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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 […]

European defence company MBDA is joining the British unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) specialist Hybrid Drones to secure the further development of the Hydra 400 heavy-lift UAV. As Hybrid Drones announced on 29 April 2025, the investment follows a British defence industry strategy in which large defence companies work together with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). […]

Virginia-based Inertial Labs announced on 5 May 2025 that it has introduced a new a micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) inertial measurement unit (IMU) called the IMU-H100. The new IMU has been developed to enhance the tactical guidance and navigation capabilities of unmanned air, naval and land platforms and short-range missiles and precision-guided munitions – which must increasingly […]

Rydberg atom based-sensing could make an important contribution to the enhancement and improvement of radio and radar signal detection. The city of Halmstad on Sweden’s southwest coast has the distinction of hosting the country’s first ever International Worker’s Day demonstration which took place in 1897. Twelve years earlier, the city’s first trade union was formed […]

Since the 1980s, many nations have relied on the Global Positioning System (GPS) for position-finding, missile guidance, and for the precision timing that is essential for many military and civil high-technology systems. So inevitably, this has resulted in the development of corresponding countermeasures. In 2003, Iraq deployed GPS jammers (probably of Russian origin) in the […]

Maser technology has been somewhat neglected in defence, however, its ability to detect and produce radio signals with very little noise shows promise. You have almost certainly heard of lasers and seen them. They are everywhere. From the supermarket checkout to tailoring, eye surgery to welding, our world would be very different without them. Yet […]

The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) introduced into service on 2 May 2025 a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) platform known as StormShroud that is the first of a new family of autonomous collaborative platforms (ACPs) that will support RAF strike operations. The StormShroud platform is based on the Tekever AR3 UAV and will support […]

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 […]

Head protection and power/data management specialist Galvion is launching its latest Cortex product range at SOF Week 2025, held in Tampa, Florida, from 5 to 8 May. Cortex is Galvion’s new category of advanced, intelligent headborne systems that deliver processing, power management and data connectivity to drive “next-level warfighter effectiveness on a digitally enabled battlefield”. […]

Palladyne AI, a developer of artificial intelligence (AI) software for robotic platforms, and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) specialist Red Cat Holdings announced on 1 May 2025 they had successfully completed an autonomous, cross-platform collaborative flight involving three UAVs. During this most recent test, which leveraged Red Cat’s Teal 2 and Black Widow quadcopter UAVs and […]

The intensity and diversity of special operations missions demands top-of-the-line conventional equipment as well as kit specially designed for special operations forces (SOF) requirements. While they are already among the best equipped units of any military, SOF constantly search for new or enhanced tools to provide them with the tactical advantage. Small arms The wide […]

Ukraine’s on again/off again relationship with the United States appears to be back on again with the signing of a long-awaited deal that will see profits from the future sale of Ukraine’s mineral and energy reserves shared between the two countries. Following a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and US President Donald Trump at the […]

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 Poland of AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) and related elements, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on 29 April 2025. The proposed FMS, which is worth an estimated USD 1.33 billion (EUR 1.18 billion), has been passed to […]

UK secure communications specialist Spectra Group has partnered with Indiana-based BATS Wireless to develop a new capability enhancement for Comtech troposcatter 10-Watt Compact Over-the-Horizon Mobile Expeditionary Terminals (COMET), the company announced on 1 May 2025. Called Troposcatter on the Move (TOTM), the capability is being launched at the SOF Week 2025 exposition, held in Tampa, […]

US propulsion specialist GE Aerospace has been contracted to supply eight additional LM500 marine gas turbine engines for vessels nine to 12 of the Republic of Korea Navy’s (ROKN’s) PKX-B Batch-II patrol boat programme, the company announced on 30 April 2025. The order follows the March 2023 selection of LM500s for the first four PKX-B Batch-II […]

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc (GA-ASI) has delivered an MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to the US Marine Corps (USMC), the company announced on 29 April 2025. The new MQ-9A Block 5 Extended Range (ER) UAV was delivered on 22 April and will be operated by Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron 1 (VMX-1): […]

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 […]

Lockheed Martin and Rheinmetall announced on 30 April 2025 that they are expanding their already-existing co-operation and have extended their memorandum of understanding (MoU) from June 2024. The two companies’ aim is to extend the scope of their collaboration in order to establish a European centre of excellence for the manufacturing and distribution of various […]