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Kongsberg Places Record Radar Order With Danish Defense Manufacturer

Danish company Weibel Scientific has received its largest-ever order—worth over 500 million Danish kroner ($75.5 million)—from Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace to supply XENTA surveillance radars. These radars will be...

May 19, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
Mergers & JV

UK and Germany Team Up to Build Long-Range Precision Weapon System

The UK and Germany have revealed plans to jointly create a high-precision weapon with a range exceeding 2,000 kilometers, surpassing existing systems like the Storm Shadow and Taurus. While...

US Navy Grants Raytheon $580M Contract for Next-Gen Jamming Tech

Raytheon has secured a $580 million follow-on contract from the U.S. Navy for its Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band (NGJ-MB) systems. The deal includes production of jammer pod shipsets, spare...

May 16, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

EM&E Unveils New Ferox 6×6 Armored Personnel Carrier

Spanish defense firm EM&E Group introduced its new Ferox 6×6 armored vehicle at a global military solutions exhibition in Madrid. Designed for intense combat in tough environments, the modular...

May 16, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

South Korea Plans Modernization of K9 Artillery, Missiles, and Launchers

South Korea’s Defense Agency for Technology and Quality (DTaQ) has launched an initiative to enhance the performance of key artillery systems, including the K9 howitzer, Chunmoo rocket launcher, and...

Turkey Acquires Over 100 American Missiles to Strengthen Air Defenses

The U.S. State Department has approved the sale of missiles to Turkey, including 53 AIM-120C-8 AMRAAMs and 60 AIM-9X Block II Sidewinders, with guidance sections and support equipment. Valued...

Taiwan Conducts Maiden Test of Land Sword II Surface-to-Air Missile

Taiwanese armed forces have successfully launched their first live-fire test of the domestically developed Land Sword II air defense missile. The test, held in Pingtung County, saw all three...

May 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
R&D

Airbus SIRTAP Drone to Receive Navigation System From Exail and Grafinta

French firm Exail and Spain’s Grafinta will supply the UmiX-40 Inertial Measurement Unit for Airbus’ SIRTAP tactical drone. The compact unit uses proprietary fiber-optic gyroscopes and vibrating beam accelerometers...

Iveco to Deliver 785 Military Trucks to the Netherlands

The Dutch government has entered into an agreement with Italy’s Iveco Defence Vehicles to procure 785 military logistics trucks in various configurations, including Semitrailer Tractor, Recovery, and Hook-lift versions...

May 14, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

European ‘NEMESIS’ Self-Propelled Artillery Makes First Appearance in Madrid

General Dynamics European Land Systems has unveiled its new self-propelled artillery system, dubbed “NEMESIS,” at Madrid’s FEINDEF defense exhibition. The tracked platform features a 155mm/L52 fully automated cannon from...