Saturday 2 November, 2024

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Baykar unveils TB3 UCAV

Turkish defence company Baykar has unveiled its latest unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), the Bayraktar TB3, which is expected to enter service in 2024. The TB3 is a medium-altitude, long-endurance...

Raytheon awarded contract to supply Patriot air defence missiles to Switzerland

Raytheon has won a contract worth $1.2 billion to supply Patriot air defence missiles to Switzerland. The contract was announced by the U.S. Department of Defense on 28 March,...

British Army’s Boxer vehicle enters production

Manufacturing has begun on the British Army’s Boxer armoured fighting vehicles at Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) manufacturing facility in Telford. The British Army is set to receive more than 600...

Terror threat level in Northern Ireland raised to ‘severe’

The terror threat level in Northern Ireland has been raised from "substantial" to "severe", meaning that an attack is highly likely. This decision was taken by MI5, the UK's...

Leopard 2 tanks from Germany shipped to Ukraine

In a major boost to Ukraine's defense capabilities, the first batch of 10 Leopard 2 main battle tanks (MBTs) from Germany arrived on Monday. The tanks are part of...

Lockheed Martin to develop Long Range Maneuverable Fires Missile for U.S. Army

The U.S. Army’s Aviation and Missile Center has selected Lockheed Martin as one of the contractors to work on the Long Range Maneuverable Fires (LRMF) missile programme, along with...