Saturday 11 January, 2025

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Polish Army takes delivery of additional Abrams tanks

The Polish Armament Agency announced on 8 January that it had received a shipment of 29 additional M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks (MBTs) along with 79 Mine-Resistant Ambush-Protected (MRAP)...

UK, Japan and Italy sign stealth fighter programme treaty

The defence ministers of the UK, Japan and Italy announced that the three countries have signed an international treaty to establish a programme for developing an advanced fighter aircraft. This...

Denmark, Sweden to supply CV90 IFVs to Ukraine

The Danish government announced on Monday that the country will join Sweden’s donation of CV90 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to Ukraine with a total contribution of EUR 241 million. The...

Egyptian Navy takes delivery of third MEKO frigate

ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems handed over the third in a series of four MEKO A-200 EN frigates to the Egyptian Navy at a ceremony held in Bremerhaven on 15 December. Production...

Indian Army to procure 70,000 Sig Sauer assault rifles

The Indian Army is planning to acquire 70,000 Sig Sauer SIG 716 7.62×51 mm assault rifles from the United States to strengthen the capabilities of soldiers stationed along the...

US grounds V-22 Osprey fleet following fatal crash

The US military announced on Wednesday that it was grounding all of its Osprey V-22 tiltrotor aircraft, a week after one of the aircraft crashed off the coast of Japan,...