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What weapons have Israel and Iran been using against each other?

Tehran has been relying on UAVs and ballistic missiles while Jerusalem uses jets, deep fires and precision-guided munitions.

Paris Air Show 2025: Embraer chalks up another win as Lithuania picks C-390

Just this week Portugal signed for a sixth C-390 with the add-on of an option for 10 for other NATO countries. In April, Sweden signed for four and in December last year Slovakia agreed to buy three, while in the same month an undisclosed country agreed to buy two.

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Paris Air Show 2025: Fulgur air defence missile revealed in anticipation of potential market

The missile was first unveiled at SeaFuture 2023 and later at the Farnborough International Airshow in July 2024. Operational delivery is expected in 2028.

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Paris Air Show 2025: Aarok to be offered to India

Turgis Gaillard and Bharat Forge have signed an MoU to offer the Aarok, produced in India, to the Indian Ministry of Defence. The UAV could satisfy the country’s desire for an indigenous MALE UAV, offering an alternative to the TAPAS BH-201 that has had a rocky development.

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UK Royal Navy’s upgraded Commando Merlin helicopters achieve full operating capability

30th January 2025

A total of 19 Mk3 and six Mk3a Commando Merlin helicopters have now been upgraded to the Mk4/4a standard, with the work overseen by the procurement arm of the Ministry of Defence (MoD), Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), Leonardo and the Royal Navy (RN).
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Thales adds DigitalCrew to panoramic gimbal for new generation tracking and identification

30th January 2025

Thales Panoramic Above Armour Gimbal (PAAG) is in service as a mast mounted system on German Boxer Joint Fire Support Teams (Heavy) armoured vehicles. DigitalCrew has been designed to take full advantage of PAAG’s six sensors.
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Double SCHOTTEL deal advances two ship programmes

30th January 2025

SCHOTTEL has announced its thrusters will be fitted to both Polish and Portuguese programmes.
Air Warfare

Switzerland’s Hermes 900 procurement faces further delays and headwinds

29th January 2025

The Swiss Federal Audit Office has said the drones won’t meet planned military requirements until 2029, after extensive delays pushed timeline back to the end of 2026.
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Denmark commits to three new Arctic vessels in light of Trump’s Greenland comments

29th January 2025

The vessels have been a necessity for years, but now Denmark is planning a stronger Arctic presence.
Land Warfare

Manufacture of CTAI 40mm cannon prepares to ramp up with 700 already delivered

29th January 2025

Production of 40 CTAS cannon for 60 Belgian Jaguar 6x6 will begin this year and Luxembourg is set to make a similar order.
Land Warfare

Extra punch to be added to THeMIS UGV as production set to increase

29th January 2025

Milrem Robotics is looking to improve the lethality of its Tracked Hybrid Modular Infantry System (THeMIS) uncrewed ground vehicle (UGV), ramp up production and add an integration with uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs).
Land Warfare

Trump orders the fast implementation of next-gen air and missile defence capabilities

29th January 2025

The US government has ordered the acceleration of the development and deployment of solutions to counter ballistic, hypersonic and advanced cruise missiles.
Air Warfare

Updated US Air Force doctrine emphasises the need for multi-domain capabilities

28th January 2025

Modifications in the US Air Force (USAF) doctrine aim to prepare the service for tomorrow’s warfare.
Land Warfare

New US defence contracts for undersea warfare systems and USNS Matthew Perry

28th January 2025

The Department of Defense announced the new contracts to upgrade and maintain combat technology and vessels.
Land Warfare

L3Harris awarded manpack and handheld radio deal worth almost $300 million

28th January 2025

The award is for L3Harris AN/PRC-158 two-channel Leader manpack radio and AN/PRC-163 Handheld multi-channel radio under the Handheld, Manpack & Small Form Fit (HMS) programme.
Naval Warfare

UK upgrades threat detection systems on its Royal Navy warships

28th January 2025

The news of the upgrade comes just a week after UK Royal Navy (RN) vessels escorted a Russian spy ship out of the English Channel.
Land Warfare

Sustain capabilities and secure advantage with advanced Digital Engineering

28th January 2025

CDS Defence & Security optimises defence systems with Digital Engineering and MBPS for peak performance. Learn more today!
Air Warfare

Italy “in favour” of Saudi Arabia joining GCAP, says PM

28th January 2025

Prime Minister Moloni's comment came as Italy and Saudi Arabia signed a swathe of agreements totalling $US10 billion for greater cooperation, including between its defence and aerospace industries.
Naval Warfare

Was acquiring the Aiviq polar vessel the right choice for the US Coast Guard?

28th January 2025

Previous structural and mechanical issues in the 20-plus year icebreaker might represent challenges for the service.
Air Warfare

The Philippines eyes procurement of additional FA-50 jets and upgrades

27th January 2025

The Philippine Air Force is reportedly finalising terms for the upgrade of 12 and additional procurement of several FA-50 aircraft with KAI, with Embraer’s A-29 Super Tucanos procurement also completed.
Naval Warfare

Last Astute-class submarine renamed HMS Achilles

27th January 2025

The submarine was due to be named HMS Agincourt, but will now follow HMS Agamemnon's lead, being named after a warrior from the Iliad.
Air Warfare

Kongsberg’s Joint Strike Missile USAF contract expanded to $208 million

27th January 2025

The US$70 million modification to the existing joint strike missile contract has definitised it, covering support, containers and test hardware for the missiles’ use on the USAF’s F-35 aircraft.
Air Warfare

Israel to equip F-16I fleet with Elbit self-protection upgrade

27th January 2025

The $80-million contract for the development and installation of the Advanced Self-Protection Suite on the F-16I further boosts Israeli Air Forces’ (IAF's) fleet survivability.

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