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22 September

UK Sees Drone Activity Rise Around Military Bases

British military sites have recorded a sharp rise in drone activity over the past year, raising concerns about the country’s ability to protect key installations from hostile surveillance or attack.

21 September

S-300 surface-to-air missile systems of the Bulgarian Armed Forces

Inder Singh Bisht

US Clears Potential $2.68B Ukraine Air Defense Deal Featuring S-300 Clone Missiles

The US State Department has approved a potential $2.68-billion sale to Ukraine of an air defense upgrade package.

21 September

Inder Singh Bisht

Latvia Selects Czech Morana Howitzer Over Swedish Archer

Latvia has opted to procure Excalibur Army’s Morana 155mm self-propelled artillery system over BAE Systems Bofors’ Archer.

21 September

Artist's impression of a Royal Navy Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarine. Image: UK Royal Navy

Inder Singh Bisht

TKMS ATLAS UK Wins Royal Navy Next-Gen Torpedo Defense Deal

TKMS ATLAS UK has been contracted to develop a next-gen torpedo countermeasure system for the Royal Navy’s current and future submarines.

21 September

Rojoef Manuel

Poland Targets Global Arms Market Growth With Philippine Defense Push

Poland is seeking expanded defense partnerships with the Philippines, offering weapons and vehicles to grow its industrial position globally.

21 September

The Joint Expeditionary Force was formally launched as a NATO initiative at the 2014 Wales Summit, under the "NATO Framework Nations Concept."

Giulia Bernacchi

Canada Applies to Join UK-Led Rapid Response Force

Canada has requested membership in the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, deepening its defense cooperation with northern European countries.

21 September

Rojoef Manuel

Indonesia’s Kaplan Armored Personnel Carrier Passes Pre-Delivery Tests in Turkey

Ankara-based defense contractor FNSS and Indonesian state enterprise Pindad have finalized preliminary acceptance tests in Turkey for the Indonesian Army’s first Kaplan armored personnel carrier.

21 September

Sonar Technician (Surface) 2nd Class Dontreal Brown, from Leesburg, Fla., stands watch as an acoustic sensor operator during an anti-submarine warfare exercise in the sonar control room aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) during Annual Exercise (ANNUALEX) 19

Giulia Bernacchi

US Approves $75M Sonar Upgrade Sale to Spain

The US State Department has approved a possible $75-million sale of mine-hunting sonar upgrades to Spain.

21 September

Akhsan Erido Elezhar

Germany Packs Heavy-Lift Muscle Into New Air-Deployable Tactical Vehicle

The German Special Forces Command and Flensburg Technology Systems have unveiled a new 3.2-ton tactical vehicle capable of carrying nearly its own weight in payload.

21 September