessel in a series of four MEKO A-200 EN frigates commissioned by Egypt
Japans Kawasaki Heavy Industry (KHI) unveiled a new submarine concept for the Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF), intended to succeed the Taigei-class, on December 12. Notable design features include an aft sail placement for enhanced maneuverability and bow diving planes
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