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July 4, 2025
G.Krish
Land Platforms

US Army Advances Investment in Cutting-Edge Vehicle Defense Technologies

The US Army plans to invest $107.8 million to equip its tracked vehicles with modern protection systems that will significantly boost survivability using state-of-the-art technology. Detailed in the fiscal...

July 4, 2025
G.Krish
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
G.Krish
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
G.Krish
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
G.Krish
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
G.Krish
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
G.Krish
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
G.Krish
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
G.Krish
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...