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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 Scottish and military history.
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Air Platforms

Rafale enters service with Croatian Air Force

The first six of twelve Dassault Rafale multirole fighter aircraft acquired from the French Air and Space Force have arrived in Croatia. They were welcomed by the President of Croatia Zoran Milanović, Prime Minister Andrej...
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Flashpoints

Royal Navy warship downs ballistic missile fired from Yemen

Royal Navy Type-45 destroyer HMS Diamond shot down an anti-ship ballistic missile fired from Yemen by the Iran-backed Houthis over the Gulf of Aden on 24 April. The missile was targeting the merchant vessel MV...
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Air Platforms

Saab receives order from Swedish FMV for Gripen development

Saab has received an order worth SEK 540 million (USD 49 million) from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to support future development of the Gripen fighter system. This order is an extension of...
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Land Platforms

Challenger 3 conducts live firings

The first live firings of the British Army’s future Challenger 3 main battle tank (MBT) have taken place in Germany this week. Witnessed by UK Defence Procurement Minister, James Cartlidge, the live firing took place...
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Land Weapons

British Army to receive Boxer-based RCH 155 artillery systems

The British Army will receive the Boxer-based Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm Wheeled Artillery System (RCH 155) for its Mobile Fires Platform as part of a joint programme with Germany. Manufactured by German defence company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann,...
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Land Platforms

DE&S signs contract to supply HET capability for the British Army

The UK Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) announced on 23 April that it has signed a £80 million interim capability solution with KBR Ltd to supply Heavy Equipment Transport (HET) capability for the British...
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Military Capabilities

UK to increase defence spending to 2.5% GDP amid rising global instability

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the UK will increase defence spending to 2.5% by 2030 in response to what he called a steadily deteriorating international environment. During a visit to Poland, Mr...
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Naval Systems

Kongsberg Maritime to supply propeller systems for ASW frigates

Kongsberg Maritime will supply four shipsets of controllable pitch propeller systems and associated equipment, including shaftlines, to Dutch shipbuilder Damen Naval for a series of four Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigates. Damen Naval is currently...
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