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May 19, 2025
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Over 2,000 km of precision strike weapon will be developed jointly by the UK and Germany.

The UK and Germany will jointly develop a “deep-precision strike” weapon with a range of over 2,000 kilometers (1,243 miles) in the coming years. No details of the future...

May 8, 2025
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Sweden and Nammo agree to a $186 million contract for ammunition production.

Sweden and Nammo have agreed to a 1.8 billion Swedish kroner ($186 million) deal for the supply of small-caliber ammunition. The order is the biggest contract Stockholm has ever...

May 2, 2025
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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...

April 22, 2025
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Raytheon Coyote counter-drone interceptors will be manufactured in the UAE.

Raytheon, a US company, has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) Tawazun Council, its defense and security acquisitions authority, to manufacture the Coyote counter-drone...

April 17, 2025
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With a $162 million BAE contract, the US Army restarts manufacturing of the M777 howitzer.

For $162 million, BAE Systems has been contracted by the US Army to manufacture the M777 main lightweight howitzer structure. The titanium frame of the rifle, which serves as...

April 15, 2025
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Laser Gun Capable of Destroying Cruise and Ballistic Missiles Introduced by Ukraine

The Tryzub, Ukraine’s first laser weapon system, has been unveiled. The purchase of the weapon was announced in December. But during a recent meeting attended by high-ranking Ukrainian military...

April 11, 2025
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The ‘Scorpio-XR’, which has twice the range of standard artillery, was unveiled by BAE.

The Hypervelocity Projectile program includes the development of the “Scorpio-XR,” an innovative precision munition with a long range, according to an announcement from BAE Systems.

April 11, 2025
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Leidos Introduces Affordable ‘Sea Dart’ Unmanned Underwater Vehicle

The “Sea Dart,” a highly reconfigurable unmanned underwater vehicle (UUV) from the American defense company Leidos, is available for a fraction of the price of similar platforms. Each unit...

April 10, 2025
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Australia gets $1 billion in missiles approved by the US

The United States said that it had granted permission for the sale of up to 200 units each of the AIM-120C and AIM-120D air-to-air missiles to Australia for $1.04...

April 7, 2025
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The UK and Australia Work Together to Create the Future Generation of Weapons

The UK and Australia have started a collaboration to create the next generation of low-cost weapon sub-systems. The initiative will combine the UK’s Modular Weapons Testbed with Australia’s SHARKTOOTH...