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Germany Equips Medium Forces With Boxer Vehicles Featuring 30mm Turrets

Germany has announced plans to procure Boxer armored fighting vehicles equipped with 30mm Remote Control Turrets (RCT30) to support the operational needs of its newly formed Medium Forces unit....

US Navy Grants $1.8 Billion Submarine Contract to General Dynamics

General Dynamics Electric Boat has secured a $1.8 billion contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to continue acquiring long lead time materials for the Virginia-class Block VI submarine...

Italian Navy Commissions Fincantieri for New Combat Ship Construction

Fincantieri has received a contract to construct two additional Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura (PPA) multipurpose combat vessels for the Italian Navy. These ships will now serve Italy, replacing the units...

Zen Develops Optical Filter to Improve Efficiency of Laser Training

Zen Technologies has introduced an innovative optical filter designed to enhance the performance and reliability of military laser training systems. The newly developed “Single ILU Long Pass Filter” merges...

June 30, 2025
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BAE Joins US Army in Advancing M109 Howitzer to 52-Caliber Standard

BAE Systems has entered a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center (DEVCOM-AC) to advance the 52-caliber version of the M109...

Army Receives First Digital Prototype of MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft

Bell Textron has delivered the first of two MV-75 Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) virtual prototypes to the U.S. Army, with the second expected to arrive later this...

Lithuania and Northrop Grumman Broaden Collaboration on Medium-Caliber Ammo

Northrop Grumman and Lithuania have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand co-production of 35mm medium-caliber ammunition. Building on an earlier agreement from September 2024, the new deal was...

Danish Navy to Receive VIDAR Laser Tech From Sweden’s Lumibird

Sweden-based Lumibird Photonics has received a contract from Saab to supply 57 VIDAR laser rangefinders for integration into the Royal Danish Navy’s frigate fleet. Scheduled for delivery in 2025...

Thales, KNDS Roll Out Ground-Based Version of RAPIDFire Air Defense

Thales and KNDS France have unveiled a ground-based version of their RAPIDFire naval defense system, designed to safeguard critical land assets in high-threat operational environments. Optimized for short-range engagements,...

Switzerland, US Clash Over F-35 Fighter Jet Price Dispute

Switzerland and the United States are currently in disagreement over the final cost of acquiring 36 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter jets, which were ordered to replace Switzerland’s aging fleet....