Wednesday 27 November, 2024

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.

F-35A, Typhoon aircraft conduct first Finnish roadway operations

The Finnish Air Force hosted its annual road base exercise, Baana 23, which ran from 18-22 September 2023. This year, the exercise saw the Royal Norwegian Air Force F-35A and Royal Air Force Typhoon...

Australian P-8A Poseidon fleet to be upgraded

Australia has recently announced that the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) fleet of P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol and Response aircraft will undergo an upgrade to the latest capability upgrade available for the aircraft, Increment...

Israel unveils Merkava V tank

The Israeli Defense Ministry and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) recently unveiled the Barak, Israel's new main battle tank, after five years of development. The first models, called "5th generation Merkava battle tanks," were delivered...

Elbit Systems UK’s Joint Fires Synthetic Trainer achieves IOC

The Joint Fires Synthetic Trainer (JFST) developed by Elbit Systems UK has achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC). The JFST provides immersive training using advanced simulation technology for British Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air...

Sweden delivers Stridsvagn 122 tanks to Ukraine

Sweden has handed over ten Swedish-made Stridsvagn 122 main battle tanks (MBTs) to Ukraine, according to a press release by the Swedish Armed Forces. The Stridsvagn 122 is a third-generation Swedish MBT, which is a...

US Air Force takes delivery of first T-7 aircraft

The US Air Force (USAF) has received the first of five T-7A Red Hawk aircraft from Boeing. These five Engineering, Manufacturing, and Development (EMD) aircraft will soon be tested and join the two production...

Austria to replace Hercules aircraft with Embraer C-390

During a press conference held today, Austrian Defence Minister Klaudia Tanner, alongside Major General Harald Vodosek, announced that the Embraer C-390 will be the new replacement for the C-130 Hercules which has been in...

RAF invests in new helmet for Typhoon pilots

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has invested £40 million in developing a state-of-the-art fighter jet helmet known as Striker II for pilots within the Typhoon fleet. This advanced helmet displays all mission-critical data...