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October 8, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Berlin Reportedly Finalizes Confidential Deal to Send Over 1,000 Military Trucks to Ukraine

Germany has discreetly procured more than 1,000 Mercedes-Benz Zetros trucks for Ukraine, aimed at strengthening the country’s military transport and logistics infrastructure, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reported. The arrangement...

October 8, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Marotta Chosen by Bell to Design Power Architecture for Future US Assault Rotorcraft

Bell Textron has awarded Marotta Controls a contract to develop a power inverter for the MV-75 Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) being built for the US Army. Marotta stated...

October 8, 2025
G.Krish
Mergers & JV

Berlin and Bern Strengthen Cooperation With Plans for Shared Patriot Missile Defense

Germany and Switzerland are in talks to jointly procure the Patriot air defense system, a move aimed at boosting European security and interoperability under the European Sky Shield Initiative...

October 8, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

India Grants $5.2M Project to Paras for Locally Developed Counter-Drone Technology

The Indian Ministry of Defense has signed a ₹461.9 million ($5.2 million) contract with Paras Anti-Drone Technologies for the supply of indigenously developed anti-drone systems to the armed forces....

October 8, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

EOS to Supply Advanced Remote Weapon Units for the Australian Army’s Redback Infantry Vehicles

Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has secured a 108-million Australian dollar (USD 71 million) contract from Hanwha Defence Australia to supply Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) for the LAND 400 Phase...

October 8, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Thales Belgium Provides Cost-Effective Airburst Munitions to Strengthen Ukraine’s Drone Defenses

Thales Belgium has developed a low-cost 70 mm rocket equipped with the FZ123 airburst warhead to counter Shahed-type and similar drones, and has already delivered an undisclosed quantity to...

October 7, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

India’s ‘Rudra Brigade’ Marks Move Toward Unified, Technology-Enabled Warfare

Marking a major step toward modern, tech-enabled warfare, the Indian Army has introduced the Rudra Brigade — a unified combat formation optimized for swift, precise, and flexible operations. The...

October 7, 2025
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Sweden Purchases Four C-390 Millennium Transport Aircraft from Embraer

Sweden has finalized the purchase of four Embraer C-390 Millennium aircraft, expanding its tactical airlift capabilities and strengthening ties with European defense partners. The acquisition aligns Sweden with a...

October 7, 2025
G.Krish
New Product Launches

North Korea Reveals Indigenous Variant of Russia’s Pantsir Air Defense System

A newly revealed North Korean short-range air defense system has drawn attention for its notable resemblance to Russia’s Pantsir platform. Footage from the Defense Development 2025 showcase depicts a...

October 7, 2025
G.Krish
R&D

US Company Unveils Glide Kit Deployed from Balloons for Extended-Range Attacks

Aventra raised $3 million to develop technology that transforms dumb munitions into AI-enabled precision weapons capable of striking targets as far as 3,000 miles (4,800 km). The company in...