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1 day ago | 
thedefensepost.com | Juster Domingo
Romania has signed a deal with the German company Armored Car Systems (ACS) to acquire Enok AB light armored patrol vehicles. The Enok ABs will be incorporated into the Romanian Armed Forces’ operations relying on highly mobile anti-tank defence capabilities. The vehicles will also be used in missions that require quick deployment of armored cars. ACS Sales Engineering Head Stefan Koppold explained the cars’ effectiveness on the battlefield in an official statement.
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1 day ago | 
thedefensepost.com | Juster Domingo
The US Marine Corps has received its final MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems at the Grey Butte Field Airport in California. Its delivery marks the conclusion of the corps’ three-year acquisition campaign, one of defense’s efforts to upgrade its capabilities as part of the Force Design 2030 restructuring plan. The $136-million MQ-9A contract was originally drafted to boost the corps’s operational capability in terms of range and endurance.
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1 day ago | 
thedefensepost.com | Juster Domingo
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth is facing criticism following directives to rename US Navy ships named after civil rights leaders. Documents obtained by CBS News revealed briefs to Navy Secretary John Phelan on how to roll out the timelines for renaming the USNS Harvey Milk, which derives its name from the assassinated navy veteran, civil rights, and gay rights leader.
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2 days ago | 
thedefensepost.com | Juster Domingo
The UK is investing 350 million pounds ($474 million) this year to increase the supply of drones to Ukraine. The funding will see the country deliver an estimated 100,000 drones this financial year, ten times more than the 10,000 units handed over in 2024. British defense companies, including small- to medium-sized enterprises, are also expected to receive additional backing with the ballooning demand for drones.
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3 days ago | 
thedefensepost.com | Juster Domingo
Babcock Australasia has finished the maintenance for the Australian Navy’s Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel (OPV). The company conducted a four-week Intermediate Maintenance Availability (IMAV) for the NUSHIP Arafura (OPV 203), setting up the maintenance baseline for the ship. About 4,000 hours of precision servicing and ancillary services were provided onboard, with the OPVs’ rigid hull inflatable boats and rapid intercept craft also serviced during the process.
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3 days ago | 
thedefensepost.com | Juster Domingo
The US has announced that Vermont company NorthStar Maritime Dismantlement Services will dismantle and dispose of the decommissioned USS Enterprise (CVN 65) nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. The Department of Defense awarded NorthStar a $537-million contract to take the ship apart, with the process expected to be completed by November 2029. Under the contract, all materials retrieved from CVN 65 will be recycled or disposed of.
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3 days ago | 
thedefensepost.com | Juster Domingo
Finland has become the target of espionage operations by Iran, according to Helsinki’s top intelligence agency. The Finnish Security Intelligence Service (Supo) has yet to elaborate on what specific information Iran is seeking out from Finland, but stated that “the threat has also increased in the Nordic countries.”The Supo claims that Iran’s actions are believed to be a reflection of the country’s deteriorating relations with the West.
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4 days ago | 
thedefensepost.com | Juster Domingo
Hungary has received its first three L-39 Skyfox training aircraft from Aero Vodochody at the Kecskemét Air Base in Bács-Kiskun, Hungary. The aircraft, which are part of a twelve-unit Skyfox order for the Hungarian Air Force, will be assigned to the 101st Tactical Training Squadron of the Vitéz Szentgyörgyi Dezső Aviation Brigade. The planes will require Budapest’s domestic advanced pilot training capabilities amid its push for a more modern military.
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4 days ago | 
thedefensepost.com | Juster Domingo
Russian media has shared a video of a Chinese-made laser air defense system deployed by Moscow to target Ukrainian drones. China’s Silent Hunter, also known as the Low Altitude Laser Defense System (LASS), was shown shooting down Kyiv’s drones in the footage while being operated by a mobile air defense team from the Kochevnik special operations group. The LASS unit was able to strike a Shchedryk-class reconnaissance drone, Skywalker X8, and a decoy Distractor unmanned aerial vehicle.
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5 days ago | 
thedefensepost.com | Juster Domingo
The UK is seeking to purchase American-made fighter jets armed with nuclear weapons to counter the growing threat posed by Russia, according to a report by The Sunday Times. Sources said that the government is looking to acquire F-35A Lightning stealth fighter jets, as well as other types of aircraft that can be deployed in case of an “all-out nuclear war.”The aircraft will be fitted with low-yield nuclear munitions, like the F-35-certified B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bombs.
