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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

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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Land Weapons

British Army takes delivery of first Archer wheeled artillery system

The first Archer Mobile Howitzer 6x6 gun for the British Army has arrived at Marchwood Military Port in Hampshire. The UK government had granted 32 AS90 self-propelled guns to Ukraine, which left a gap...
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Land Platforms

DOLL delivers semi-trailers to German Bundeswehr

DOLL Fahrzeugbau GmbH has provided the German Bundeswehr with 31 new semi-trailers designed to carry heavy tracked vehicles. Present at the delivery of the final vehicle from the first firm order was Vice-Admiral Carsten...
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