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June 17, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Thales and Boreal Join Forces to Produce Extended-Range Loitering Munitions.

Thales and Boreal Develop Rapid-Deploy Long-Range Loitering Munition for France and NATO A new long-range loitering munition (MTO-LP) is under development to meet the evolving needs of French and...

June 16, 2025
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Air Platforms

NLR and PhotonFirst Launch Joint Project for Helicopter Real-Time Condition Monitoring.

At the 2025 Paris Air Show, NLR (Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre) and PhotonFirst announced their partnership to develop a next-generation Structural Health and Usage Monitoring System (SHUMS) for helicopters....

June 16, 2025
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Land Platforms

Lockheed Martin Conducts Joint Integrated Fires Demo for U.S. Army.

As part of the Balikatan 2025 military exercise, Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Army conducted a virtual joint integrated fires demonstration, successfully combining existing and new technologies in the...

June 15, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

GA-ASI Enhances MQ-9B with Saab’s Airborne Early Warning Solution

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has teamed up with Saab to develop an Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) system for the MQ-9B series of Remotely Piloted Aircraft....

June 13, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

Russia to Facilitate North Korea’s Shahed Drone Assembly Operations

Russia is expected to assist North Korea in creating a domestic version of Iran’s Shahed-series loitering drones. These kamikaze munitions, used heavily in Ukraine, offer long-range precision strike capability...

June 2, 2025
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Land Platforms

Baltic Defense Industry Grows With Patria’s Move

Celebrating its fifth year in Latvia, Patria has joined forces with GDELS-Santa Barbara Sistemas to produce and maintain ASCOD infantry fighting vehicles locally. The work will be done at...

June 2, 2025
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Naval Platforms

Compact Submarine Concept Under Review by Hyundai, Portugal

In a move to bolster its undersea warfare capabilities, the Portuguese Navy has partnered with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to assess the co-development of new compact submarines. The agreement...

May 29, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

German politician Friedrich Merz announced that Germany and Ukraine plan to collaborate on the joint production of long-range weapons.

During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced that Germany will assist Ukraine in developing long-range weapons capable of striking deep into Russian territory. The two...

May 26, 2025
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Cybersecurity

Switzerland has joined a European initiative focused on strengthening cyber defense capabilities.

The European Union has approved Switzerland’s participation in the Cyber Ranges Federation (CRF), a collaborative project aimed at strengthening cyber defense across Europe by linking national training infrastructures. The...

May 23, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

India and Germany have established a strategic partnership to jointly produce ammunition

India’s Reliance Defence and Germany’s Rheinmetall have signed an agreement to jointly produce large-scale ammunition, marking a strategic partnership aimed at boosting defense manufacturing. As part of the deal,...