Taiwan's Presidential Election, China's war with the U.S.?
The presidential election in Taiwan further strains relations between the two Chinese states and underlines the risk of war that would trap the U.S.
USA News
Regional / Strategy
Analysis
Analysis
Lost and Found: Does HAMAS Use Javelin Sent to Ukraine?
U.S. watchdog states that $1 billion worth of weapons sent to Ukraine was not adequately tracked. Did they reappear on the battlefield in Israel?
Weapon / Missile
The U.S. Approves Javelin ATGM Sale to Kosovo
Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) made a statement regarding the approval of Javelin ATGM’s sale to Kosovo worth $75 million.
Air
LM Delivers the First two F-16 Block 70 hets to Slovakia
Lockheed Martin delivered the first two F-16 Block 70 jets manufactured in Greenville, South Carolina, to Slovakia.
Navy / Maritime
Engine and Transmission
Leonardo Supplies U.S. Submarine’s Propulsion Systems
Leonardo DRS was awarded a $3 billion contract to supply electric propulsion systems for the U.S. Navy’s USS Columbia-class submarines.
Space
NASA Delays a Year First Crewed U.S. Moon Landing
The second and third missions in the space agency’s Artemis programme, which aims to return Americans to the moon, were each about a year delayed.
Bilateral Relations
Land
Poland Receives 29 M1A1 Abrams MBT and 79 MRAPS from US
Polish Armament Agency announced that the Polish Army has received 29 M1A1 Abrams MBT and 79 and Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP)s from the U.S.
Bilateral Relations
ROK to Deepen Cooperation With Japan and the U.S.
The Republic of Korea’s Minister of Defence, Shin Won-sik, vowed to strengthen defence cooperation with Japan and the U.S. against North Korea.
Sensors
Land
Artis Reveals Sentinel Active Protection System
U.S.-based Artis has revealed the Sentinel Active Protection System (APS) for armoured vehicles and ground facilities.
Country
Menendez Defends Himself as Innocent
On Tuesday, New Jersey’s Senator Bob Menendez defended himself against federal charges of public corruption.
Sensors
Raytheon Set to Upgrade Sentinel A3 Radars
The U.S. DoD and Raytheon have signed a deal to upgrade AN/MPQ-64 Sentinel A3 Radars to Enhanced Sentinel A3 standard.
Weapon / Missile
U.S. Army Awards BAE Systems M777 Howitzer Production
U.S. Army awarded BAE Systems a contract to produce the M777 light towed howitzer, with a current budget of $50 million.
Air
Navy / Maritime
Hellenic Navy Expects Three MH-60R ASW in February
Hellenic Navy expects three MH-60R Sikorsky helicopters to arrive in February at the latest.
Air
Ukrainian Pilots Will Start Flying F-16s by the End of 2024
The Pentagon stated that the Ukrainian pilot’s F-16 fighter jet training is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
Global Defence Trend Brief
- 09:00 NATO allies launch joint Triton surveillance drone programme - Denmark, Finland, Germany and Norway signed a letter of intent to procure up to five MQ-4C Triton hi...
- 09:00 NATO begins negotiations for up to 10 Saab GlobalEye aircraft - NATO has launched negotiations with Saab for up to 10 GlobalEye airborne early warning aircraft to r...
- 09:00 Lockheed and Rheinmetall bring ATACMS production to Europe - Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall agreed to establish ATACMS missile production in Germany, marking th...
- 09:00 Canada confirms TKMS as preferred submarine supplier - Canada selected Germany's TKMS as the preferred supplier for up to 12 submarines, deepening defence...
- 09:00 Counter-drone procurement continues shifting toward layered defence - Military organisations are increasingly procuring integrated counter-UAS architectures combining rad...
- 09:00 Hypersonic threats sustain investment in persistent tracking - Defence agencies continue expanding integrated radar and space-based sensor architectures capable of...
- 09:00 Autonomous maritime systems broaden infrastructure protection role - Navies are increasing deployment of autonomous surface and underwater vehicles to monitor undersea c...
- 09:00 Distributed satellite constellations become the preferred military model - Armed forces are increasingly adopting proliferated constellations of smaller satellites to improve...
- 09:00 Collaborative combat aircraft move toward operational acquisition - Air forces are transitioning collaborative combat aircraft programmes from technology demonstrators...
- 09:00 Industrial production capacity becomes a strategic capability - Governments increasingly regard manufacturing scalability, secure supply chains and rapid production...
