Egypt goes on military equipment shopping spree
The U.S. State Department has announced the approval of several Foreign Military Sales to Egypt of mutiple systems, with an estimated total value exceeding $5.4 billion.
Boeing contracted by US, UK and others for C-17 HUD upgrade
Boeing has been awarded a contract valued at up to $51.33 million for the procurement and delivery of kits and spare parts to retrofit and sustain the heads-up display systems of C-17 aircraft
Britain to award £7.5m for long-range drone strike systems
The UK has announced that Modini will be awarded a £7.5mn contract to supply One Way Effector systems for Project ASGARD, aimed at enhancing the UK recon and strike capabilities in Estonia.
Lockheed contract for 145 F-35 jets, some work for UK
Some 9% of the work in this contract will be performed in the United Kingdom.
Sweden upgrading coastal anti-ship missile defences
Saab has announced that it has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration for the modernisation of Sweden’s coastal anti-ship missile capability.
U.S. Air Force reopens next-gen ejection seat competition
The U.S. Air Force has announced an update to its Next-Generation Ejection Seat (NGES) programme, opening up competition for the F-16 platform and potentially extending this to other aircraft platforms in the future.
Tankers scrambling to refuel cargo aircraft over Arctic
We understand that a significant amount of goods brought to the UK this month are being brought by this one cargo aircraft.
Norway purchases over 8,000 artillery shell guidance kits
The sale includes additional components such as fuze wrenches, enhanced portable inductive artillery fuze setters, GPS antennae, and platform integration kits.
Over 1,600 sailors, Royal Marines ‘stand ready’ on Christmas
First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key expressed his gratitude for the work of the Royal Navy personnel, noting, "Your resilience and professionalism have allowed us to deliver on another demanding year".
UK naval shipbuilding programmes by maturity
The National Shipbuilding Office (NSO) has provided an overview of the major shipbuilding programmes it expects to engage in between now and July 2025, according to a recent response to a question posed in the House of Lords.
