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July 4, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

US Army Selects FN America to Provide Light Medium Machine Guns

The US Army has awarded FN America a $4.9 million contract for the delivery of M240L lightweight medium machine guns. Initially introduced in 2010 to offer a more durable,...

July 4, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

European Customer Places Order for Exail’s DriX H-8 Uncrewed Surface Vehicles

An undisclosed European nation has contracted Exail to deliver five DriX H-8 uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) missions. Initially built for hydrographic tasks, the...

July 4, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Japan Places Order for Multiple HII REMUS 300 Underwater Drones

Hitachi, headquartered in Tokyo, has contracted Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) to supply more than a dozen REMUS 300 small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs) under a multi-year deal, underscoring the...

July 4, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Poland Unveils Inaugural Signals Intelligence Spy Ship

Poland’s Navy has introduced its first signals intelligence (SIGINT) vessel from a pair being built by Saab of Sweden. Named ORP Jerzy Różycki, in honor of the mathematician who...

July 3, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Portugal’s EID Debuts Battlefield Communication Solution for Mobile and Fixed Platforms

Portuguese company EID has launched TerraNEX, a tactical communications system built for deployment in military vehicles and fixed command posts. Designed to fit seamlessly into defense communication networks, TerraNEX...

July 3, 2025
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Land Platform

Arquus and Daimler Truck have joined forces to offer military trucks to the French armed forces.

Arquus and Daimler Truck have formed a strategic alliance to develop and supply new military trucks for the French Army, targeting the modernization of its logistics fleet. Announced Thursday,...

July 3, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

India’s First Hard-Kill Autonomous Drone Interceptor ‘vajR’ Unveiled by Sharang Shakti

In a key milestone for India’s domestic defense innovation, Sharang Shakti—a Gurugram-based tech startup—has unveiled vajR, an autonomous, AI-driven hard-kill drone interceptor engineered to engage and destroy hostile UAVs...

July 3, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

$662M Investment to Expand 155mm Ammo Manufacturing in Poland

The Polish Capital Investment Fund (FIK), backed by the government, will allocate more than 2.4 billion zloty ($662.9 million) to four firms within the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) to...

Argentine F-16 Modernisation Effort to Receive Support from Terma

In support of Argentina’s acquisition of 24 ex-Danish F-16s, Terma has entered into an agreement with the country’s Ministry of Defense and Air Force to assist in modernising and...

July 3, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

K-5 Nuclear Ballistic Missile Development Complete, Boosting India’s Submarine Strike Range

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has finalized the development of the K-5 SLBM, a nuclear-capable missile with a 5,000–6,000 km range. The announcement came during the Kerala...