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On 11 March, the Organisation for Co-operation in Arms Control (OCCAr) notified the Eurosam consortium of a further amendment to the FSAF-PAAMS support and enhancement contract, which brings together France, Italy and the United Kingdom.
The United States plans to resume deliveries of GLSDB precision-guided rocket-propelled bombs after they have been upgraded. This will be possible after the shortcomings identified during the use of these weapons by the Ukrainian Defence Forces have been addressed.
The German Bundeswehr has confirmed an order for 120 Patriot PAC-3 MSE guided missiles to strengthen its air defence. The purchase is worth €763.5 million, and the funding was approved by the Bundestag Budget Committee on 18 December 2024.
More than half of French people approve of the idea of using France's nuclear weapons to defend European allies. According to a poll conducted by the Elabe Institute for BFMTV, 59% of respondents believe that Paris should take on this role.
The Ukrainian military has used all of the ATACMS missiles that were transferred to the US, the last of which were used up in late January.
The US Department of State has approved the sale of 54 M30A2 guided missiles to Australia for the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system. The total value of the deal is $91.2 million.
The Danish Ministry of Defence has announced the purchase of Naval Strike Missile (NSM) anti-ship missiles manufactured by the Norwegian company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. They will replace the US Harpoon missiles used on Iver Huitfeldt frigates.
The U.S. Air Force's Weapons Directorate (WD) and Defence Innovation Unit (DIU) have selected Anduril's Barracuda-500 autonomous aircraft for the next phase of the Enterprise Test Vehicle (ETV) project. The programme aims to develop a high-performance, modular and affordable cruise missile.
During a test flight from a spaceport in Texas, a Starship rocket lost control and exploded. This is the second failed SpaceX mission in the last two months.
California startup Mach Industries is developing a high-precision vertical take-off cruise missile for the US Army.
The USX-1 Defiant, a new maritime drone developed under the NOMARS (No Manning Required Ship) programme by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), was spotted in Washington state. Its construction was completed in early March, after which the ship was launched.
On Thursday, a South Korean Air Force KF-16 fighter jet accidentally dropped eight MK-82 bombs outside a training range in Pocheon, 42 km northeast of Seoul. The incident occurred at 10:04 a.m. during a bomb-dropping exercise.
Lockheed Martin has announced its readiness to help develop a comprehensive US missile defence system known as America's Golden Dome. The company intends to integrate satellite-based missile detection, combat interceptors, next-generation laser weapons and command and control systems.
French President Emmanuel Macron said he plans to discuss with European allies the possibility of using French nuclear forces as a means of deterring Russia. He said this during a press conference.
Lockheed Martin, in cooperation with the F-35 Pax River Test Group, has successfully conducted the initial flight test of a long-range anti-ship missile (LRASM) on the F-35B Lightning II fighter jet.
