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September 2, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Weapons and Munition

Kalashnikov Unveils AM-17 Compact Rifles

Russia’s Kalashnikov has completed the first production batch of AM-17 rifles, chambered in 5.45mm. Certified and combat-tested in Ukraine, the 2.5-kg weapon folds below 50cm, ideal for vehicles and...

September 2, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Air Platforms

Portugal Gets 3 Embraer A-29N Super Tucanos

Portugal has accepted its first three A-29N Super Tucanos from Embraer at Alverca do Ribatejo. The 200M-euro program covers 12 aircraft, a simulator, logistics, and support. The multi-mission turboprop...

September 2, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Air Platforms

Boeing Reveals F/A-XX Sixth-Gen Fighter

Boeing has published the first image of its F/A-XX next-gen Navy fighter, showing a sleek, tailless aircraft flying over a carrier. The rendering hints at influences from the USAF’s...

September 2, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Weapons and Munition

Saab Nimbrix Missile Counters Drone Swarms

Saab has introduced Nimbrix, its first counter-UAS missile aimed at neutralizing small battlefield drones. Designed as a fire-and-forget weapon, it features an active seeker, compact build, and hard-kill airburst...

September 1, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Air Platforms

Poland Selects Viper Shield EW Suite for F-16 Block 70 Modernization

Poland has chosen L3Harris Technologies’ AN/ALQ-254(V)1 Viper Shield electronic warfare system to support its F-16 Viper modernization program. The upgrade will bring Poland’s fleet of 48 F-16 Block 52s...

Mobix Labs Supplying Circular Connectors for Future Military Drones

California-based Mobix Labs has begun shipping its Filtered Mil-Spec Circular Connectors for integration into undisclosed next-generation military drones. The rugged connectors, built with Pi-filter technology, block high-frequency electromagnetic interference...

September 1, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts
Unmanned Systems

Saab to Build Sweden’s New Large-Scale Underwater Drone

Sweden has awarded Saab a 60-million kronor ($6.3 million) contract to design, assemble, and test a large uncrewed undersea vehicle (LUUV). The platform, similar in size to a small...

Guam Air Force Base Set for $211M Comms Hub Upgrade

The US Department of Defense has awarded Nan Inc., a Hawaii-based contractor, a $211 million deal to construct a new communications center at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The...

September 1, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches
Unmanned Systems

ARX Robotics Launches Combat Gereon UGV Inspired by ‘First Unmanned Contact’

German defense company ARX Robotics has unveiled the Combat Gereon unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), designed with the concept of “first unmanned contact”—deploying robots into hazardous missions ahead of soldiers....

September 1, 2025
G.Krish
R&D
Soldier Systems

China Explores IVAS Tech With AR Goggles Enabling Tank ‘X-Ray’ Vision

China has introduced augmented reality (AR) headsets for armored vehicle crews to provide commanders, drivers, and gunners with improved battlefield visibility and faster response times. The system integrates with...