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HAVELSAN begins mass production of autonomous ground vehicle BARKAN [VIDEO]
Turkish defence company HAVELSAN has announced the commencement of mass production for its medium-class Level 1 autonomous unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), BARKAN.
Estonia concludes major military Exercise Hedgehog 25 with 16,000 troops from 14 nations
The Estonian Defence Forces have concluded their largest military exercise of the year, Hedgehog 25, on 23 May.
U.S. Marine Corps deploys HIMARS to Gotland during Swift Response 25 exercise
The live-fire exercise highlights the rapid deployment of the HIMARS system by U.S. forces to Gotland as part of NATO’s strategic reinforcement efforts.
Estonia to buy several hundred Javelin missiles, Washington approves sale
The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced the State Department's approval of a potential sale of FGM-148F Javelin anti-tank guided missiles and launch units to Estonia.
U.S. Army awards $423 million contract to BAE Systems for additional M109A7 artillery systems
On 21 May, the U.S. Department of Defense announced the signing of a contract with BAE Systems for the supply of M109A7 155mm self-propelled howitzers.
Mack Defense to produce prototype tactical trucks for U.S. Marine Corps
Mack Defense has announced it will produce two prototype vehicles for the next phase of the U.S. Marine Corps’ Medium Tactical Truck (MTT) programme.
Rheinmetall and Reliance Defence sign strategic ammunition partnership
German defence company Rheinmetall AG and India’s Reliance Defence Ltd have entered a strategic partnership focused on ammunition production and supply.
BAE Systems Hägglunds and Iveco Defence Vehicles partner on BvS10 for Italian market
BAE Systems Hägglunds and Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic collaboration for the BvS10 all-terrain vehicle in Italy.
Republic of Korea Army delivers first international Chunmoo training to Polish Armed Forces
The Republic of Korea Army has conducted its first-ever international user training on the advanced K239 Chunmoo Multiple Rocket Launcher System, specifically tailored for soldiers from the Polish Armed Forces.
Aselsan confirms integration of Akkor 10 active protection system into Turkish Armed Forces
In its 2024 annual report, Turkish defence company Aselsan confirmed the official integration of the Akkor 10 active protection system into the Turkish Armed Forces.
Rheinmetall and Indra Sign strategic agreement to support Spanish Armed Forces’ armoured vehicle programmes
Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH and Spanish defence company Indra have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish strategic cooperation on armoured vehicle projects for the Spanish Armed Forces.
SIG SAUER weapons officially adopted as standard by U.S. Army in major modernisation milestone
The U.S. Army has officially granted Type Classification – Standard (TC-STD) status to the SIG SAUER Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) M7 rifle and M250 automatic rifle.