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 and Aerospace

KONGSBERG awarded Joint Strike Missile contract for Japan’s F-35 fighter aircraft

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) announced on 11 March that the company has entered into a contract with Japan to supply the initial deliveries of JSM (Joint Strike Missile) for their fleet of...

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Army and Land Forces

BAE Systems offers combat-proven CV90 for LAND 400 Phase 3 bid

BAE Systems confirmed 7 March that it was offering the Combat Vehicle 90 (CV90), a combat-proven Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV), to Australia in response to the LAND 400 Phase 3 Mounted Close Combat Capability...

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Air and Aerospace

China-Russia jointly developed heavy-lift helicopter to be delivered by 2032

Chinese newspaper Global Times reported 10 March that a joint China-Russia developed 40-tonne heavy-lift helicopter is expected to be delivered by 2032. Speaking at a press conference, Wu Ximing, a Chinese political advisor and chief...

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Military Capabilities

Russia to train 100 Chinese service personnel for operating S-400

Russian news agency TASS reported 5 March that around 100 Chinese military service personnel are due to undergo an instruction course in Russia in March-June for operating the S-400 Triumf (NATO codename: SA-21 Growler)...

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Boeing awarded F-15 EPAWSS contract

Japan to procure 1,200 AIM-120 AMRAAMs

Irish Air Corps to receive four new Airbus H145M helicopters

Türkiye’s Kaan fighter reaches new milestone with afterburner test

Rheinmetall to supply Ukraine with 35mm ammunition for Gepard anti-aircraft systems

IDV to supply Italian Army with 1,435 tactical trucks

India’s Zorawar light tank conducts high-altitude trials

Estonian Defence Forces take delivery of new tactical trucks from Volvo Defence

Türkiye begins construction of three major naval projects

Royal Navy trials uncrewed MMCM for the first time

Rolls-Royce MBHS selected for Royal Navy Type 26 frigates

Austal delivers seventh Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boat to Royal Australian Navy

UK forces to lead NATO exercise Steadfast Dart 25

Joint Expeditionary Force activates UK-led reaction system to track maritime threats

Finnish Navy assisting with Gulf of Finland cable investigation

NATO to enhance military presence in the Baltic Sea after undersea cable ‘sabotage’

Rheinmetall takes over new ammunition factory in Hungary

Avon Protection wins UK MoD respirator contract

Rampage air-to-ground missile

KNDS reports strongest order growth in the company’s history

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