UK: cutting-edge Stalker mini drone undertakes rigorous trials
Portable mini drones being delivered to the Armed Forces to provide cutting-edge capability have been put through rigorous trials at RNAS Predannack in Cornwall.
Patria, Finland and Latvia sign Life Cycle Management contract within CAVS programme
Patria has signed a Life Cycle Management (LCM) contract with Finland and Latvia for the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme, based on Patria 6x6 vehicle.
Air defence: Bulgaria approves purchase of combat-proven IRIS-T SLM system
On August 6, the Bulgarian parliament approved funding for the purchase of the IRIS-T SLM (Surface-Launched Medium-Range) air defence system.
Photonis delivers 4G+ image intensifier tubes to boost Australian Army vision
Photonis is a leading product brand of Exosens, a high-tech company with more than 85 years of experience in the innovation, development, manufacture and sale of high-end electro-optical technologies.
Elbit Systems to supply Iron Fist APS for European CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles
Elbit Systems announced that it was awarded a contract worth approximately USD 30 million to supply Iron Fist Active Protection Systems (APS) to BAE Systems Hägglunds.
Diehl Defence delivers first unit of IRIS-T SLM system to German Armed Forces
German defence procurement agency (BAAINBw) announced the successful delivery of the first unit of the IRIS-T SLM air defence system from Diehl Defence.
BlueHalo’s FE-1 next-gen C-UAS missile passes critical development milestone
BlueHalo announced the successful completion of critical milestones in the development of its agile and disruptive new Next-Generation C-UAS Missile (NGCM): Freedom Eagle (FE-1).
New NATO initiative to enhance internet resilience by utilizing space and submarine technologies
A new NATO-funded initiative aims to make the internet less vulnerable to disruption by rerouting the flow of information into space in the event that undersea cables are attacked or accidentally severed.
NSPA awards RTX’s Raytheon a USD 478 million Patriot GEM-T missile contract
Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded a USD 478 million contract from the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to supply additional GEM-T missiles to Germany.
First locally produced Patria 6×6 APC handed over to the Latvian National Armed Forces
On August 5, Defence Partnership Latvia, a Patria majority-owned joint venture, handed over the first Latvian-made Patria 6x6 armoured personnel carrier to the Latvian National Armed Forces.
Poland signs offset deals with Boeing and GE Aerospace worth more than USD 250 million
The Polish Ministry of National Defence has signed significant offset deals with Boeing and GE Aerospace, valued at approximately USD 255 million.
Armed Forces of Ukraine deploy advanced German Skynex air defence systems
Ukraine’s Air Force has recently deployed state-of-the-art German-made Skynex air defence systems to protect its critical infrastructure and airfields.