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A Happy and Peaceful Christmas To All Defenders
On behalf of those celebrating the festive season, the JOINT-FORCES Team wish a Happy and Peaceful Christmas to all troops defending freedom.…

UMEX 2026 and SimTEX 2026 in Abu Dhabi
The Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) and the Simulation and Training Exhibition (SimTEX) will take place from 20 January 2026 in Abu Dhabi.…

Hanwha Signs Maintenance MoU with GoCraft OÜ
Hanwha Aerospace has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Estonian military maintenance and engineering company GoCraft OÜ. ~ Press Release, Seoul,…

Skunk Works and XTEND Expand JADC2 Situational Awareness
Skunk Works and XTEND expand Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) situational awareness for advanced mission execution. ~ Press Release, Palmdale,…

Indra Acquires Wake Engineering UAS Technology
Indra Group acquires Wake Engineering’s unmanned aerial systems technology to enhance its vertical take-off capabilities. ~ Press Release, Madrid, 17 December 2025:…

KONGSBERG Acquires Zone 5 Technologies
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed an agreement to acquire the California-based missile company Zone 5 Technologies LLC. ~ Press Release, Kongsberg,…

Berlin Joint Statement on Ukraine
A Joint Statement has been issued in Berlin following today’s Meeting of Leaders on Ukraine hosted by Chancellor Friedrich Merz of Germany.…

CCA Missile Engagement from MQ-28 Ghost Bat
Boeing and the RAAF have successfully executed a force integrated air-to-air autonomous weapon engagement from an MQ-28 Ghost Bat CCA. ~ Press…

Leonardo C-27J Spartan Italian Support Contract
Leonardo has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide the Italian Air Force with logistics support for C-27J Spartan aircraft. ~ Press…

Babcock L-39 Albatros to Support French EPNER
Babcock strengthens French defence training with new L-39 Albatros aircraft deal to support the French Test Pilot school (EPNER) . ~ Press…













