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October 10, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

FN’s 6.5mm Guns Enter US Field Testing

FN America shipped two 6.5mm prototype weapons, the LICC-IWS and LICC-AMG, to the US DoD for evaluation by the Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate. The delivery included suppressors, magazines,...

October 10, 2025
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Missile & Missile Defence

India Buys $465M Missile Systems From UK

The British government has agreed to supply India with Lightweight Multirole Missiles and launchers in a $465-million contract. Designed for flexible deployment across air, land, and sea platforms, the...

October 10, 2025
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Unmanned Systems

$85M Boost Fuels HavocAI Drone Boat Build

Defense startup HavocAI has secured $85 million in new funding to increase output of unmanned surface vessels and broaden collaboration with the US military and allied partners. The capital...

October 9, 2025
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Air Platforms

Air Force Expands Fleet With Grey Wolves

Germany is reported to have secured an order for more than 1,000 Mercedes-Benz Zetros military trucks to enhance Ukraine’s frontline supply and transport capabilities, FAZ reports. The move expands...

October 9, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

Raytheon SPY-6 Chosen for German F127 Fleet

BAE Systems Hägglunds and Rheinmetall have signed an agreement to integrate the 120mm L44A1 low-recoil gun onto the CV90120 light tank, a modernized variant of the CV90 MkIV chassis....

October 9, 2025
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Air Platforms

Berlin Clears Major Arms, Jet Purchases

Varjo, a Finnish technology firm, has unveiled new XR-4 mixed reality headsets targeting military and defense training applications. The series includes XR-4 Secure Edition and XR-4 Focal Edition, designed...

October 8, 2025
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Communication and Electronics

US Navy Awards Kratos AN/SPY-1 Upgrade Deal

Kratos Defense & Security Solutions has been awarded a Phase 1 contract by the US Navy to establish an in-house sustainment program for the AN/SPY-1 radar, a cornerstone sensor...

October 8, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Ukraine Gets Thales Airburst Rockets

Thales Belgium’s introduction of the 70mm FZ123 airburst rocket represents a strategic advancement in counter-UAV technology, targeting Shahed-class and similar drones. Each warhead contains thousands of small steel pellets...

October 8, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

Australia Taps EOS for Redback Weapons

Hanwha Defence Australia has awarded Electro Optic Systems (EOS) a 108-million Australian dollar contract to deliver R400 Remote Weapon Systems for the LAND 400 Phase 3 program, marking a...

October 8, 2025
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Weapons and Munition

India Orders Anti-Drone Units From Paras

Paras Anti-Drone Technologies has secured a 461.9 million rupee ($5.2 million) contract from India’s Ministry of Defense to supply state-of-the-art counter-drone systems. These systems utilize radio frequency jamming and...