Weekly Defense News: Global Military Modernization Readiness

February 19, 2025
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Land Platforms

IDEX 2025 sees the introduction of the 155mm mounted gun by the Kalyani Group of India.

At IDEX 2025 in Abu Dhabi, the Kalyani Group of India debuted a 155 mm/45 caliber mounted gun system. The Multi-terrain Artillery Gun (MArG) is the first 155 mm...

February 19, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

The Wearable Counter-Drone Kit Is Now Available From DZYNE

At a worldwide defense conference in the UAE, DZYNE Technologies unveiled its wearable counter-small unmanned aerial system (c-sUAS) kit. The Dronebuster Detect, Track, Identify, Mitigate (DTIM) package is a...

February 19, 2025
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Soldier Systems

Galvion will provide 35,000 Batlskin Helmets to Middle Eastern Clients

Galvion has received orders for 35,000 Batlskin helmet systems for a number of clients in the Middle East. The Batlskin PDxT and Batlskin VIPER are the two different helmet...

February 19, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

The Jump 20-X UAS, which AeroVironment created for maritime activities, was unveiled.

The Jump 20-X unmanned aerial system (UAS), which AeroVironment, the company that manufactures the US Army’s Switchblade drones, has introduced at IDEX 2025. The Jump 20-X is a “marinized”...

February 19, 2025
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Land Platforms

‘Magnus’, a hybrid off-road military vehicle, is launched by a business in the United Arab Emirates.

The “Magnus,” a state-of-the-art hybrid off-road military vehicle created by the Emirati firm Eneron, is intended to transform border patrol and quick response activities. The Magnus has composite panels...

February 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronic

Vegvisir Introduces a Military VR Command and Control Solution

At the International Defense Exhibition & Conference 2025 in the United Arab Emirates, the Estonian-Croatian defense firm Vegvisir debuted its Virtual Command Station. The small command and control (C2)...

February 18, 2025
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Training and Simulation

The Dutch Air Force will train on flight simulators for the C-390, which Rheinmetall will supply.

Rheinmetall has a contract with Embraer to provide flight simulators for the C-390 transport aircraft in order to educate ground staff and airmen from the Royal Netherlands Air Force....

February 18, 2025
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Communication and Electronic

IDEX 2025 will be the debut of Saab’s coastal radar.

The Coast Control Radar, which is a software-defined radar system intended to increase the protection of territorial waters and marine traffic, with ramifications for national sovereignty and the larger...

February 18, 2025
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Air Platforms

Italy Purchases First AW249 Phoenix Combat Helicopters for Army

As part of Italy’s army rotor wing modernization program, Leonardo has provided the first consignment of AW249 Fenice (Phoenix) attack helicopters. The project, which was unveiled in 2017, would...

February 17, 2025
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Combat Service and Support Equipment

With Northrop Grumman, the US and Poland sign air defense contracts totaling $1.4 billion.

Under a $481-million contract, the first of two agreements that Northrop Grumman has signed totaling $1.4 billion will provide air and missile defense gear for the US and Poland...