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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
Land Platforms

Croatian Army takes delivery of first Bradley IFVs

The Croatian Army has formally taken delivery of an initial batch of four US-donated Bradley M2A2 ODS infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). The Bradley M2A2 ODS IFVs are being donated by the United States, with...
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Land Weapons

Raytheon to replenish Dutch Patriot air defence system

Raytheon, a business unit of RTX, has secured a contract valued at USD 529 million to provide the Netherlands with a Patriot air and missile defence system fire unit along with associated equipment to...
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Equipment

Senop to supply additional light intensifiers to Finnish Defence Forces

The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) are set to acquire additional EVA M light intensifiers from Senop in a deal worth EUR 19.9 million, with delivery scheduled for completion by the end of 2025. The acquisition...
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National Security

German military given green light to shoot down drones

The German government has approved a proposal permitting the military to intercept and destroy drones operating above critical infrastructure and military facilities. The decision follows multiple reports of suspicious drone activity in the vicinity...
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Cyber

UK cyber survey highlights gaps in online security

Citizens of the UK have been encouraged to take measures to enhance their online safety following the findings of the UK Cyber Survey by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) which revealed significant vulnerabilities...
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Land Weapons

Italy to procure Skynex air defence systems

Rheinmetall announced on 15 January that the company has received an order to deliver Skynex air defence systems to the Italian Army. An initial order for a Skynex system valued at EUR 73 million has...
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C4ISR

BAE Systems to deliver additional Network Tactical Common Data Links to the US Navy

BAE Systems announced on 14 January that it has been awarded an USD 85 million production contract by the US Navy to deliver additional Network Tactical Common Data Link (NTCDL) systems. NTCDL facilitates the real-time...
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Military Capabilities

Switzerland to join PESCO Military Mobility project

The Council of the European Union has granted approval for Switzerland's request to join the PESCO project Military Mobility, commonly known as the "Military Schengen". According to the EU Council, Switzerland's involvement aligns with...
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