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February 4, 2025
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Training and Simulation

UK Army Launches New Urban Combat Training Facility in Scotland

The British Army has launched a new urban warfare training facility at Oliver Barracks in Dundee, Scotland. Designed to simulate realistic urban combat, the site includes mock city structures...

February 4, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

AeroVironment to Supply Additional Switchblade Loitering Munitions to US Army

AeroVironment has been awarded a $288-million contract to supply its Switchblade 300 and 600 loitering munitions to the US Army. This forms part of a five-year agreement initiated in...

February 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Cyberlux Showcases Arctic-Capable Rotary Drone for US Special Operations Forces

Cyberlux Corporation has carried out a test of its rotary-wing drone system for US Special Operations Command in Norway. Conducted in Rena, the trial assessed the drone’s effectiveness in...

February 3, 2025
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Naval Platforms

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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Naval Platforms

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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Unmanned Systems

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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Land Platforms

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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Land Platforms

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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Naval Platforms

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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Unmanned Systems

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...