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Thales and Tawazun Council, the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE’s) defence and security acquisitions authority, have signed a co-operation agreement to produce Thales Ground Master series air surveillance radars in the UAE. The signing took place during the ‘Make it in the Emirates 2025’ event in Abu Dhabi on 20 May, with Matar Ali Al Romaithi, […]

On 20 May 2025 Rohde & Schwarz announced the launch of Ardronis Wi-Fi, describing it as “a cutting-edge system for detecting, locating and mitigating Wi-Fi-controlled drones”. The latest iteration of the company’s Ardronis counter-unmanned aerial vehicle (C-UAV) range, Ardronis Wi-Fi is designed to automatically detect and classify UAVs using wireless local area networks (LANs), providing […]

At a press briefing in London on 19 May 2025 new weapon technology company Tiberius Aerospace announced both its own arrival and that of its first flagship product: a liquid-fuelled, ramjet-powered, extended-range precision-guided 155 mm artillery round called Sceptre (TRBM 155HG). Both the product and the company behind it are somewhat revolutionary: Sceptre is intended […]

The Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA) is to once again become an operator of its own main battle tanks (MBTs). On behalf of the Dutch Commando Materieel en IT (COMMIT) procurement agency, the German Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment (BAAINBw) signed a contract with KNDS Deutschland on 14 May 2025 at the Bernardkazerne in Amersfoort, the […]

Danish radar producer Weibel Scientific has received a landmark order worth more than DKK 500 million for its XENTA radars from Norway’s Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, the company announced on 15 May 2025. The XENTA-M system is an X-band frequency-modulated continuous-wave (FMCW) 3D air surveillance radar designed to detect and classify all types of aerial […]

Spain’s EM&E Group, which until now has largely focused on manufacturing weapon systems, presented a ‘new’ armoured vehicle on its stand at FEINDEF 2025, held in Madrid from 12-14 May, in the form of a 6×6 platform it is calling the Ferox. The vehicle is in fact the 6×6 variant of the Jais mine-resistant, ambush-protected […]

Spanish company Instalaza has developed a new system called the Hispano Multi-Purpose Weapon (MPW) that made its debut at the FEINDEF 2025 defence exhibition, held in Madrid from 12 to 14 May. The new recoilless 90 mm weapon, which has an effective range of 650 m when firing anti-tank rounds, is fully compatible with the […]

On the opening day of the FEINDEF 2025 defence exhibition, held in Madrid from 12 to 14 May, General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS), in partnership with KNDS, unveiled a new tracked self-propelled howitzer (SPH) called Nemesis. The new SPH pairs the latest GDELS ASCOD tracked platform with the fully automated 155 mm/L52 Artillery Gun […]

Spain’s Rheinmetall Expal Munitions displayed an example of its 81 mm (Expal Integrated Mortar System (EIMOS) mounted on a Urovesa VAMTAC ST5 4×4 all-terrain vehicle at FEINDEF 2025, held in Madrid from 12 to 14 May. A total of 86 VAMTAC ST5-mounted EIMOS systems have been ordered for all branches of the Spanish armed forces, […]

Spanish defence technology concern EM&E Group launched a new unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at the opening day of the FEINDEF 2025 defence exhibition in Madrid on 12 May. The aunav.BEST is a medium-sized, multi-role UGV designed to operate in the most demanding environments and conduct a variety of roles, including reconnaissance and surveillance missions, explosive […]

BAE Systems has been awarded a USD 188.5 million (EUR 167 million) full-rate production (FRP) contract from the US Marine Corps (USMC) for 30 30 mm gun-armed Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV-30s), the company announced on 29 April 2025. The contract, which includes fielding support, spares and test equipment, is the first award as part of […]

Finnish armoured vehicle manufacturer Patria and the European hub for the Trophy active protection system (APS), EuroTrophy, are working on integrating the APS onto the Armoured Modular Vehicle (AMV) XP 8×8. EuroTrophy is a joint venture founded in 2021 by Trophy manufacturer Rafael, KNDS Germany and General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS). According to a […]

French military automotive specialist Arquus is to deliver 12 station wagon variants of its Sherpa 4×4 light tactical vehicle equipped with MBDA’s Akeron anti-armour missile to the Cypriot National Guard. While it was announced in June 2024 that the Cypriot Ministry of Defence (MoD) was in advanced talks to acquire Akeron-armed Sherpas, Arquus announced on […]

The Dutch Ministry of Defence (MoD) has commissioned Thales to modernise the Royal Netherlands Army’s Tactical Indoor Simulator (TACTIS), which is used to carry out training on armoured vehicles and their weapon systems individually and in combination at centralised and decentralised training bases, Thales announced on 30 April 2025 TACTIS creates a virtual yet realistic […]

The Estonian Land Forces have received their first M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS). Six HIMARS launchers were delivered to Estonia’s Ämari Air Base on 30 April 2025 under a USD 200 million contract signed in December 2022. Speaking at the HIMARS handover ceremony, Estonian Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur said the development marks a new […]

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Kuwait covering an upgrade to its Patriot air and missile defence systems, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced on 30 April 2025. The upgrade, which is worth an estimated USD 425 million (EUR 373.7 million), has been passed to the US […]

The latest version of the CV90 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) produced by Sweden’s BAE Systems Hägglunds will be fitted with ballistic protection elements from Dutch company Integris Composites. According to a 23 April 2025 statement from Integris, the company has been commissioned to supply ballistic protection modules for additional CV90 IFVs deployed by two European […]

The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Romania of a Patriot air defence system and related equipment, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 28 April 2025. The proposed FMS, which is worth an estimated USD 280 million (EUR 247 million) has been passed to the US […]

Hanwha Systems announced on 30 April 2025 that it has been contracted to take charge of developing the multi-function radar (MFR) for South Korea’s Low Altitude Missile Defense (LAMD) system, often referred to as a ‘Korean-style Iron Dome’. The company has been selected as the prototype developer for the LAMD MFR in a project led […]

Rheinmetall Defence Australia has expanded its maintenance capabilities in the Northern Territory and Queensland regions of the country by introducing medium heavy capability (MHC) and maintenance training in association with partner RGM Maintenance, Rheinmetall announced on 29 April 2025. “Rheinmetall Defence Australia’s training programme ensures that RGM’s certification levels are the same as those performed […]

UK-based defence and training support company MASS, part of the Cohort Group, has signed a contract with Hadean, a UK-based leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and spatial computing technology, MASS announced on 24 April 2025. The partnership has been formed to support the Joint Command and Staff Training (JCAST) programme for UK Strategic Command, providing a […]