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22 May

Russian Ship in ‘Suspicious’ Activity Near Baltic Cable: Polish PM

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said the NATO member intervened after detecting "suspicious" activity from a Russian "shadow fleet" ship near a cable in the Baltic Sea.

21 May

Raybird fixed-wing unmanned aerial system.

Giulia Bernacchi

Ukraine, Denmark Team Up for Electromagnetic Spectrum Monitoring

Danish firm Quadsat and Ukrainian company Skyeton have partnered to deliver electromagnetic spectrum monitoring capabilities.

21 May

Giulia Bernacchi

Exail Joins Babcock on Pilatus PC-7 Flight Simulation Contract for France

Exail and Babcock France will deliver flight simulation systems for training the French military pilots on the Pilatus PC-7 MKX.

21 May

The Station Commander from RAF Lossiemouth, Group Captain Layden, has a flight with 120 Sqn onboard the RAF’s new submarine-hunting Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). The Crew, with Wing Commander Hanson are training continuously to begin Operations. The Station Commander, as part of the assessment of how things are progressing observes the Sqn as the carry out a training exercise over the North Sea. The aircraft is part of a new £3 billion programme, including the purchase of nine state-of-the-art Poseidon jets, which will improve the UK’s ability to track hostile targets below and above the waves. Poseidon aircraft will protect the UK’s continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent and be central to NATO missions across the North Atlantic, co-operating closely with the US and Norwegian Poseidon fleets. The UK’s purchase of the Poseidon is in response to increased threats such as Russian submarine activity in the Atlantic returning to Cold War levels, while China is also investing heavily in new Arctic facilities, infrastructure and ice-capable ships.

Rojoef Manuel

UK Announces $400M Flight Training Upgrades for Navy, Air Force

The UK Ministry of Defence has invested $402.4 million to strengthen the flight skills of the Royal Navy and the Royal Air Force in modern warfare.

21 May

Rojoef Manuel

US Clears Military Sale of AW119Kx Helicopters to Bosnia and Herzegovina

The US State Department has approved the foreign military sale of Leonardo AW119Kx helicopters to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

21 May

A VAMTAC ST5 4x4 vehicle being unloaded from a Super Hercules C-130J-30 aircraft

Rojoef Manuel

Spain Delivers VAMTAC ST5 Prototype to New Zealand Army

The New Zealand Army has taken delivery of a VAMTAC ST5 four-wheel drive vehicle prototype from Spain as part of a 2024 contract.

21 May

Rojoef Manuel

Ukrainian Armed Forces Adopt ‘Krampus’ Flamethrower UGV

The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence has officially greenlit the fielding of the “Krampus” mobile flamethrower for the armed forces.

21 May

Christine Casimiro

Denmark to Boost Frigate Air Defense With Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles

Denmark is set to acquire additional Evolved SeaSparrow Missiles (ESSM) Block 2 and support equipment for its Iver Huitfeldt-class frigates.

21 May

Saildrone Voyager uncrewed surface vehicle.

Inder Singh Bisht

Saildrone Bags $60M Investment for AI-Powered Maritime Security in Europe

US company Saildrone has announced a $60 million investment round led by Export and Investment Fund of Denmark.

21 May

Inder Singh Bisht

MBDA Invests in Developer of Innovative Hydra Drone

A UK-based startup has received financial backing from one of Europe’s biggest defense firms, MBDA.

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