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July 7, 2025
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US Army Plans Hypersonic Upgrade for HIMARS

The US Army is preparing to upgrade its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) with hypersonic capabilities through the new Blackbeard Ground Launch (GL) missile system. This initiative aims...

July 5, 2025
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Taiwan enhances its artillery strength by procuring additional U.S.-made M109A7 self-propelled howitzers.

Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense has confirmed a major expansion of its artillery modernization efforts, approving the purchase of 168 M109A7 155mm tracked self-propelled howitzers from the U.S.—a significant...

July 4, 2025
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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...

July 3, 2025
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Poland Commits $662 Million to Boost 155mm Ammunition Production

Poland’s state-backed Capital Investment Fund (FIK) is set to invest over 2.4 billion zloty ($662.9 million) in four companies under the Polish Armaments Group (PGZ) to boost the production...

July 2, 2025
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Diehl and Sener Form Partnership on Hypersonics, UGVs, and Remote Carriers

Diehl Defence of Germany and Spanish engineering company Sener have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand their partnership across several next-generation defense technologies, including hypersonic missiles, unmanned ground...

June 30, 2025
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BAE and US Army Collaborate on Development of 52-Caliber M109 Paladin Howitzer

BAE Systems has entered into a research and development partnership with the US Army to advance the 52-caliber variant of the M109 self-propelled howitzer prototype. Through a Cooperative Research...

June 27, 2025
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Thales and KNDS Unveil Ground-Based Air Defense Version of RAPIDFire

Thales and KNDS France have unveiled a ground-based version of the RAPIDFire naval defense system, aimed at safeguarding critical assets in dynamic, high-threat environments. Engineered for short-range protection, the...

June 27, 2025
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Lithuania and Northrop Broaden Partnership for Medium-Caliber Ammunition Production

Lithuania and Northrop Grumman have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand joint production of medium-caliber ammunition, building on an initial agreement reached in September 2024. Announced at the...

June 27, 2025
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Sweden’s Lumibird to Supply Danish Navy with VIDAR Laser Rangefinders

Swedish company Lumibird Photonics has signed a contract with Saab to provide 57 VIDAR laser rangefinders for the Royal Danish Navy’s frigates. Scheduled for delivery in 2025 and 2026,...

June 26, 2025
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DroneShield Secures $40 Million Counter-Drone Contract with European Armed Forces

Sydney-based DroneShield has secured three contracts to deliver handheld drone detection and countermeasure systems, along with related accessories, to a European military customer through a local reseller. Valued at...