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February 3, 2025
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French Navy’s Albatros Maritime Patrol Plane Completes First Test Flight

The French Navy’s Falcon 2000LXS Albatros maritime patrol aircraft has completed its maiden flight at Bordeaux-Mérignac airport. This milestone comes under a 2020 Dassault Aviation contract for up to...

February 3, 2025
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Australia Takes Delivery of Inaugural Arafura-Class Patrol Ship

Australia’s Ministry of Defence has received its first Arafura-class offshore patrol vessel from Luerssen Australia, part of the SEA 1180 project. Named NUSHIP Arafura, the vessel began construction in...

February 3, 2025
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Ukraine Debuts New Shark-M Surveillance UAV for Battlefield Intelligence

Ukrspecsystems has introduced the Shark-M drone, designed for long-range reconnaissance and serving as a communications relay for attack drones. Retaining the 3.4-meter wingspan of the earlier Shark-D, the new...

February 3, 2025
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Estonia Takes Delivery of Initial Shipment of Six Caesar Artillery Systems

The Estonian Defense Forces have acquired the initial six Caesar self-propelled howitzers from a joint procurement deal signed in mid-2024 with France and KNDS. The agreement, which includes a...

February 3, 2025
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Germany Taps Patria to Build Mortar Carrier Variant Based on CAVS Platform

Germany has partnered with Patria under a €50-million ($51 million) research and development deal to create NEMO mortar and mortar command & control versions of the Common Armoured Vehicle...

January 27, 2025
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Lithuanian Company Reveals Concept for Next-Gen Thunder-Class Naval Patrol Ships

Western Baltic Engineering has presented the design for Lithuania’s new Perkūnas (Thunder) class patrol vessels. This initiative is part of Lithuania’s strategy to strengthen maritime security with advanced, multi-role...

January 27, 2025
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Canada Creates First-Ever High-Altitude Drone Deployed via Balloon Launch

Landing Zones Canada has successfully tested the Eagle Advanced Payload Delivery System, the world’s first high-altitude balloon-launched drone. Designed for challenging environments, the system supports surveillance, electronic warfare, and...

India Debuts ‘Sanjay’ System to Boost Real-Time Battlefield Monitoring Capabilities

India has launched the “Sanjay” battlefield surveillance system to improve military situational awareness. Developed in collaboration with Bharat Electronics Limited, the system compiles real-time data from both aerial and...

January 27, 2025
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Greece Takes Delivery of 30th Modernized F-16 Viper Fighter From Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin has handed over the 30th upgraded F-16 Viper fighter jet to Greece’s Hellenic Air Force. This delivery enhances Greece’s aerial defense and interoperability with allied forces. The...

January 24, 2025
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Ukraine Introduces Poseidon H10 MkIII Recon Drone for Enhanced Surveillance Missions

Ukraine has introduced the Poseidon H10 MkIII unmanned aerial system, developed to boost battlefield intelligence-gathering capabilities. Initially contracted in 2022, the drone features advanced equipment such as a high-resolution...