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Neil Ritchie

Neil Ritchie is the founder and editor of DefenceToday.com. Neil has a keen interest in the UK armed forces and national security issues as well as global defence procurement and cyber security matters. He also researches and writes about military history. Neil can be found on Bluesky: @neilritchie.bsky.social
Air Platforms

Boeing to deliver Next-Generation Air Dominance Fighter Platform

The US Air Force announced that Boeing has been awarded a contract to design, build and deliver its next-generation fighter aircraft to be designated as the F-47 as part of the Next-Generation Air Dominance...
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Naval Weapons

Norway and Germany sign maintenance agreement for Naval Strike Missile

Norway and Germany have formed a partnership agreement focused on the maintenance of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM). This collaboration for maintenance was recently initiated in Luxembourg via NATO's procurement capabilities, specifically through the...
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Naval Systems

Royal Navy takes delivery of new autonomous mine hunting system

The Royal Navy has taken delivery of a new uncrewed surface vessel (USV) from Thales designed to identify and neutralise mines and other underwater threats. The Royal Navy acquired the 12-metre USV named Ariadne, which...
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Air Weapons

US F-16s to be equipped with AGM-158C LRASM

The US Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) has revealed its intention to grant a contract to Lockheed Martin for the integration of the AGM-158C Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) with the US Air Force's...
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C4ISR

Thales to supply sonar suite for Royal Netherlands Navy Orka-class submarines

Thales is set to deliver an extensive range of advanced sonar systems for the upcoming Orka-class submarines intended to succeed the current Walrus-class fleet in service with the Royal Netherlands Navy. The contract signed...
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Air Systems

Collins Aerospace to upgrade US Army Black Hawk avionics

Collins Aerospace, a division of RTX, has been awarded a USD 80 million contract to enhance the avionics systems of US Army Black Hawk helicopters as part of the H-60M MOSA Avionics Architecture Solution...
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Military Capabilities

European Defence Agency conducts first CBRN live agent training

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has carried out its first-ever chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) live agent training for specialised CBRN defence units. Conducted at the CBRN Test and Training Centre in Zemianske Kostoľany,...
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Land Weapons

Sweden to donate Archer artillery systems to Ukraine

The Government of Sweden has authorised the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to acquire 18 Archer self-propelled 155mm artillery systems for the purpose of donating them to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Additionally, FMV will...
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