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June 2, 2025
G.Krish
Soldier Systems
New Product Launches

US Helmets Get Upgrade With New LX9 Liner

Gentex Corporation has launched the Gentex LX9™ Liner System, a new helmet upgrade optimized for comfort and compatibility with various ground combat helmets. The lightweight drop-in liner is designed...

June 2, 2025
G.Krish
Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

Patria to Build Armored Vehicles Locally in Latvia

Patria and GDELS-Santa Barbara Sistemas have entered into a partnership to assemble and sustain ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles at Patria’s facility in Latvia. This move celebrates the fifth year...

Israel to Equip US Troops With New Rifle Control Systems

SMARTSHOOTER has landed a $13 million contract to provide its SMASH 2000L advanced fire control systems to the US Army. Known also as SMASH 3000s, these compact devices support...

June 2, 2025
G.Krish
Naval Platforms
New Product Launches

Turkey Rolls Out Third Sub in Reis-Class Fleet

Turkey has unveiled its third Reis-class submarine, the TCG Murat Reis (S-332), at the Gölcük Naval Shipyard in Kocaeli. This launch follows the commissioning of the first vessel in...

Denmark Secures Advanced F-35 Simulation Tech for Pilots

The Danish Ministry of Defence has acquired advanced simulators, known as “threat emitters,” to enhance the training of its F-35 Lightning II pilots. These devices replicate the behavior of...

Mitsubishi Delivers 7th Mogami-Class Frigate to Japan’s Fleet

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has officially delivered the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s (JMSDF) seventh Mogami-class frigate, named JS Niyodo (FFM-7). The vessel was simultaneously commissioned during a formal ceremony in...

Poland Orders Thousands of 120mm Armor-Piercing Tank Rounds Announced by Officials

Poland has committed 150 million Polish złoty (about $39.9 million) to purchase thousands of 120mm tank shells from Mesko, a company under the state-owned PGZ group. These rounds, classified...

The UK government will spend $1.3 billion on a new offensive cyber unit and an AI-powered targeting network.

Britain will spend more than £1 billion ($1.3 billion) to establish a cutting-edge cyber warfare command and an AI-powered targeting network designed to accelerate its military’s digital transformation. The...

The First Time Israel Uses a High-Powered Laser Weapon in Combat

Israel has become the first nation to use a high-powered laser weapon in combat, downing kamikaze drones launched by Hezbollah. A video from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems shows the...

May 30, 2025
G.Krish
Unmanned Systems
R&D

US to Get Next-Gen GHOST ISR/Strike Drones from General Atomics

GA-ASI has been awarded a $99.3-million contract to develop advanced drones for the US military’s intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and strike needs. Central to the classified GHOST program is a...