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Slovakia’s ‘Wolf’ Counter-Drone Vehicle Receives New Design Reveal

DefTech of Slovakia has unveiled a new look for its Wolf 25 AD, a versatile “drone hunter” platform capable of engaging targets in the air and on the ground....

BDT UK Unveils Modern Beretta and Sako Firearms for British Army L85 Successor Program

As part of its proposal for the UK military’s next standard rifle, BDT UK has revealed the Beretta New Assault Rifle Platform and a Sako AR-15-style system. This forms...

MDA Space Set to Provide Ship-Based UAVs for Royal Canadian Navy’s Halifax Vessels

MDA Space, headquartered in Ontario, has been awarded contracts totaling 66 million Canadian dollars ($48 million) to supply unmanned aerial systems for Halifax-class guided missile frigates of the Royal...

Hanwha Debuts Production-Ready AESA Radar for South Korea’s KF-21 Aircraft

Hanwha Systems has unveiled its first AESA radar designed for large-scale production to equip the Republic of Korea Air Force’s KF-21 combat aircraft. The launch event at the company’s...

August 8, 2025
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Mergers & JV
Unmanned Systems

Greyshark Autonomous Submersible Joins Rheinmetall AI Suite for Advanced Underwater Missions

Rheinmetall and EUROATLAS have joined forces to embed the Greyshark AUV into Battlesuite, an artificial intelligence-driven command platform for synchronized maritime and littoral missions. Capable of speeds over 12...

Rheinmetall to Provide Lithuania With 40mm Ammo, Estonia With Hand Grenades

Amid escalating tensions with Russia, Estonia and Lithuania have awarded Rheinmetall contracts worth a combined €33 million ($38 million) to enhance their infantry capabilities. Estonia’s Grenade Framework Estonia has...

Taiwan Orders 48,000 Boron Carbide Armor Plates for Military Use

In a continued push to enhance troop survivability, Taiwan is preparing to acquire 48,000 boron carbide body armor plates, as part of a broader initiative to modernize individual soldier...

Anduril Delivers First Altius Loitering Munitions to Taiwan, Expands Regional Role

Anduril Industries has officially delivered the first tranche of its Altius loitering munitions to Taiwan, fulfilling a key milestone just six months after finalizing a foreign military sales agreement...

US Army Initiates Major Overhaul of Integrated Air, Missile, and Space Defense

Faced with the evolving threat landscape posed by China and Russia’s growing space and missile capabilities, the US Army has launched a comprehensive modernization campaign to reinforce its ability...

August 7, 2025
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R&D
Missile & Missile Defence

Lockheed Martin Advances US ‘Golden Dome’ Defense via C2 Prototype

Lockheed Martin is advancing the US military’s strategic defense ambitions with the development of a new C2 prototyping framework for the emerging Golden Dome air and missile defense architecture...