Jan 6, 2025 · Deployments have begun for Exercise STDT25, NATO’s first large exercise of the year, with a continued focus on the alliance’s eastern flank.. STDT25 has been described by NATO as “focusing on the planning and execution of a pre-crisis multi-domain activity with the aim to reinforce the allied forces located in Romania and Bulgaria”. It is a joint deployment exercise scheduled by ...

Oct 1, 2024 · In Shephard’s new Technology Report, Gerrard Cowan explores how the latest night vision systems can do so much more than ‘see in the dark’ and the way they can interact with other dismounted devices to create a comprehensive picture of the battlefield.. In Part 1 Gerrard tackles the current and future potential of night vision devices, examining new use cases and augmentations for what ...

Jan 2, 2025 · US Congress has authorised an almost $21.5 billion investment in the US Air Force’s (USAF’s) aircraft acquisition and upgrading programmes in 2025.

The UH-60 helicopter ground run test of the T901 engine is the first in a set of tests for boosting the helicopter’s range and lift capacity. The first flight of the improved engine Black Hawk is anticipated for later in 2025. Australia received its first MQ-4C …

Dec 30, 2024 · Ukrainian innovation in electronic warfare has transformed its defensive capabilities and helping to turn the tide in a modern conflict where technology defines survival.

Jan 3, 2025 · The US State Department has approved a request from Egypt to upgrade 555 of its General Dynamics Land Systems M1A1 Abrams main battle tanks into M1A1SA configuration under a deal which could be worth as much as US$4.7 billion.. Notification of the Foreign Military Sale approval was sent to Congress by the Defense Security Cooperation Agency and the former will still need to approve the sale.

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Nov 6, 2024 · The suggested demise of the US Air Force’s Next Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) platform, after it was paused by the branch in August 2024, has been dismissed as “grossly overexaggerated” by an official source close to the matter at the International Fighter Conference 2024, Defence iQ. “The US Air Force has not …

Oct 22, 2024 · General Motors (GM) has completed the first example of what it has termed as the “Next Generation” 4x4 military vehicle. Developed as a private venture to meet user requirements for more volume and payload, the vehicle was designed to be flexible for other applications but remains what the company described as “technology demonstrator”.

Mar 6, 2024 · Canada has officially become part of NATO’s Next Generation Rotorcraft Capability (NGRC) as it looks to replace its fleet of Bell CH-146 Griffon helicopters beyond 2035 while also monitoring the efforts of its southern neighbour’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) programme.