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KNDS and Hungarian company establish Leopard Hungary MRO
Feb 21, 2025, 17:20 by Nicholas FiorenzaKNDS Deutschland and Hungarian company Currus have established the 49:51 joint venture Leopard Hungary MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Operations), the German company and the...Full story -
NAVDEX 2025: ASIS showcases enhanced 11.5 m Interceptor
Feb 21, 2025, 17:20 by Kate TringhamASIS unveiled an enhanced version of its 11.5 m military offshore interceptor rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) at the Naval Defence & Maritime Security Exhibition...Full story -
IDEX 2025: KNDS France announces MX-10 loitering munition
Feb 21, 2025, 16:05 by Andrew WhiteKNDS France announced a new member of its growing family of loitering munitions at the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) 2025 held in Abu Dhabi from...Full story -
IDEX 2025: KBM confirms Arena APS operational in Russia, looks to export
Feb 21, 2025, 15:50 by Christopher PetrovRussian arms manufacturer Kolomna Mechanical Engineering Design Bureau (Kolomna Bureau Mashinostroyeniya: KBM), part of Rostec State Corporation, told Janes that its...Full story -
IDEX 2025: Calidus awarded contract for Wahash IFV
Feb 21, 2025, 14:50 by Jeremy BinnieEmirati company Calidus Land Systems was awarded a AED2.36 billion (USD642.5 million) contract for its Wahash 8×8 wheeled infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) during the...Full story -
NAVDEX 2025: Yonca-Onuk readies Sancar USV for delivery to SSB, starts work on larger variant
Feb 21, 2025, 13:35 by Kate TringhamTurkish shipbuilder Yonca-Onuk has started the design process for a 22 m unmanned surface vessel (USV) as the company prepares to handover its 12.7 m prototype Sancar to...Full story -
USCG Arctic official calls for joint operations mating icebreakers with US Navy FON transits
Feb 21, 2025, 13:05 by Michael FabeyUS officials should consider incorporating US Coast Guard (USCG) icebreakers into US Navy (USN) Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs), according to a key USCG Arctic...Full story -
Rheinmetall completes delivery of HX trucks to the Australian Defence Force
Feb 21, 2025, 12:35 by Sohini MandalRheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles Australia (RMMVA) has completed the delivery of its HX range of tactical military trucks to the Australian Defence Force (ADF).Full story -
Northrop signs MOU with Hanwha on helicopter-mounted mine-detection system
Feb 21, 2025, 12:35 by Akhil KadidalNorthrop Grumman has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Hanwha to produce components of the AN/AES-1 Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) for South...Full story -
Japan hones capabilities of modified Izumo-class ship in tri-carrier drills
Feb 21, 2025, 09:50 by Ridzwan RahmatA Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Izumo-class helicopter carrier has completed its first multilarge deck exercise with foreign navies since being upgraded with...Full story -
US Navy releases first known public photograph of Long Range Precision Fires munition
Feb 21, 2025, 08:05 by Zach RosenbergUS Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) published a photograph of a previously unseen munition mounted to a US Marine Corps (USMC) Bell AH-1Z, the L3Harris Long Range...Full story -
NAVDEX 2025: Milkor UAE unveils new patrol and interception vessel
Feb 21, 2025, 06:50 by Kate TringhamMilkor UAE unveiled a new 30 m patrol and interception vessel at the Naval Defence & Maritime Security Exhibition (NAVDEX) 2025, held from 17 to 21 February in Abu...Full story -
IDEX 2025: Flaris showcases updated Sinyar LAR3P UAV
Feb 21, 2025, 05:35 by Amit KalraPolish firm Flaris (an Edge Group entity) showcased an updated prototype of its jet-powered Sinyar LAR3P unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) at the International Defence...Full story -
Sri Lanka increases 2025 defence budget by 3%
Feb 21, 2025, 04:35 by Jon Grevatt & Haridass SankarSri Lanka has announced a defence budget of LKR442 billion (USD1.5 billion) for 2025. According to budgetary documents published by the Sri Lankan government on 18...Full story -
Italy deploys SAMP/T air-defence system to Lithuania
Feb 20, 2025, 17:05 by Nicholas FiorenzaItaly deployed a SAMP/T air-defence system to Lithuania for a joint exercise involving the two countries' air-defence battalions on 10–20 February 2025. The Italian and...Full story -
IDEX 2025: Kalashnikov showcases KUB-2E loitering munition
Feb 20, 2025, 16:35 by Amit KalraRussian firm Kalashnikov Group revealed its KUB-2E loitering munition (LM) at the International Defence Exhibition & Conference (IDEX) 2025 held in Abu Dhabi from 17 to...Full story -
IDEX 2025: Kalyani unveils longer-range 4×4 155 mm artillery system
Feb 20, 2025, 14:20 by Christopher PetrovKalyani Strategic Systems, a subsidiary of Indian defence manufacturer Bharat Forge, has unveiled the 155 mm Mobile Artillery Gun (MArG) 45 at the International Defence...Full story -
IDEX 2025: Edge Group unveils Jeer UAV
Feb 20, 2025, 14:05 by Amit KalraEdge Group unveiled a prototype of a medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) named Jeer at the International Defence Exhibition & Conference...Full story -
NAVDEX 2025: Aselsan conducts first test firing of Göksur missile system
Feb 20, 2025, 11:35 by Shaurav GairolaTurkish defence company Aselsan has announced the first vertical launch test firing of its Göksur naval point missile defence system. Aselsan said on 18 February that...Full story -
Moldova receives Humvees
Feb 20, 2025, 11:05 by Nicholas FiorenzaOn 18 February the Moldovan National Army's Military Camp 142 received a batch of 29 Humvee vehicles donated by the US government, the Moldovan Ministry of Defense (MoD)...Full story