Live: UK cites ‘collective self-defence’ for Middle East ops
Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft return to their base in the Middle East. Credit: UK MoD/Crown copyright Iranian drone and missile strikes have struck a number of cities in the…
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Category: army jobs
US Army places $186m order for AeroVironment Switchblades
Switchblade 600 Block 2 advances long-range loitering strike. Credit: AeroVironment, Inc./Business Wire. AeroVironment has secured a $186m delivery order from the US Army for its Switchblade 600 Block 2 and…
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Live: ‘No decision made’ says UK MoD amid helicopter deal reports
Photo of the AW149 medium-lift helicopter at the Farnborough International Air Show, 24 July 2024. Credit: Author. Reports emerged in recent hours that the UK was about to announce that…
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US approves $280m FMS of KuMRFS radars to Jordan
Raytheon’s KuRFS radar provides detection of rocket, artillery, mortar and UAS threats. Credit: Raytheon Company/PRNewswire. The US Department of State has approved a potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Jordan…
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A defence circus like no other: the UK and its DIP
UK Prime Minister has been criticised for defence spending delays. Credit: Press Connect / Shutterstock.com The Defence Investment Plan was due in Q3 2025, before slipping inexorably through winter and…
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UK throwing good money after bad in Watchkeeper drone retention
A total of 54 Watchkeeper drones were acquired, of which eight were lost in accidents. Credit: UK MoD/Crown copyright In 2025 the UK Government opted to maintain the Watchkeeper UAV…
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Textron Systems’ Damocles system wins LASSO prototype deal
Textron Systems’ Damocles loitering munition. Credit: © Textron Systems. Textron Systems has received a prototype agreement from the US Army for its Damocles loitering munition system, according to an announcement…
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Raytheon ELCAN to deliver customised Specter DR sight to Bundeswehr
A Griffins Battalion operator uses an FN SCAR L with an ELCAN SpecterDR 1x-4x sight. Credit: Milos Jevtic/Shutterstock.com. RTX’s Raytheon ELCAN optical systems business has secured a contract to deliver…
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Australian Defence, DroneShield agree to advance counter-drone research
The partners aim to expedite the development of counter-drone technology. Credit: Hamara/Shutterstock.com. The Australian Department of Defence has formalised a three-year agreement with DroneShield to strengthen the nation’s counter-drone capabilities…
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Britain’s attitude toward Nato across the political parties
See GlobalData’s recently published report on Nato for more information. Britain’s party leaders have lately been outspoken in sharing their perspectives on the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato). While Prime…
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