From mid-January to mid-May this year, 300 Ukrainian marines underwent intensive training in the Netherlands, focusing on amphibious operations. This training, provided by the Dutch Marine Corps and supported by Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Sweden, also included exercises in urbanized areas and trench warfare
The Government of Canada has awarded a contract to General Dynamics Land Systems and joint venture partner Marshall Canada, aiming to enhance the operational capabilities of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with a new fleet of light and heavy logistics vehicles. Under the Logistics Vehicle Modernization (LVM) project, the companies will oversee the delivery of more than 1,000 light trucks and approximately 500 heavy trucks
Russian UECs Salyut Production Complex has developed a program aimed at replacing conventional full-scale aircraft engine testing with mathematical modeling. This initiative marks an advancement in engine development, with the complex utilizing mathematical modeling to analyze the self-oscillations of compressor blades within gas turbine engines for the first time in the industry's history
Northrop Grumman and Andøya Space have entered a partnership aimed at addressing Norway's surveillance requirements in the High North through the MQ-4C Triton UAS. The collaboration, solidified by a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed on May 28, underscores the joint effort to offer Triton capabilities to the Royal Norwegian Air Force (RNoAF)
Safran Helicopter Engines has received certification of its Aneto-1K engine by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). This development opens avenues for the introduction of the Leonardo AW189K helicopter into the Chinese civil market
Patria subsidiary Senop Oy has signed a letter of intent with the Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command on May 23 for the further development of advanced night vision devices, the company announced on May 27. This partnership aims to enhance the Army's night fighting capability by developing night vision solutions compatible with both current and future soldier systems
The Philippine Navy (PN) has formally commissioned two more Israel-made fast attack interdiction craft (FAIC), also known as Acero-class patrol gunboats, equipped with the Spike NLOS (non-line of sight) missile systems. The commissioning rites for the new vessels, named BRP Herminigildo Yurong (PG-906) and BRP Laurence Narag (PG-907), were held at the Naval Station Jose Andrada, Roxas Boulevard, Manila on May 21, PN spokesperson Commander John Percie Alcos
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MBDA signed a European Defence Fund grant agreement and a Linked Procurement Contract with Organisation for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) on May 15, initiating the HYpersonic Defence Interceptor Study (HYDIS²) concept phase with co-funding from member states. The European Commission's selection of the HYDIS² project for funding in July 2023 highlights the strategic importance placed on countering emerging hypersonic threats
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