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February 13, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

New 8×8 Robotic Battle Car from Milrem Robotics

The HAVOC 8×8 Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV), made by the Estonian defense company Milrem Robotics, will make its debut at IDEX 2025 in the UAE. The corporation highlighted that...

February 13, 2025
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Combat Service and Support Equipment
R&D

The Royal Navy’s Next-Gen Electronic Warfare System Enters the Last Testing Phase

The first unit of the Royal Navy’s next-generation electronic warfare system has come off the manufacturing line and is now undergoing final testing and improvements. The two Queen Elizabeth-class...

February 12, 2025
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Naval Platforms
R&D

Finland receives its first Pohjanmaa Corvette hull from Rauma.

The hull construction of the Finnish Navy’s first Pohjanmaa-class multi-purpose corvette has been completed by Rauma Marine Constructions. Until its official induction later this spring, the ship will continue...

February 12, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

During drills, Iran displays the improved Bavar-373 air defense system.

During the “Eqtedar” military exercises in Isfahan province, Iran showed off an improved version of its indigenously produced Bavar-373 air defense missile system. The updated Bavar-373 launcher has a...

The Pilatus PC-7 MKX training system is first purchased by the Netherlands.

With the purchase of Pilatus’ new PC-7 MKX flight training system, the Netherlands has become the first nation to do so. The agreement includes four simulators and eight PC-7...

February 11, 2025
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Naval Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

Patria’s acoustic mine sweepers are accepted by Norway

The Finnish company Patria has provided the Royal Norwegian Navy with modern acoustic minesweeping equipment. With the first batch delivered early last year, this signifies the conclusion of Norway’s...

February 11, 2025
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Land Platforms
Mergers & JV

France selects Safran and KNDS to investigate the future of robotic land platform technology.

To investigate technologies for robotic land platforms, the French defense procurement agency (DGA) has inked a framework agreement with KNDS France and Safran Electronics & Defense. The seven-year DROIDE...

February 11, 2025
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Soldier Systems
Procurement & Contracts

The biggest contract for a German soldier system ever given was to Rheinmetall.

Rheinmetall has been given a framework follow-on contract for the purchase of soldier-systems for up to 3.1 billion euros ($3.2 billion) by the German defense procurement agency. The largest...

February 11, 2025
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Air Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

The French Army receives the last of the NH90 Caïman helicopters from Airbus.

As part of a project to expand the army’s rotorcraft fleet, France has taken delivery of the last Airbus NH90 Caïman Tactical Transport Helicopter. With the delivery, the shipments...

February 11, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

For the Ukrainian army, Latvia purchases Patria 6×6 armored troop vehicles.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces will receive Patria 6×6 armored personnel carriers that Latvia has acquired. The Baltic country stated in its announcement that the unidentified number of platforms will...