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To create the next-generation SHORAD capability for the UK, Thales and L3Harris are working together.

In order to create an integrated short-range air defense command and control capability for the United Kingdom, L3Harris Technologies has signed a contract with Thales UK.The joint solution will...

German drone manufacturer to deliver UAVs to Spain

Quantum Systems, a German technology firm, has agreed to provide the Spanish Armed Forces with mid-range reconnaissance drones. According to the framework agreement, Madrid will get 91 Vector systems....

A Multi-Mission Drone Boat for the Changing Face of Maritime Warfare Is Unveiled by a UK Firm

The British autonomous business SubSea Craft has unveiled a new unmanned surface vehicle (USV) called “MARS” that is intended to address the changing demands of modern naval warfare. The...

The sale of $3.5 billion worth of AMRAAM missiles to Saudi Arabia was authorized by the United States.

The prospective sale of an estimated $3.5 billion worth of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) to Saudi Arabia has been approved by the US State Department. The...

Iran Introduces New Ballistic Missile with 1,200 km Range

In the midst of growing tensions with the West, Iranian state television announced that the country had unveiled a new solid-fuel ballistic missile with a range of 1,200 kilometers...

Northrop Unveils ‘Lumberjack’ Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone

At the Modern Day Marine exhibition in Washington, DC, Northrop Grumman unveiled its one-way assault drone, the “Lumberjack.” The modular, jet-powered loitering munition may be launched from the ground...

The US Navy contract for two additional Virginia-class submarines, worth $12 billion, goes to General Dynamics.

To help with the manufacture of two more Virginia-class attack submarines for the US Navy, General Dynamics has obtained a $12.4 billion contract. The deal, which was originally intended...

Two Airbus H225M multi-role helicopters are delivered to Iraq.

As part of a 14-helicopter agreement that was signed last year, Airbus has sent Iraq two medium-lift H225M Caracal helicopters. The Iraqi Ministry of Defense in Baghdad has received...

Polaris Launches 1kW Version of MRZR All-Terrain Tactical Car

The newest member of the MRZR family, which was introduced at the Modern Day Marine defense expo, is made to transport troops, gear, and supplies across difficult terrain with...

The MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 extended range is available to the US Marine Corps.

The US Marine Corps has received an MQ-9A Reaper Block 5 extended range (ER) unmanned aircraft system from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems. The delivery will increase the US Marine...