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Desert tracks: The Gulf AFV market

Since 2015, countries in the Gulf have imported more than 4,500 armoured fighting vehicles (AFVs). However, in a small yet significant number of Gulf states, domestic defence industries are emerging to take on part of this demand. This article outlines market trends in each sector of the Gulf AFV market, analyses the factors influencing decisions […]

Antonov Airlines returns stranded An-124 Ruslan airlifter back into service

Ukraine’s Antonov Airlines has successfully returned to service one of its An-124-100 Ruslan airlifters, which had been left stranded in in Kyiv in a state of disassembly as a result of Russia’s invasion of the country. The An-124, registered as UR-82073, took off from its home airfield in Kyiv on 11 July 2025 and landed […]

BAE Systems successfully uses TRV-150 multi-rotor UAV to launch APKWS guided rockets

BAE Systems has launched a precision munition from a multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) for the first time, successfully destroying both air and ground targets during trials in the United States, the company announced on 17 July 2025. During the trials, which took place at US Army Dugway Proving Ground in Utah, a TRV-150 multi-rotor […]



Quadsat raises strategic investment to accelerate move into defence market

Danish company Quadsat, which delivers drone-based antenna testing and radio frequency (RF) measurement solutions, announced on 17 July 2025 a EUR 5 million extension to its Series A investment round, led by Join Capital and North Ventures, alongside existing investors Seraphim Space Capital, the Export and Investment Fund of Denmark (EIFO), Helge Munk Holding and […]

XQ-67A demonstrates autonomy and datalink interoperability during High Desert flight test

The XQ-67A autonomous collaborative platform (ACP) has successfully demonstrated integration of government reference autonomy during a recent flight test over the California High Desert, manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) announced on 16 July 2025. The flight showcased the integration of US government-owned autonomy on the XQ-67A, paired with active tactical datalink communications, to enable […]

Integer Technologies and University of Southern Mississippi to advance USN seabed warfare capabilities

US defence technology and software developer Integer Technologies and the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) announced on 16 July 2025 that the US Office of Naval Research has awarded their team an applied research contract to support the development of novel software to help the US Navy (USN) maintain maritime dominance and increase its seabed […]



Fuelling the future fight: Inside the USAF’s 100th Air Refuelling Wing

Air-to-air refuelling (AAR) is vital to projecting and sustaining combat air power, especially in high-intensity conflicts. The US Air Force’s 100th Air Refuelling Wing, therefore, is at the forefront of tactical changes in Europe that aim to ensure fuel – and therefore combat air power – remain available wherever, and whenever they are required. Air-to-air […]

The ‘Bohai Monster’: China’s new ekranoplan

At the end of June 2025 images appeared on social media showing a mysterious Chinese wing-in-ground-effect (WIGE) vehicle, dubbed the ‘Bohai Monster’ by observers. As reported by the South China Morning Post, one of the images shows a full view of the aircraft above the water surface, while another shows it lying on a pier […]

MGI launches SkyShark: a low-cost one-way effector with UK-sovereign propulsion

UK firm MGI Engineering, which has an original background working in the motorsport industry and on Formula 1 racing technology, has officially unveiled SkyShark: a UK-sovereign one-way effector (OWE) platform that the company says places it “at the vanguard of tactical unmanned systems innovation”. At a live showcase event hosted at Enstone Airfield in Oxfordshire on […]



Air Marshal Harv Smyth, former combat pilot, to be UK’s new Chief of the Air Staff

Royal Air Force (RAF) Air Marshal Harv Smyth, a former combat pilot on multiple aircraft types who has also led UK space commands, is to be appointed as Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) and Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty in the rank of air chief marshal, the RAF announced on 16 July 2025. AM Smyth […]

IDF place order for thousands more Negev UX light machine guns

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have ordered NIS 67 million (EUR 17.18 million) worth of additional Negev light machine guns (LMGs) from Israel Weapon Industries (IWI), the company announced on 16 July 2025. IWI did not specify exactly how many Negev LMGs are being procured, although this figure is likely to be in the region […]

DroneShield appoints Michael J Twining as sales director for USAF

Australian counter-drone specialist Droneshield announced on 15 July 2025 that it has appointed retired US Air Force (USAF) lieutenant colonel Michael J Twining to be its new sales director for the USAF. Twining, the company said, “will be applying his expertise to advance air base defence through innovative CUxS [counter-uncrewed system] solutions”. Twining spent over […]



A Strategic Partnership in Action: Turning the Hague Defence Investment Plan into Industrial Reality

The recent Hague Summit represents a rare but pivotal moment – signaling a fundamental shift in Europe’s defense posture and industrial strategy. The launch of the Hague Defence Investment Plan (DIP) marks more than a policy milestone; it signals a fundamental shift in Europe’s approach to collective security and industrial readiness. For the defense industry, […]

Ripples in the air, rupture in the ether

NATO is looking at new concepts, doctrine and technology to meet 21st century air survivability challenges. It sees stand-in jamming taking an increasingly important role as part of a wider suppression of enemy air defence (SEAD) toolbox. Alarmed by the sprawling, multi-layered envelopes of Russian integrated air defence systems (IADS), and comprehending the complexities of […]

Denmark finalises integration into CAVS programme and orders 129 vehicles

Denmark has now completed its integration into the Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme by signing the three remaining agreements and ordering 129 Patria 6×6-based CAVS armoured vehicles, Patria announced on 14 July. It was announced that Denmark had joined the CAVS programme – joining Finland, Latvia, Sweden and Germany – on 1 April 2025 […]



New Anschütz Autonomous Navigation and Command System proven in recent demo

German navigation specialist Anschütz announced on 15 July 2025 that it has designed a “unique, integrated Autonomous Navigation and Command System for naval vessels” and noted that in early July the system had been proven in a comprehensive high-speed demonstration undertaken by CMN Naval in Cherbourg, France. The system, according to Anschütz, is scalable from […]

NSPA awards IDV three-year RAS development and experimentation contract

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has awarded IDV a three-year contract for concept development and experimentation services for robotic and autonomous systems (RAS), the Italian company announced on 15 July 2025. The programme requires IDV to combine uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs) and uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), co-ordinated and orchestrated within a common advanced […]

Canadian DND places second follow-on order for Batlskin Caiman helmets

Head protection and power/data management specialist Galvion has received a second follow-on order from the Canadian Department of National Defence (DND) for its Batlskin Caiman ballistic helmet systems, the company announced on 15 July 2025. The latest order is for an additional 5,000 helmets with two helmet covers each, which are expected to be delivered […]



Blood and dust: The rise of Russia’s glide bombs

Born out of necessity in 2023 as Russian forces struggled with ammunition shortages, and overcoming Ukraine’s air defences, UMPK glide and guidance kits have transformed Russia’s stockpile of unguided ordnance into a game-changer within the positional war. A lot had happened in the Ukraine war by March 2023. Ukraine’s counter-attacks in Kherson and Kharkiv in […]

RILA 8×8 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV)

The RILA 8×8 IFV represents a groundbreaking advancement in the category of 8-wheeled armored fighting vehicles. Developed by International Armored Group (IAG), the RILA 8×8 is offered in multiple configurations, each tailored with varying specifications, features, and weapon systems to meet diverse operational requirements. Designed to provide superior protection and performance, the RILA 8×8 can […]

President Trump finally gets behind Ukraine with arms shipments and economic pressure on Russia

US President Donald Trump has signalled a major shift in his administration’s support for Ukraine as it battles to stem a Russian invasion of the country now well into its third year. Meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the White House on 14 July 2025, Trump announced that he has approved the transfer […]




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