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Efficient processing of high-performance fabrics for personal safety Personal protective equipment (PPE) must function flawlessly under extreme conditions. Whether in law enforcement, firefighting, military, or industrial safety applications, protective textiles such as Aramid, Kevlar® or Cordura® are required to deliver maximum resistance to heat, cuts and abrasion. However, these properties also make the materials difficult […]

Galvion, a world leader in innovative head protection systems and power and data management solutions, has received a new order from the Department of National Defence (DND) Canada for its flagship Batlskin Caiman® ballistic helmet systems.  This latest order for an additional 29,000 helmets with two (2) helmet covers each, has been placed through the […]

Leinfelden-Echterdingen / Finland – Daimler Truck has subjected its Mercedes-Benz Zetros defence vehicles to intensive testing under extreme climatic conditions in the Finnish Arctic Circle. During the winter testing at the beginning of the year, temperatures reached as low as minus 20 degrees Celsius, and the road sections were mostly icy and covered with a […]

The Belgian-Dutch rMCM programme has reached a new milestone with the delivery in Zeebrugge of its first mine countermeasures (MCM) toolbox. This delivery of the toolbox, by Belgium Naval & Robotics, the consortium formed by Naval Group and Exail—with Exail responsible for its design and production—launches the system integration and commissioning phase aboard the vessel. […]

TAMPA, FL – (Feb. 24, 2026) – Global Military Products, a Global Ordnance Company, received a contract to deliver its Scorpion Light mobile mortar system through the Naval Surface Technology & Innovation Consortium for the U.S. Marine Corps. Mounted on the Polaris MRZR Alpha 6×6, the fully integrated platform enhances the mobility, lethality, operator safety […]

Patria has delivered Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) the first five CAVS 6×6 armoured vehicles. The handover was carried out in Zeithain, Germany, last week. The deliveries are a part of the two procurement contracts made in December 2025 between Patria and Germany within the multinational Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) programme. “The first deliveries of […]

Rheinmetall will contribute to the reconnaissance capabilities, combat effectiveness and training of the German Army’s Intelligence and Reconnaissance Corps. General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) is the prime contractor for the next generation ‘Luchs 2’ reconnaissance vehicle of the Bundeswehr, which is due to be delivered from 2029 onwards. GDELS has commissioned Rheinmetall to supply […]

The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) selects KNDS’ New Generation SHARD sabot round. The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has placed an order with KNDS Ammo for several thousand SHARD new-generation Armour Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarded Sabot (APFSDS) rounds. Developed to meet the requirements of high-intensity combat, SHARD is fully compatible with all NATO 120 mm […]

Demonstrating true flexibility to meet unique operational requirements, L3Harris Technologies integrated its modular VAMPIRE™ counter-unmanned weapons system with Thales Belgium’s 70 mm FZ275 laser-guided rocket, adding another weapon option to defeat hostile drones and ground targets. During a live-fire test at a military base in Poland, VAMPIRE destroyed targets for the first time firing the […]

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – February 11th 2026: SAMI Land Company, a subsidiary of Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI), a PIF company, unveiled the HEET Program introducing a new generation of advanced wheeled armored vehicles during the third edition of World Defense Show 2026. Developed with full Saudi intellectual property and indigenous design, the program will be […]

Rheinmetall has signed a new multi-year framework contract with the Dutch armed forces for the production of hand grenades, the company announced on 30 January 2026. Referring to previous framework contracts including 155 mm artillery and 40 mm ammunition, this latest agreement covers the delivery of approximately 15 different types of hand grenades from various […]

UK radio frequency (RF) and drone detection specialist Metis announced on 29 January 2026 the launch of a new, lighter addition to its range of passive counter-uncrewed aerial vehicle (C-UAV) systems. Skyperion Lightweight has virtually all the same passive C-UAV detect, track and identify (DTI) sensor capability as its operationally proven predecessor Skyperion Rugged, but […]

The Swedish armed forces have received their first Piorun manportable air defence systems (MANPADS) developed by Polish company Mesko, the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) announced on 27 January 2026. The first examples of the Piorun system, which is Swedish service will be known as the RBS 102, were actually handed over in December 2025, […]

The Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) has contracted Thales to provide Ground Master 200 MM/A and Ground Master 400 Alpha radars to strengthen the country’s airspace sovereignty, Thales announced on 28 January 2026. The orders were placed during the 2026 DIMDEX defence exhibition, held in Doha from 19 to 22 January. Thales describes the GM200 […]

As part of the ongoing Project DEMETER, a new contract has been signed between NATO and Systematic to extend and expand the delivery of both classroom and computer-based learning, Systematic announced on 28 January 2026. The contract ensures seamless continuation and adaptation of current and future land command-and-control (C2) training while also securing the alliance’s […]

Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles (LRMV) has delivered the first four Lynx KF-41 infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) to the Italian Army. They were delivered on 27 January 2026 at the Italian Army’s Multifuncional Experimentation Centre in Montelibretti, just northeast of Rome. This first delivery marks the official launch of the Army Armoured Combat Systems (A2CS) programme, […]

In collaboration with the US Army’s 25th Infantry Division (25ID), CPE C3N, multiple US Army stakeholders and several industry partners including Raft and Accelint, Lockheed Martin has delivered and successfully demonstrated the first iteration of a Next Generation Command and Control (NGC2) prototype, the company announced on 23 January 2026. The demonstration took place during the 25ID’s ‘Lightning Surge 1’ exercise, which took place from 20 […]

ST Engineering announced on 26 January 2026 that its Land Systems business was awarded a contract by the Singaporean Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) in December 2025 for the production and supply of next-generation infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs). The IFVs, scheduled for progressive delivery from 2028 onwards, will be based on ST Engineering’s Terrex s5: the […]

Israel’s Elbit Systems announced on 26 January 2026 that it has been awarded a USD 228 million (EUR 192 million) follow-on contract by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS) to supply its Iron Fist active protection system (APS) to upgrade US Army Bradley Fighting Vehicles. The award follows the US Defense Logistics Agency issuing […]

The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has selected Lohr Group subsidiary Soframe to equip the French Army with heavy recovery vehicles (ELDs) following a competition launched in the spring of 2025, the company announced on 22 January 2026. Under the resulting framework contract, the value of which was not disclosed, Soframe will provide an initial […]

BAE Systems has received a USD 473 million (EUR 404 million) contract award for the production of 40 additional M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzer (SPH) sets, with each set including an M109A7 SPH and its associated M992A3 Carrier Ammunition Tracked ammunition-loading vehicle. The contract, BAE Systems noted, is the first award of a five-year contract and […]

EuroTrophy announced on 19 January 2026 that it has signed a contract with KNDS Deutschland to supply the Trophy active protection system (APS) to four new user nations of the Leopard 2A8 main battle tank (MBT): Lithuania, The Netherlands, the Czech Republic and Croatia. The contract, which is valued at EUR 330 million, also includes […]