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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 Scottish and military history.
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Land Platforms

RMMV wins follow-up order to supply trucks to Austrian Army

Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles (RMMV) has secured another significant sales success in Austria by winning a tender to supply a further batch of logistics vehicles to the Austrian Army. To fulfil the contract, RMMV will...
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Military Capabilities

UK to provide enhanced training for UN peacekeepers

The UK has pledged to provide advanced training for UN peacekeepers, as announced by James Heappey, Minister for the Armed Forces, at the United Nations Peacekeeping Ministerial in Accra, Ghana. At the meeting, the UK...
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C4ISR: Air

US Navy, Lockheed Martin successfully test Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare System

Lockheed Martin has supported a successful test of the Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) system's electronic attack capabilities. The test was performed while the system was installed on a US Navy MH-60R helicopter, and...
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Land Platforms

Hungary and Rheinmetall partner to produce Panther KF51 tank

The government of Hungary and German defence company Rheinmetall have partnered to produce the Panther KF51 main battle tank (MBT) in a contract worth €288 million. The contract is for the development of a demonstrator...
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Air Platforms

Germany signs contract for up to 82 Airbus H145M helicopters

The German Bundeswehr has signed a contract with Airbus Helicopters to buy up to 82 H145M multi-role helicopters, which includes 62 confirmed orders and 20 options. This is the biggest order ever placed for...
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Land Weapons

First Precision Strike Missiles delivered to US Army

Lockheed Martin has delivered the first Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM) to the US Army providing long-range precision fires capability and achieving a major modernization milestone. Initial deliveries followed a successful production qualification test at...
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Naval Platforms

RFA Stirling Castle delivered to the Royal Navy

The UK Ministry of Defence's Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) organisation has successfully delivered a former specialist offshore support vessel, the RFA Stirling Castle, to the Royal Navy. This 6,000-tonne vessel has been equipped with...
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Air Platforms

Boeing secures contract to supply additional Chinooks for US special operations

The US Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) has awarded Boeing a contract worth $271 million to produce six remanufactured MH-47G Block II helicopters. This is part of the US Army's modernization efforts and...
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