Switzerland takes delivery of AIM-120 C-7 air-to-air missiles
armasuisse has accepted a further delivery of the radar-guided missiles model AIM-120 C-7.
Rheinmetall and Elbit carry out live fire demonstration of wheeled self-propelled howitzer
Rheinmetall and Elbit Systems have successfully conducted a live fire demonstration of an automated 155mm L52 wheeled self-propelled howitzer.
Raytheon upgrading Korea Aerospace Industries’ FA-50 with PhantomStrike radar
Raytheon Technologies will outfit Korea Aerospace Industries' FA-50 Light Combat Aircraft with the new PhantomStrike radar.
Bundeswehr orders fifty more Puma infantry fighting vehicles
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KM) and Rheinmetall have been awarded an order to build a further fifty Puma infantry fighting vehicles.
Roketsan tests Çakir cruise missile from Bayraktar Akinci drone
On May 11, one of the leading Turkish defence companies, Roketsan, conducted the first test firing of the newly developed cruise missile Çakir.
SES and TESAT to develop payload for LEO satellite system EAGLE-1
EAGLE-1 consortium lead SES announces a new key partner, TESAT, responsible for developing and integrating the Quantum Key Distribution payload for the EAGLE-1 satellite.
Germany announces 2.7 billion euros military aid package to Ukraine
Germany has announced its largest military aid package to Ukraine yet, with a value of 2.7 billion euros.
MBDA Deutschland boosts production of guided missiles
MBDA Deutschland has announced plans to expand its guided missiles production capabilities to meet the needs of the Bundeswehr.
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France: tests of the Leclerc XLR main battle tank [VIDEO]
The French General Directorate of Armament (DGA) released video footage and photos from the tests of the Leclerc XLR tank.
NATO’s spearhead force deploys to Sardinia for Exercise Noble Jump 23
The NATO Response Force’s quick-reaction unit has tested its deployment at short notice during Exercise Noble Jump 23.
PAC-3 MSE interceptor launched from German-modified Patriot launcher
A German-modified M903 launcher successfully launched a Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor in a flight test.
Diehl Defence: IRIS-T SLM interoperability demonstrated during NATO exercise
Diehl Defence participated in NATO's Joint Project Optic Windmill (JPOW) exercise, where it demonstrated the interoperability of its IRIS-T SLM ground-based air defence system.