Weapons and Munition – Page 10

February 9, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Pentagon task force invests $5.2M in Bumblebee V2 counter-UAS systems

The Joint Interagency Task Force 401 (JIATF-401), the Pentagon’s central coordination body for counter-UAS efforts, has awarded Perennial Autonomy a $5.2 million contract to deliver kinetic counter-drone systems for...

February 9, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

Vietnam locks $250M Rafael pact for local production of Spike Firefly systems

Vietnam’s Ministry of Defense has reportedly finalized a $250 million agreement with Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to establish local production of the Spike Firefly loitering munition, known in Hebrew...

February 5, 2026
G.Krish
Financial and Investment Updates

EU Moves to Enable Ukraine Loan for Purchasing Additional UK-Supplied Weapons

EU member states on Wednesday agreed that Ukraine may use a new €90-billion ($118 billion) loan to purchase a larger share of weapons from close allies such as the...

February 3, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Denmark Boosts Air Defense and CV90 Readiness With Rheinmetall Ammunition

The Danish government has awarded Rheinmetall a long-term contract to supply ammunition for multiple platforms, including infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled air defense systems. The seven-year framework agreement is...

February 2, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Poland Signs $1.65B Deal With Kongsberg-PGZ for Counter-Drone Systems

Poland’s armaments procurement authority has awarded a contract worth 16 billion Norwegian kroner ($1.65 billion) to a joint consortium comprising Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ)...

February 2, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Boeing Taps Australia’s Ferra to Build HAAWC Wing Kits

Boeing has awarded Australia-based Ferra Engineering a contract to manufacture wing kits for the High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon Capability (HAAWC), reinforcing the long-standing industrial partnership between the two...

February 2, 2026
G.Krish
Procurement & Contracts

Netherlands Signs Long-Term Hand Grenade Supply Contract With Rheinmetall

The Netherlands has concluded a framework agreement with Rheinmetall for the manufacture and supply of a broad portfolio of hand grenades for the Dutch armed forces. The agreement spans...

February 1, 2026
G.Krish
New Product Launches

Sweden Receives First Newly Manufactured Archer 155mm Howitzer from BAE Systems

BAE Systems has officially rolled out the first newly produced Archer 155 mm self-propelled howitzer for the Swedish Army, marking the resumption of domestic Archer manufacturing. The integration of...

February 1, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

Microwave-Based U.S. Weapon Proven Effective Against Fiber-Optic FPV UAVs

U.S. counter-UAS firm Epirus has demonstrated that high-power microwave effects can be employed against fiber-optic-guided first-person-view (FPV) drones, a class of threat specifically designed to defeat radio-frequency jamming. Video...

January 29, 2026
G.Krish
R&D

U.S. Army Establishes New 40mm Ammunition Manufacturing Line and Testing Facility in Wisconsin

The U.S. Army, in partnership with AMTEC Corporation, has inaugurated a new 40mm grenade production line and an indoor testing range at AMTEC’s facility in Janesville, Wisconsin, marking a...