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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
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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C4ISR

Teledyne FLIR to deliver advanced imaging surveillance systems to the US Coast Guard

Teledyne FLIR Defense, a division of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced a five-year Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract valued at USD 74.2 million to provide advanced imaging surveillance systems to the United States...
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Military Capabilities

4 SCOTS sharpen skills ahead of NATO deployment

Members of The Royal Regiment of Scotland have been sharpening their combat skills ahead of Exercise Steadfast Dart. Sixty personnel from B Company, The Highlanders, 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (4 SCOTS)...
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Land Platforms

Dynamit Nobel Defence to supply reactive armour for Germany’s Puma IFVs

In December 2024, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) finalized a framework agreement with Dynamit Nobel Defence (DND) to facilitate the flexible procurement of reactive protection modules for...
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Air Systems

GE Aerospace to supply 210 T700 engines for Poland’s Apache Guardian helicopters

GE Aerospace has been contracted to deliver 210 T700 engines to power the 96 Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters ordered by the Polish Armed Forces. The engine order is based on a cooperative agreement established...
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Land Platforms

Sweden orders 44 Leopard 2A8 MBTs from KNDS

The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has entered into a contract with KNDS Germany for the delivery of 44 Leopard 2A8 main battle tanks (MBTs) for the Swedish Army. FMV has also engaged KNDS...
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Military Capabilities

UK forces to lead NATO exercise Steadfast Dart 25

The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has announced that thousands of UK personnel will deploy to Europe to spearhead NATO exercise Steadfast Dart 25 which will run from 13 January to 26 February. The United...
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National Security

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

The Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) has activated a sophisticated UK-led response mechanism aimed at identifying potential threats to undersea infrastructure and observing the Russian shadow fleet, in light of recent reports concerning damage to...
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