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To improve maritime surveillance, Denmark buys MQ-9B drones.

Denmark has officially signed an agreement to acquire four MQ-9B SkyGuardian drones, aiming to bolster its surveillance capabilities across critical regions such as the Baltic Sea, Arctic, and North...

Five IRIS-T SLM air defense systems are purchased by Switzerland.

As part of the European Sky Shield Initiative, Switzerland has acquired five IRIS-T SLM ground-based air defense systems. On behalf of the Swiss arms acquisition authority, the German arms...

$999 Million DoD Agreement Awarded to Lockheed for Cruise and Anti-Ship Missile Services

In a significant boost to its missile division, Lockheed Martin has secured a $999 million indefinite-delivery contract to provide end-to-end support for the JASSM and LRASM weapons systems for...

July 22, 2025
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Advanced 55-Caliber Tank Gun Introduced by Leonardo for Italian Armed Forces

Leonardo has launched the 120mm L55 advanced smoothbore tank gun, setting new benchmarks in range and velocity. This company-funded innovation employs a longer barrel and enhanced metallurgy, enabling it...

July 22, 2025
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Turkish Military Reveals Laser-Tank Capable of Neutralizing Drones in Flight

At the 2025 IDEF exhibition, Turkey is preparing to debut a revolutionary anti-drone system dubbed the ALKA-KAPLAN. This state-of-the-art platform fuses ROKETSAN’s formidable ALKA laser-based counter-UAV technology with FNSS’s...

California Startup Raises $260 Million to Build Smart Defense Manufacturing Plant

Hadrian, an innovative California defense startup, has secured $260 million in new funding to step up its investment in automated, AI-enabled manufacturing. The financing will bankroll extensive expansion of...