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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

Otokar to supply ARMA 6×6 vehicles to Estonia

The Estonian Centre for Defence Investment (ECDI) has awarded Otokar, a global land systems manufacturer from Turkey, a contract worth around EUR 130 million for the supply of ARMA 6x6 armoured personnel carriers, including...
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Infantry Weapons

Saab to deliver Carl-Gustaf systems to Japan

Saab has received an order from the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JGSDF) to supply over 300 man-portable Carl-Gustaf multi-role weapon systems in 2025. “This order is further proof that our multi-role weapon system Carl-Gustaf meets...
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Air Platforms

Lockheed Martin to deliver eight MH-60R Seahawk helicopters to Spanish Navy

Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy for the production of eight Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk helicopters that will be delivered to the Spanish Navy (Armada). These helicopters are equipped with advanced...
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Air Platforms

Enhanced AH-64E Apache completes first flight

The most recent iteration of the AH-64E Apache has successfully conducted a flight test with an upgraded suite of capabilities, as Boeing continues its efforts to modernize the platform. “We saw our hard work...
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Land Platforms

US Army’s Strykers to be upgraded with advanced electronics

Curtiss-Wright Corporation has announced that it has been awarded a contract by General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) to provide its Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA)-compliant technology for use in the Managed Switch Field Upgrade...
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Land Platforms

Saab to deliver fire-control system for Czech CV90

Saab has been awarded a contract by BAE Systems Hägglunds to provide sight- and fire control capability for the Czech Republic's CV90 combat vehicle. The order is valued at approximately SEK 970 million and...
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Land Platforms

Sweden’s main battle tanks to get extensive upgrade

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has signed a contract with German arms company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann to begin an extensive upgrade of the Swedish Army's Stridsvagn 122 main battle tank (MBT). The contract includes the renovation and...
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Military Capabilities

Kärcher Futuretech supplies German Armed Forces with decontamination agents

In June and July of 2023, Kärcher Futuretech signed agreements with the German Armed Forces to supply them with decontamination agents for radioactive, biological, and chemical substances. The orders include a nuclear decontaminant called...
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