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BAE Systems to Create AI-Driven Software to Enhance Battlefield Medical Support for US Armed Forces

BAE Systems has been chosen by the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) to further develop and support the deployment of the Battlefield Assisted Trauma Distributed Operations Kit (BATDOK)...

Lithuanian Army Chooses Poland’s GROM Portable Missiles to Enhance Layered Air Defence System

Poland’s MESKO S.A. has secured a €28 million contract to supply Lithuania with GROM man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS), enhancing the nation’s short-range air defence as regional security concerns...

U.S. Commits $3.5 Billion to New F-47 Fighter Jets to Counter China’s Air Dominance Strategy

In late June 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense reaffirmed its dedication to maintaining air superiority by allocating $3.5 billion in the 2026 defense budget for the Next Generation...

US Army Commits Funding to Next-Generation Vehicle Protection Systems

The US Army is allocating $107.8 million to develop and deploy advanced protection systems for its tracked vehicles, aiming to enhance fleet survivability with next-generation technologies. The initiative is...

FN America Secures Contract to Deliver Light Medium Machine Guns to US Army

FN America has secured a $4.9 million contract to supply its M240L lightweight medium machine guns to the US Army. The order builds upon the weapon’s original adoption in...

Exail Secures Contract for DriX H-8 USVs From European Client

Exail has secured a contract to supply five DriX H-8 uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs) to an undisclosed European country. These USVs will support intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations....

Japan Procures More Than a Dozen HII REMUS 300 Unmanned Underwater Vehicles

Tokyo-based Hitachi has placed an order with Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) for the delivery of over a dozen REMUS 300 small uncrewed undersea vehicles (SUUVs). This multi-year agreement reflects...

Poland Commissions Its First Signals Intelligence Vessel

The Polish Navy has launched the first of two signals intelligence (SIGINT) ships under construction by Swedish defense company Saab. Named ORP Jerzy Różycki, after the Polish mathematician who...

Portuguese Company Launches Tactical Communication System for Vehicles and Ground Installations

Portuguese defense firm EID has introduced TerraNEX, a tactical integrated communication system designed for military vehicles and fixed infrastructure deployments. The modular solution can be tailored to seamlessly integrate...

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Arquus partners with Daimler Truck in bid to supply military vehicles to France.

French defense vehicle manufacturer Arquus and Germany’s Daimler Truck have announced a strategic partnership to supply new military trucks to the French armed forces. Revealed on Thursday, the collaboration...