German defence supplier Rheinmetall revealed plans to compete for upcoming Bundeswehr tactical communication modernisation programmes on March 24, unveiling the planned formation of a joint venture (JV) with electronics group Rohde & Schwarz.
The new company, which will be 74.9% held by
Rheinmetall to form tactical comms company with Rohde & Schwarz
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NATO battlegroups taking shape in Baltics, Poland
Deployments of troops and weaponry for NATO's four Enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) battlegroups in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Poland are picking up speed, with planned contributions from 17 allies.
The battlegroups are part of NATO's Readiness Action Plan, which is aimed at deterring Russian
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Canadian budget defers CAD8.48 billion in defence spending until 2030s or later
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Canada is deferring spending for large procurements amid several new large-scale programmes
Government documents cited FWSAR procurement and LAV upgrades as a cause for the change
Canada's federal budget, released by the Department of Finance on 22 March, has significantly delayed
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Australian defence industry minister foreshadows decision on missile defence system
Australia will be making decisions shortly on a "very expensive" missile defence system, Minister for Defence Industry Christopher Pyne disclosed on 23 March.
Responding to questions at an Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) event in Canberra, Pyne described missile defence as
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24 MarSyrian Democratic Forces dropped behind IS lines
The US-led coalition air-dropped Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) behind enemy lines as part of a wider effort to take the Al-Taqbah dam on the night of 21-22 March. The capture of the dam will enable the SDF to cross the Euphrates and begin isolating Al-Raqqah city, the Islamic State's 'capital',
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Denmark orders CAESAR howitzers on 8x8 Tatra trucks
Tatra has confirmed that it will supply 8x8 T-8 truck chassis for the Nexter CAESAR 155 mm/52-calibre self-propelled howitzers that have been ordered by Denmark.
Denmark's defence minister announced the selection on 14 March, saying Nexter had won the tender to supply 15 CAESARs. Jeppe Reng, a
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FDF Logistics Command issues preliminary RFI for future fighter's weapons
As part of the Finnish Hornet-replacement programme, dubbed HX, the Logistics Command of the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) issued a preliminary request for information (RFI) on 27 March regarding weapons and other external stores for the future fighter.
The RFI was sent to the governments of the
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EU leaders in Rome commit to stronger defence policy and industry
Following the European Union's 25 March summit in Rome, the European Commission has begun working on a set of 'reflection papers' on five topics - including the future of Europe's defence - for presentation to EU leaders in June.
Noting that the European Union faces unprecedented security
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Argentina may field interim fighter as it seeks Mirage replacement
Argentina may look to field an interim jet fighter while it continues to study possible replacements for its now retired Dassault Mirage platforms, the chief of the Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina - FAA) told Jane's on 27 March.
The Chief of the General Staff of the Argentine Air
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AFRICOM seeks ISR to help counter-terrorism operations
US Africa Command (AFRICOM), which is increasingly combating radical groups in Northern Africa, needs more intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) assets, commander General Thomas Waldhauser said on 27 March.
Speaking with reporters in Washington, DC, Gen Waldhauser characterised the
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TUSAS signs F-35 engine, depot-level maintenance hub accord
TUSAS Engine Industries Inc (TEI), a joint venture of Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and General Electric (GE), signed an agreement with the Turkish Defence Industries Undersecretariat (SSM) on 23 March to establish the 1st Air Supply Maintenance Centre (ASMC) for the Turkish Air Force in
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To counter Russia, EUCOM chief wants more ISR and larger ground force
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Gen Scaparrotti would like RC-135, U-2, and RQ-4 aircraft to monitor Russian actions in Europe
The EUCOM chief also wants an armour division, which adds fires, engineer, and air defence battalions
The top US commander in Europe wants more intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
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RN retires Sea Skua anti-ship missile from service
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The Sea Skua anti-ship missile is being officially retired from RN service on 31 March
A final high-seas Sea Skua firing was performed on 25 February by a Lynx HMA8 operating from the frigate HMS Portland
The UK Royal Navy (RN) has retired the MBDA Sea Skua anti-ship missile from
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Oman receives Bell 429 helicopter
The Omani Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed on 20 March that the sultanate's military is now operating at least one Bell 429 GlobalRanger helicopter.
The helicopter was seen in a photograph that the MoD released showing Minister Responsible for Defence Affairs Badr bin Saud bin Harib al-Busaidi
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New chief of Spanish Armed Forces appointed
A new supreme chief of staff (JEMAD) for the Spanish Armed Forces was sworn in on 28 March.
Army Lieutenant General Fernando Alejandre Martínez replaces Admiral Fernando García Sánchez, who had held the post since 2011.
Until now the highest ranking Spanish officer within NATO, Lt
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Indian Navy receives locally developed submarine sonar suite, inertial navigation system
Indian defence minister Arun Jaitley handed over three indigenously developed systems to the Indian Navy (IN) on 24 March, India's Press Information Bureau (PIB) said.
Developed by India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the naval systems presented to IN Chief of Staff Admiral
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EUCOM worried by Russia's non-strategic nuclear weapons
US European Command's (EUCOM's) biggest concern regarding Russia is its tactical nuclear weapons in Europe and its "troubling doctrine" of using those weapons to try de-escalating conflict.
General Curtis Scaparrotti, head of the EUCOM, told Congress on 28 March what alarms him most is
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EDA nations reach for new military network of multimodal transport hubs
Four new multi-nation projects under the aegis of the European Defence Agency (EDA) have launched their work, of which the biggest aims to create a network of pre-approved multimodal transport hubs across Europe that can be used in support of the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP).
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Cameroon receives new offshore patrol vessel
The Cameroonian Navy has received its new offshore patrol vessel (OPV) CNS Dipikar (P 107), which arrived at the Douala naval base in the last week of February, a Cameroonian military source told Jane's. Dipikar departed Toulon, France, aboard the Dutch transport vessel Happy Diamond on 10 February
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Bundeswehr orders 1,000 Spike LR ATGMs
The German parliament gave the green light on 22 March for the Bundeswehr to procure 1,000 Israeli-designed Spike LR anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) and 97 corresponding launcher units worth EUR158.3 million (USD172 million) from EuroSpike under the Bundeswehr's multirole guided missile system
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