Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed exchanging two captured North Korean soldiers for Ukrainian prisoners of war held in Russia. The two men, captured during fighting in the Kursk region, were recently featured in a video shared on Zelensky's Telegram channel, where he outlined their uncertain future and potential options
L3Harris Technologies has secured a contract from BAE Systems Maritime Australia to provide the Integrated Platform Management System (IPMS) for the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) Hunter class frigates. This IPMS, crucial for managing the ship's propulsion, power generation, and auxiliary systems, is expected to enhance the performance, reliability, and safety of the frigates
Raytheon has been awarded a
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) has
Ukraine has become the first recipient of the RCH 155 wheeled howitzer, a new artillery system developed by the German-French defense company KNDS. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius
France has awarded a €795 million, 17-year ‘
Schiebel's CAMCOPTER S-300 has been selected to support Europe's seabed and anti-submarine warfare capabilities under the SEACURE (Seabed and Anti-Submarine Warfare Capability Through Unmanned Feature for Europe) project. This initiative, funded by the European Defence Fund, focuses on protecting maritime infrastructure and advancing unmanned technologies to counter underwater threats
German companies Rheinmetall and MBDA Deutschland are planning to establish a joint venture to develop ship-based laser weapons. This is according to German publication
Indonesia and Japan have agreed to resume their suspended joint warship development project, following discussions between Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin and Japanese Defense Minister Nakatani Gen in Jakarta. Indonesian Defense Ministry Spokesperson Frega Wenas confirmed that the two ministers agreed to resume negotiations for the joint development of warships, including determining the specifics of production and equipment involvement
Oshkosh Defense has been awarded a $29.9 million contract modification by the Marine Corps Systems Command to integrate next-generation autonomous technology into the Remotely Operated Ground Unit for Expeditionary Fires (ROGUE-Fires)