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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

Poland signs deal for 96 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters

Poland has signed a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) for 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters, as part of the Polish KRUK Attack Helicopter programme. The USD 10 billion...
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C4ISR: Joint

NATO-funded project to reroute internet via satellites in event of disruption to critical infrastructure

A new initiative funded by NATO aims to make the internet less vulnerable to disruption by rerouting the flow of information into space if undersea cables are attacked or accidentally severed. Launched on 31...
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Air Platforms

UK F-35Bs take on first NATO air policing mission as they deploy to Iceland

Royal Air Force (RAF) F-35B Lightning multi-role fighter aircraft from RAF Marham have deployed to Iceland to participate in a NATO air policing mission. This marks the first time that RAF F-35s will be...
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Land Platforms

Elbit Systems to supply Iron Fist APS to BAE Systems for European customer

Elbit Systems announced today that it has been awarded a contract worth approximately USD 130 million to supply Iron Fist Active Protection Systems (APS) to BAE Systems Hägglunds. The systems will be installed on...
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Land Platforms

First locally produced Patria 6×6 APC delivered to Latvian armed forces

Defence Partnership Latvia, a Patria majority-owned joint venture, handed over the first Latvian-made Patria 6x6 armoured personnel carrier (APC) to the Latvian National Armed Forces (NAF) in a ceremony at the military base “Ādaži”...
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C4ISR: Joint

QinetiQ awarded UK MoD Thundercloud contract

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has awarded QinetiQ a GBP 15 million contract to manage, maintain and update the Thundercloud classified military data management system. Thundercloud collects, analyzes, and shares meteorological and oceanographic data...
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Land Weapons

Lithuania, Poland to jointly procure Piorun air defence systems

Lithuania and Poland, together with two other European countries, have requested a partial European Union funding for the joint procurement of the Piorun short-range man-portable air defence system (MANPADS) under the European Defence Industry...
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Naval Weapons

Royal Navy successfully tests next-generation Spearfish torpedo

The Royal Navy has successfully tested the next-generation Spearfish weapons system from a Vanguard-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine during Sea Acceptance Testing off the coast of Scotland. The tests were carried out at the British...
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