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September 9, 2025
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Weapons and Munition
R&D

SMASH Sight Added to HMGs, Vehicles

Israeli firm Smartshooter has advanced its SMASH fire control system beyond rifles, integrating it with heavy machine guns, vehicles, and remote platforms for the first time. At Project VANAHEIM,...

Six Teams Win $2M in Army AI Contest

The US Army’s xTech Program selected six winners in its AI Grand Challenge, distributing $2 million in one of its largest prize pools. The competition showcased AI tools designed...

Israel’s Apaches Get Missile Defense Upgrade

The Israeli Ministry of Defence has contracted BIRD Aerosystems to enhance the Apache attack helicopter fleet with its upgraded Airborne Missile Protection System (AMPS), featuring the µDIRCM (Micro Directed...

Rheinmetall Puma Simulator Gets German Nod

Germany has approved Rheinmetall’s AGSP modular simulator to train crews of its Puma infantry fighting vehicles. The system replicates live-fire and combat scenarios using Bohemia Interactive’s VBS4 software, already...

September 9, 2025
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Air platform
Procurement & Contracts

USAF Awards Contract for New Bunker Buster

The US Air Force has awarded Applied Research Associates (ARA) a 24-month contract to develop the Next Generation Penetrator (NGP), a successor to the GBU-57/B Massive Ordnance Penetrator. The...

Japan Replaces Old Type-96 With New Armored Vehicle

Japan has rolled out its first Armored Modular Vehicle (AMV), marking the beginning of a new era for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF). The new vehicle will gradually...

Czech Forces Boosted With British-Built Supacats

The Ministry of Defense of Czechia has announced the procurement of 18 Supacat HMT Extenda vehicles for its special forces. Delivered through the domestic firm LPP, the program will...

September 8, 2025
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Land Platforms
New Product Launches

Chunmoo MLRS May Get GLSDB in Saab-Hanwha Effort

Saab and Hanwha Aerospace are pursuing a new partnership focused on improving the lethality of the Chunmoo rocket artillery system. A recently signed MoU will examine the feasibility of...

September 8, 2025
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Land Platforms
Procurement & Contracts

UK Signs With Tiberius for Next-Gen 150km Shell

The UK MoD has contracted Tiberius Aerospace to design and build a new generation of precision artillery. At the heart of the effort is a liquid-fuelled, 155mm ramjet-powered round...

September 8, 2025
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Unmanned Systems
New Product Launches

Saab Secures Initial Latin American Giraffe Radar

Saab has announced a contract worth 550 million Swedish kronor ($58.5 million) to deliver the Giraffe 4A radar system and associated services to a Latin American defense customer. This...