Defense Brief Editorial
UK loans Jackal armored vehicles to Estonia for Sahel deployment
The UK defense ministry announced it would loan four Jackal armored vehicles to Estonian Special Forces deploying to Mali.
US approves Taiwan’s Patriot missile system overhaul
The US State Department has approved an estimated $620 million worth of repair and update works on Taiwan's Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3)...
Swedish Navy extending service life of its heavyweight torpedo
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) has awarded Saab a contract for the extension of the service life of the Swedish Navy's...
US Army contracts Northrop for new Bushmaster chain gun ammo development
The US Army’s Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM-MAS) has awarded Northrop Grumman a contract for the development of a new...
Israel Shipyards lands order for two OPV 45 vessels from unnamed...
Israel Shipyards says will be delivering the newly-developed OPV 45 design, which it touts as cost-effective vessels for a range of tasks.
Theodore Roosevelt CSG ships start return home after COVID-hit deployment
US Navy's Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker Hill (CG 52) and the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Russell (DDG 59) returned to...
Australia completes final Hornet maintenance ahead of 2021 retirement
The last F/A-18A/B Hornets to undergo deeper maintenance servicing have rolled out of the Boeing Defence Australia facility at RAAF Base Williamtown.
BAE Systems contracts CAE for simulators for Qatari Typhoon fighter program
Training and mission systems integrator CAE announced on July 8 that BAE Systems selected its Medallion MR e-Series visual system for Eurofighter...
In a first: US deploys MQ-9 Reaper RPAS to Estonia
The US Air Force deployed MQ-9 Reapers from Detachment 2 at Miroslawiec Air Base in Poland to Estonia's Amari Air Base for...
New Zealand orders Bushmaster vehicles to replace ageing Pinzgauer fleet
A total of 43 Australian-designed and built Bushmaster NZ5.5 will provide better protection for personnel and improved carrying capacity.
