Friday 18 October, 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.
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Flashpoints

Ukraine strikes Russian naval vessels in Sevastopol

Ukraine launched an attack on Russian naval targets and port infrastructure in Sevastopol, in Russian-occupied Crimea early on Wednesday, in what appears to be the largest attack on the Russian Black Sea Fleet's home...
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Air Platforms

Sweden considering donating Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine

According to an anonymous source cited by Swedish public radio (SR) on Tuesday, the Swedish government is contemplating the possibility of donating JAS 39 Gripen fighter jets to Ukraine as a means of aiding...
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Land Weapons

US approves sale of Patriot IBCS to Poland

The Government of Poland has been granted approval for a possible Foreign Military Sale by the US State Department for the sale of Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) and...
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Air Platforms

Lockheed Martin to participate in UK’s New Medium Helicopter Requirement

Lockheed Martin announced its intention to participate in the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) New Medium Helicopter (NMH) requirement at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition where the company outlined its team...
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Industry News

Saab opens new radar production facility in UK

Saab has opened a new radar production facility in Fareham as part of its growth strategy in the United Kingdom with the new work expected to contribute 100-150 jobs as it expands. Saab UK's Sensor...
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Land Platforms

Russia to restart T-80 production

Oleksandr Potapov, the General Director of Russian main battle tank (MBT) manufacturer Uralvagonzavod has stated that the company plans to restart the production of the T-80 MBT at the request of the Russian Ministry...
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Land Platforms

Oshkosh files protest over U.S. Army’s JLTV contract

Oshkosh Defense announced on 6 March that it has filed a formal bid protest with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) over the U.S. Army’s recent decision to award AM General the Joint Light...
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Land Platforms

Norway orders 54 new Leopard 2 main battle tanks

The Norwegian military procurement authority NDMA has commissioned German defence company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann with delivering 54 Leopard 2A7 main battle tanks (MBTs). The vehicles are scheduled for delivery from 2026 to 2028. Norway will initially...
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