In late June 2025, the U.S. Navy announced a $1.85 billion contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat to kick off production of the next-generation Virginia-class attack submarines. This undefinitized contract… Continue reading "U.S. Navy Awards General Dynamics Electric Boat $1.85 Billion Contract"
South Korea and Poland have agreed a record-breaking arms export agreement for a second tranche of 180 K2 Black Panther main battle tanks valued at approximately $6 billion on July… Continue reading "South Korea Agrees $6.5 Billion K2 Tank Deal with Poland"
Kuwait’s F/A-18 Hornet jets are set to bolster Malaysia’s fighter fleet. RMAF Chief General Asghar Khan announced at the force’s 67th anniversary that the United States has approved Malaysia’s plan… Continue reading "33 Used Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet Jets Acquired By Malaysia Set for 2026 Delivery"
Slovenia has confirmed an order for 12 French-made CAESAR 6×6 155 mm self-propelled howitzers. The Defense Ministry announced this on June 13, 2025. This purchase is part of a European joint… Continue reading "Slovenia Buys 12 French CAESAR 6×6 155mm Howitzers"
During the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force’s annual Fuji Firepower Exercise at Higashi-Fuji (Shizuoka Prefecture), the JGSDF publicly unveiled its new long-range coastal defense missile system. At the largest live-fire drill… Continue reading "Japan Unveils Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile at Fuji Firepower Exercise"
The rapid modernization of the Polish Air Force, which began in the early 2020s, faces a setback as deliveries of the FA-50PL stall. An original ambitious initial delivery date of… Continue reading "FA-50PL Project Stalls Amid Ambitious Delivery Schedule"
BAE Systems has partnered with the US Army to develop a prototype M109-52 self-propelled howitzer (SPH). This prototype takes the chassis and turret from the M109A7 and combines it with… Continue reading "BAE and US Army Advance M109-52 Development to Increase Artillery Range"
On June 24 Japan test fired a Type 88 surface-to-ship missile from the Shizunai Firing Range on the island of Hokkaido. The target was an unmanned boat located 40km from… Continue reading "Japan Conducts the First Ever Live-fire Missile Test from its Territory"
The member nations of the North Atlantic Treaty Alliance announced on the final day of the North Atlantic Council in The Hague that they had agreed on a new commitment… Continue reading "NATO Allies Agree On New Defense Spending Commitments"
The government of the United Kingdom announced on June 24 that it was now planning to purchase at least 12 F-35As, acquiring the conventional takeoff and landing version of the… Continue reading "United Kingdom Announces Plans To Buy At Least 12 F-35As"