Defense Brief Editorial
Medusa: Active protection system testing draws to a close
QinetiQ evaluated Hensoldt's MUSS APS system as part of the Medusa program.
Royal Navy inducts ARCIMS unmanned systems into service
Unmanned mine-sweeping and surveying boats developed by Atlas Elektronik UK have been officially handed over to the UK Royal Navy and will...
Thales, Dassault Aviation tapped for France’s Archange SIGINT aircraft program
The French Armament General Directorate (DGA) has contracted Thales and Dassault Aviation for work on the French Armed Forces' "Archange" future strategic...
Boeing, Lockheed submit bids in Germany’s heavy lift helicopter competition
US defense contractors Boeing and Lockheed Martin have submitted their bids in response to an invitation to tender for Germany’s new heavy...
US Navy picks Leonardo’s TH-73A as its new training helicopter
The US Navy has selected the AgustaWestland-developed TH-73 as its next-generation training helicopter solution.
The navy announced the decision...
Damen, Blohm+Voss duo wins German Navy’s MKS 180 competition, report
The 10,000-ton ships will be built in Hamburg under a design provided by Damen.
Italy allocates funds for procurement of upgraded Type 212 subs
The new Type 212 "Near Future Submarines" will be longer than their predecessors and incorporate improved technology.
Singapore cleared to buy up to 12 F-35B jets
The US State Department has approved a possible sale of up to twelve F-35B Short Take-Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) aircraft and...
German Army orders 1,000 trucks under €382m contract
The German defense forces have awarded Rheinmetall a contract worth 382 million euro for the delivery of a thousand logistics vehicles.
Lockheed secures Pentagon contract for further 50 Super Hercules deliveries
The order includes 24 units for the US Air Force, 20 for the Marine Corps and options for six aircraft for the Coast Guard.
