X-Bow Contracted to Modernize US Energetics Industrial Base
The US Navy has contracted X-Bow Systems to upgrade the energetics industrial base in support of rising demand for solid rocket motors. A total of five contracts worth $60 million have been awarded to...
View ArticleIndian Army Receives Entire Lot of Indigenous Loitering Munitions
The Indian Army has received the entire lot of 480 Nagastra-1 loitering munitions from Solar Industries, over a year after signing the contract. Solar Industries’ subsidiary Economic Explosives beat...
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S.America Police Seize Over 3,000 Bombs in Crackdown on Gangs, Guerrillas
Police in nine South American countries seized more than 3,400 homemade bombs and 28 metric tons (61,729 pounds) of bomb-making materials in raids targeting the booming black market in explosives,...
View ArticleLockheed Martin to Enhance US Navy MK 48 Torpedo in $245M Deal
Lockheed Martin has clinched a $245-million contract extension from the US Naval Sea Systems Command for the MK 48 Guidance and Control (G&C) program. The G&C component will enhance the...
View ArticleHungarian Army Inducts New Leopard 2A7HU Tanks
The Hungarian Defence Forces has welcomed additional Leopard 2A7HU tanks into its arsenal, further enhancing its ground combat capabilities. The Klapka György 1st Armored Brigade announced on social...
View ArticleEstonian Startup to Test ‘Shahed-Killer’ Missile in Ukraine
Frankenburg Technologies will test an in-development anti-aircraft missile in Ukraine next year. The first batches of the Frankenburg Mark 1 missile are expected to arrive in the beleaguered country in...
View ArticleGermany Tests Meteor Missile From Eurofighter for First Time
Germany has test-fired the MBDA Meteor long-range air-to-air missile from a Luftwaffe Eurofighter for the first time. The test took place at a British military facility in Scotland, as no German...
View ArticleZumwalt Destroyer Floated With Hypersonic Launcher Upgrade
Huntington Ingalls Inc. (HII) undocked the US Navy’s USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) destroyer recently, featuring a new hypersonic missile launcher. The outfitting is part of a $155-million upgrade on the...
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Australian Warship Test-Fires US Tomahawk Missile
An Australian warship has test-fired a US Tomahawk cruise missile, officials said Tuesday, hailing a “major milestone” in the country’s decade-long plan to beef up its fleet in the face of an...
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Evolving Artillery Needs: What Ukraine’s Frontline Reveals About Modern...
After Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014, military analysts began to underscore the decisive role of indirect firepower in modern conflict. This trend has been starkly evident in the ongoing...
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NATO Orders Smoke Dischargers for British Army Multiple Launch Rocket Systems
NATO has contracted ISTEC Services Limited to deliver smoke discharger systems for the British Army’s new M270 A2 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS). The discharger capabilities will be used to...
View ArticlePoland Test-Fires HOMAR-K MRLS With Greater Range Than HIMARS
The Polish Armed Forces test-fired the HOMAR-K Multiple Rocket Launch System (MRLS) for the first time recently. A Polish version of South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo, the first batch of the...
View ArticleSweden Approves Major Procurement of Automatic Rifles From US
The Swedish government has procured a large quantity of automatic rifles from the US to support its military expansion and modernization efforts. A total of 15,000 Colt M4A1 automatic rifles will be...
View ArticleCzech Republic Procures 14 Leopard 2A4s From Rheinmetall for $169M
The Czech Republic has awarded a 161 million euro ($169 million) contract to Rheinmetall for the delivery of 14 Leopard 2A4 main battle tanks. The tanks will be drawn from former Swiss stocks and...
View ArticleGreece Adopts Budget Almost Doubling Defense Spend
Greece will almost double its defense spending after parliament approved the 2025 state budget Sunday with a roll-call vote, traditionally regarded as a vote of confidence in the government. With 159...
View ArticleFirst Abrams Tanks Reach Taiwan
The first batch of 38 of a planned 108 M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks procured by Taipei from the US has arrived in Taiwan, Taiwanese media reported on Sunday. A special purpose cargo ship carrying the...
View ArticlePoland Buys MQ-9B Sky Guardian Drones for $310 Million
The Polish government has signed a $310-million procurement agreement with General Atomics for an undisclosed number of MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones. The American firm will deliver the systems by the...
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China Refuses Nuclear ‘Second Strike’ Capability for Pakistan
China turned down Pakistan’s request for a nuclear second-strike capability earlier this year in return for a military base in the strategic port city of Gwadar. The request was made during bilateral...
View ArticleGermany Approves Record $20.7B Worth of Defense Gear
Germany’s military will get more than 20 billion euros ($20.7 billion) worth of new defense equipment, including four submarines, under a record package approved by the parliamentary budget committee...
View ArticleUS, European, Chinese Firms Seek to Draw Vietnam Arms Deals From Russia
Major US weapons manufacturers including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, along with Europe’s Airbus and Chinese firms, put their wares on show at an arms fair in Hanoi Thursday as Vietnam looks to...
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